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Revision as of 12:16, 1 February 2011
The International Student Identity Card (ISIC) is a photo identification card that identifies the holder as a full-time student. It is currently a form of identification that is internationally recognized (though not accepted at many establishments as proof of age.
Cardholders gain access to special discounts and benefits with many companies, particularly those assoicated to travel such as airplanes, buses, trains, ferries, and rental cars. Other discounts are for museums and cultural sites, various attractions and entertainment, hostels and hotels, and bars and restaurants. Microsoft's DreamSpark program provides free copies of many full-featured development tools, such as Visual Studio 2010 and SQL Server 2008, to ISIC holders.
As a guide price, cards cost $22 in the US or £9 in the UK. In the United States, cards come with international travel/medical insurance, hence the increased cost. Costs vary in each country due to local conditions. In some countries, there is the possiblity to purchase online.
The card is issued by the ISIC Association, which describes itself as "an international, not-for-profit membership association of the World Youth & Student Educational Travel Confederation".[1] The ISIC Association reports that it has issued almost 45 million ISIC cards since the mid 1950s.[2]. The ISIC Association is one of eight sector associations, of the WYSE Travel Confederation.
ISIC is endorsed by UNESCO.
If an individual is not a full-time student, but aged under 26 or is a full-time teacher or professor, the International Youth Travel Card (IYTC) or International Teacher Identity Card (ITIC) could apply. The IYTC and ITIC offer similar benefits, discoutjs services and savings to the ISIC card and are all also avialble in many countries around the globe.
See also
References
External links
National ISIC sites
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Estonia
- France
- Germany
- Hong Kong
- Latvia
- Malta
- Mexico
- Peru
- Romania
- Russia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Syria
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- United States
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