Teudat Zehut תעודת זהות بطاقة هوية | |
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![]() The front side of a contemporary biometric Israeli identity card | |
![]() The reverse side of a contemporary biometric Israeli identity card | |
Type | National identity card |
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First issued | 1948 2013 (Biometric) |
Purpose | Identification |
Eligibility | 16 years of age All Israeli citizens, legal permanent or temporary residence status (including non-citizens) |
Expiration | 10 years after acquisition. Or, in the case of non-biometric identity cards, the expiration date is no later than August 2024. The expiration dates of identity cards issued to foreign nationals is linked to the validity of their visa. |
Cost | Free or ₪130 to replace a lost identity card.[1] |
Teudat Zehut (Hebrew: תעודת זהות t'udát zehút) or Huwiyyah (Arabic: بطاقة هوية biṭāqat huwiyyah) is the Israeli compulsory identity document issued by the Ministry of Interior, as prescribed in the Identity Card Carrying and Displaying Act of 1982: "Any resident sixteen years of age or older must at all times carry an Identity card, and present it upon demand to a senior police officer, head of Municipal or Regional Authority, or a policeman or member of the Armed forces on duty."[2] According to a precedent from 2011, residents are entitled to refuse presenting the card, unless the state-official has a reason to suspect that they have committed an offence.[3]
Identity documents are issued by the Israeli government to Palestinians in East Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, although these differ from those issued to Israeli citizens. Such documents are used to monitor and control the Palestinian population.[4][5]