: a card bearing identifying data (such as age or organizational membership) about the individual whose name appears thereon
called also identification card, identity card
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Passport Holder Keep your passport easily accessible for hotel check-in with a passport holder that includes space for other essentials like boarding passes, credit cards, ID cards, and more.
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Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
The island is owned by the federal government and is not open to the general public, so escorts or specific government ID cards are required for visitors.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Many locals hold dual or triple identities, carrying Peruvian ID cards alongside those from Colombia and Brazil.
—Isa Cardona, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
The digital ID card, which can be kept on a smartphone, would include a holder’s name, residency status, date of birth and nationality.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
The island is owned by the federal government and is not open to the general public, so escorts or specific government ID cards are required for visitors.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Many locals hold dual or triple identities, carrying Peruvian ID cards alongside those from Colombia and Brazil.
—Isa Cardona, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
The digital ID card, which can be kept on a smartphone, would include a holder’s name, residency status, date of birth and nationality.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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“ID card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ID%20card. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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