Card
A type of document construction in the form of a rectangle of a standard size.
According to ISO/IEC 7810 there are 4 sizes of identification cards:
| Type | Size | The main use |
| ID-1 | 85.60 mm×53.98 mm | ID cards, driver's licenses |
| ID-2 | 105 mm×74 mm | ID cards, driver's licenses, vehicle documents, visas |
| ID-3 | 125 mm×88 mm | Passports (plastic inserts) |
| ID-000 | 25 mm×15 mm | SIM cards |
A card can be made of a single-layer or multilayer material.
Types of cards:
- without digital data;
- with a barcode;
- with a magnetic stripe;
- with a chip;
- combined.
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Fig. 1. Germany. Identity card (ID-2 format) issued in 2007:
a — front side. Double-layer paper substrate; b — the same. Transparent laminate covering the paper substrate of the card from both sides; c — the same. Cross-section
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Fig. 2. Moldova. Identity card (ID-1 format) issued in 2015:
a — front side. Multilayer polymer substrate; b — the same. Back side. Barcode
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Fig. 3. Ireland. Passport card (ID-1 format) issued in 2015:a — front side. Multilayer polymer substrate; b — the same. Back side. Magnetic stripe at the top of the card
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Fig. 4. Croatia. Identity card (ID-1 format) issued in 2015:
a — multilayer polymer substrate. Contact smart card; b — the same. Back side