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Identity cards

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Identity cards are now available to certain groups of British citizens. They can be used for travel in certain areas, as well as to prove your identity

Identity cards: an introduction

How and when you can get a UK identity card, what it will cost and what it will look like

What is the National Identity Service?

Learn what the National Identity Service is, and how it works to keep the information it holds about you safe

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Identity cards have arrived

Identity cards are now available to British citizens. Find out if you are eligible to apply

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