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The Ukrainian identity card or 'Passport of the Citizen of Ukraine' (also known as an Internal Passport) is issued as an identification document for use within Ukraine. Citizens are required to obtain the passport at the age of 16 and be in possession of it all of their life. The information in the passport includes the full name of the person (family name, patronymic name, given name), date and place of birth, photograph and signature of the holder, name of spouse if married, names of dependent children (younger than 16 years), military eligibility, and the address of registration. The Ukrainian identity card or 'Passport of the Citizen of Ukraine' (also known as the Internal Passport) is an identity document issued to citizens of Ukraine. Every Ukrainian citizen aged 16 years or older residing permanently in Ukraine must have an identity card issued by their local office of the State Migration Service of Ukraine.
The passport has no present expiration date. Changes in marital status, military registration, and place of residence are subsequently recorded in the passport. Additional photographs need to be added at the age of 25 and 45. New passport can be obtained if there is a change in holder's name, most commonly due to marriage. New passports are also issued due to significant wear or tear, or when lost or stolen.


Citizens are required to obtain the passport at the age of 16 and be in possession of it all of their life.
The information in the passport is recorded in ], except for the full name, date and place of birth, and issuing authority, which are given both in Ukrainian and Russian.


==History of identity cards in Ukraine==
The domestic passport is of no use outside of Ukraine, except for travel to ]. For international travel Ukrainians can obtain so-called "abroad" passport.
Ukraine first planned to introduce ID cards in 2004 during the presidency of ], with the start of production planned to coincide with the launch of a new Unified State Demographic Register.<ref>http://www.radiosvoboda.org/content/article/27125168.html</ref> These cards were designed to contain a contactless chip - a design element which led to unease in certain sections of society.<ref>http://www.zaistinu.ru/ukraine/church/spbinn25.shtml?print</ref> The planned introduction of both elements of this plan was cancelled by the newly-elected President ] on March 10, 2005.


Ukraine had a plan to replace domestic passports with ID cards beginning in 2008,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.minjust.gov.ua/0/news/7543|title=Міністерство юстиції пропонує замінити "радянський релікт" – паспорт на документ європейського зразка - посвідчення громадянина України|author=Ministry of Justice of Ukraine}}</ref> but postponed it to the future.<ref>http://ukrainci.com/?p=52789</ref> Later in 2005 the ] initiated a programme to introduce plastic ID cards which would have held tax and pensions data on an integrated electronic chip. This plan was later dropped after being criticised for having a lax approach to the security of personal data by ordinary citizens and the Ukrainian ]. Similar plans were resurrected again in 2008,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.minjust.gov.ua/0/news/7543|title=Міністерство юстиції пропонує замінити "радянський релікт" – паспорт на документ європейського зразка - посвідчення громадянина України|author=Ministry of Justice of Ukraine}}</ref> but were postponed to the future.<ref>http://ukrainci.com/?p=52789</ref>

On September 23, 2011 The ] voted to replace domestic passports with ID cards (''Ukrainian: Паспортна картка'' ).<ref></ref> The law provided for the new form of ID to be issued from January 1, 2012. However, the bill was vetoed by Ukrainian president ] on grounds of supposed failings in providing adequate personal data safeguards. <ref>http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/115448/</ref>

After numerous delays, the bill for the creation of the Unified State Demographic Register was passed and signed into law on 29 November 2012. This paved the way for the introduction of biometric passports for foreign travel and the replacement of internal passports with ID cards.<ref>http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/yanukovych-signs-law-on-biometric-passports-316905.html</ref>

On July 10, 2015, the Ukrainian government announced that internal passports would be abolished and replaced with ID cards, starting from January 1, 2016. <ref>http://uatoday.tv/politics/ukraine-pm-announces-transition-from-internal-passports-to-id-cards-453969.html</ref> The first ID cards were issued to first-time applicants on January 11, 2016.

==Previous internal passport==
]
From 1992 until 2016 Ukrainian internal passports were only produced and issued in the form of a traditional passport booklet. Regardless of the move to the new ID card format from 2016, all 1992 series passports currently remain valid. These passports continue to be issued by offices of the State Migration Service which have not yet been provided with equipment for recording individuals' biometric data.

1992 series passports had a dark blue cover and contained 16 pages. All information in the passport is recorded in the ], except for the holder's name, date and place of birth, and issuing authority, which are given both in Ukrainian and Russian.

