Slovak identity card

Slovak citizen ID card (Občiansky preukaz)
Slovak national ID card (front and back)
Issued by	Slovakia
Purpose	Identification, travel, proof of citizenship
Valid in	EU and rest of Europe (except Belarus, Russia, Ukraine and United Kingdom) French overseas territories Georgia Montserrat (max. 14 days)
Expiration	10 years (age 15 or over) 5 years (age 6–14) 2 years (age under 6)

The Slovak citizen ID card (Slovak: Občiansky preukaz, citizen card, literally civic certificate) is the identity document used in the Slovak Republic (and formerly in Czechoslovakia), in addition to the Slovak passport. It is issued to all citizens, and every person above 15 years of age permanently living in Slovakia. It is required by law to hold a valid identity card. A Slovak ID card can be used for travel in all member states of the European Union and the Schengen Area as well as several other European countries (including Balkan countries, for example North Macedonia and Serbia).

The identity cards are produced in Devínska Nová Ves, Bratislava.

In 2017, it was reported to be affected by the ROCA vulnerability, potentially allowing the cards to be cheaply spoofed.

History

During the communist regime (1948–89) this simple card developed into a booklet dozens of pages long. It contained such personal details as employment history and vaccination records.

See also

• Slovak passport
• National identity cards in the European Union
• ROCA vulnerability
• Smart card
• Czech national identity card