Lithuanian identity card

Lithuanian identity card
The front of a Lithuanian identity card
Typeidentity document
Issued by Lithuania
First issued1 January 2003[1]
Valid in EFTA
European Union
United Kingdom (EU Settlement Scheme)[2][a]
Rest of Europe (except Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine)
Georgia
Montserrat (max. 14 days)
France Overseas France
EligibilityLithuanian citizenship
Expiration
  • 10 years (age 16 or over)
  • 5 years (age under 16)

The Lithuanian identity card (Lithuanian: asmens tapatybės kortelė) is an official non-compulsory identity document issued to Lithuanian nationals.[3][1] It is issued by the Migration department in Lithuania and certain diplomatic missions.[3] The cards were first introduced in 2003.[1]

Use

The ID card facilitates travel within the European Union and Schengen Area, as well as some other non-EU countries. Within the European Union, it may also be used as a primary evidence of the Lithuanian citizenship, as an alternative to the Lithuanian passport.

As electronic signature device

Since 2009, Personal Identity Cards are equipped with contact chips, allowing their usage as digital signature devices with a smart card reader. The Identity documents personalisation centre under the Lithuanian Ministry of the Interior provides digital signature software for Windows, Linux and Mac OS environments.

History

The first Lithuanian Personal Identity Cards were issued in January 2003.[1] The issuance of these card continued until January, 2009, when they were superseded with biometric and digital signature-capable second-generation personal identity cards. In July 2012 issuance of slightly altered third-generation personal identity cards started.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ As of 1 January 2026, only identity cards that comply with ICAO biometric specifications are accepted.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Ar privalomos asmens tapatybės kortelės?" [Are ID cards mandatory?]. Kauno Diena (in Lithuanian). 22 January 2004. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Visiting the UK as an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen". GOV.UK. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  3. ^ a b "Asmens tapatybės kortelė 2021 m." Migration department (Lithuania). 27 December 2024. Archived from the original on 18 February 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
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