Irish passport card

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The Irish Passport Card (Irish: Cárta pas Éireannach) is a wallet-sized travel document issued by the Government of Ireland that allows Irish citizens to travel and prove their identity and citizenship within the European Union, the European Economic Area (EEA), Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. It serves as a more durable and convenient alternative to the standard passport book for travel and proof of identification within these specific regions. A passport card cannot be issued unless the bearer already has a valid passport booklet. The card is valid for 5 years or until the passport booklet expires, whichever is shorter. Ireland is the only European Economic Area member state to issue this type of document. All other member states, except Denmark, issue national identity cards that serve the same travel function within the European Economic Area and Switzerland. The Irish passport card is officially not a national identity card under European Union law as it is an ICAO-compliant travel...

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