New Document Issues

On 1 December, the Argentine Republic issued a new national electronic identity document. The document is in compliance with international standards, as outlined by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). Here is a summary of the key features of the newly issued document.

 

New electronic ID features 

Material: the ID card is made of polycarbonate material.

Technology: equipped with a contactless chip on the front and a QR code on the back.

Biometric data: It contains the bearer’s biometric data for offline authentication.

Security key: it includes a security key to verify the authenticity of the document.

Offline authentication: it allows for offline authentication.

Security levels

Level 1: various security features such as multilayer polycarbonate substrate, high-security backgrounds, laser engraving for data personalisation, hologram, ghost image, laser customisation, tactile relief printing.

Other levels: Level 2 and 3 security features also incorporated.

Issuance processes

Eligibility: issued for adults and minors, nationals, and foreigners with different types of residence status.

Validity: the ID is valid for Argentine nationals for a period of 15 years from the date of issuance.

Observations: personal data is printed in capital letters, and there are specific inscriptions for individuals who have been combatants in the Malvinas Islands.

Designs

In natural light:

Front side: Argentine cockade, stars, Sun of May, bicontinental map, Perito Moreno glacier, Andes mountains, and ICAO logo for electronic documents.

Reverse side: historical flag monument, Malvinas Islands, national flower (ceibo), Argentine Republic flag, southern right whale.

Digital identity

QR code: on the reverse side.

Machine readable zone: three lines with 30 positions.

Additional signatures

Bearer’s signature: on the front side.

Interior Minister’s signature: on the reverse side.