Documento Nacional de Identidad (Spain)

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Spanish identity card
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Spanish identity card from 2006 to 2015 (with electronic chip)
Issued by Spain
Valid in Spain
 Europe (except Belarus, Ukraine and Russia)
France French overseas territories
 Georgia
 Jordan (on organized tours through Aqaba Airport)
 Tunisia (on organized tours)
 Turkey
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Layout of the Spanish national ID card from 1992 to 2006 (this is the 2001 revision with extra security features).

The Documento nacional de identidad (DNI) or carné de identidad is Spanish national identity card. It is a laminated card or polycarbonate, which details the name and surnames of the holder, date of birth, address, parents, sex, residential address, city and province of birth, and contains a photograph (size 32 by 26 mm, with plain white uniform background, taken from the front with the head completely uncovered and without dark glasses and any items which may prevent or hinder the identification of the person) and an identification number consisting of 8 digits plus a control letter. This number is also used for tax purposes, receiving the name of Número de identificación fiscal (NIF).

Spanish i.d. cards used to contain height and eye colour but this was removed for unknown reasons.

The DNI is enough to visit and register as a resident in the member countries of the EEA and Switzerland. It can also be used for short-term visits in the rest of Europe (except Belarus, Russia and Ukraine) as well as Georgia, Turkey and on organized tours to Tunisia

The ID card is issued at offices of the National Police. In order to apply for a DNI, it is necessary to have Spanish nationality and permission for the Spanish consulate. Foreigners legally resident in Spain or who intend to purchase property are issued with a Número de identificación de extranjero (NIE) or Foreign Identification Number.

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