The information contained within the passport included the holder's:

*Surname
* Forename(s)
* Patronymic name
* Date and place of birth
* A photograph and signature of the holder
* Name of the person's spouse (if married)
* Names of any dependent children (younger than 16 years)
* Eligibility for military service
* Registered address

1992 series passports do not have an expiration date; they remain valid throughout the holder's life. Despite this, additional photographs need to be added at the age of 25 and 45. It is also expected that any changes in marital status, eligibility for military service, and registered place of residence are subsequently recorded in the passport.

A new passport can be obtained if there is a change in holder's name, most commonly due to marriage. New passports are also issued in cases when the original passport has been subject to significant wear or tear, or has been lost or stolen.

The domestic passport is of no use outside of Ukraine, except for travel to ]. For international travel Ukrainians can obtain so-called "abroad" passport.


==References==
On September 23, 2011 The ] voted to replace domestic passports with ID cards (''Ukrainian: Паспортна картка'' ).<ref></ref> According to the above mentioned decision the new form of ID would have been issued from January 1, 2012. However, the bill was vetoed by Ukrainian president ] on grounds of what he deemed failings in the bill's lack of provisions for personal data safeguards.<ref>http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/115448/</ref> After numerous delays, a bill providing for the introduction of biometric passports for foreign travel and the replacement of internal passports with ID cards was passed and signed into law on 29 November 2012.<ref>http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/yanukovych-signs-law-on-biometric-passports-316905.html</ref> On July 10, 2015, the Ukrainian government announced the internal passports would be abolished, and replace with ID cards, in 2016. <ref>http://uatoday.tv/politics/ukraine-pm-announces-transition-from-internal-passports-to-id-cards-453969.html</ref>
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Revision as of 23:26, 23 January 2016

Passport of the Citizen of Ukraine
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2016 series
TypeIdentity card
Issued by Ukraine
First issued2016
PurposeProof of identity
Valid in Ukraine
EligibilityUkrainian citizen
Expiration10 years

The Ukrainian identity card or 'Passport of the Citizen of Ukraine' (also known as the Internal Passport) is an identity document issued to citizens of Ukraine. Every Ukrainian citizen aged 16 years or older residing permanently in Ukraine must have an identity card issued by their local office of the State Migration Service of Ukraine.

Citizens are required to obtain the passport at the age of 16 and be in possession of it all of their life.

History of identity cards in Ukraine

Ukraine first planned to introduce ID cards in 2004 during the presidency of Leonid Kuchma, with the start of production planned to coincide with the launch of a new Unified State Demographic Register. These cards were designed to contain a contactless chip - a design element which led to unease in certain sections of society. The planned introduction of both elements of this plan was cancelled by the newly-elected President Viktor Yuschenko on March 10, 2005.

Later in 2005 the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine initiated a programme to introduce plastic ID cards which would have held tax and pensions data on an integrated electronic chip. This plan was later dropped after being criticised for having a lax approach to the security of personal data by ordinary citizens and the Ukrainian Helsinki Group. Similar plans were resurrected again in 2008, but were postponed to the future.

On September 23, 2011 The Ukrainian Parliament voted to replace domestic passports with ID cards (Ukrainian: Паспортна картка ). The law provided for the new form of ID to be issued from January 1, 2012. However, the bill was vetoed by Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych on grounds of supposed failings in providing adequate personal data safeguards.

After numerous delays, the bill for the creation of the Unified State Demographic Register was passed and signed into law on 29 November 2012. This paved the way for the introduction of biometric passports for foreign travel and the replacement of internal passports with ID cards.

On July 10, 2015, the Ukrainian government announced that internal passports would be abolished and replaced with ID cards, starting from January 1, 2016. The first ID cards were issued to first-time applicants on January 11, 2016.

Previous internal passport

A 1992 series passport

From 1992 until 2016 Ukrainian internal passports were only produced and issued in the form of a traditional passport booklet. Regardless of the move to the new ID card format from 2016, all 1992 series passports currently remain valid. These passports continue to be issued by offices of the State Migration Service which have not yet been provided with equipment for recording individuals' biometric data.

1992 series passports had a dark blue cover and contained 16 pages. All information in the passport is recorded in the Ukrainian language, except for the holder's name, date and place of birth, and issuing authority, which are given both in Ukrainian and Russian.

The information contained within the passport included the holder's:

  • Surname
  • Forename(s)
  • Patronymic name
  • Date and place of birth
  • A photograph and signature of the holder
  • Name of the person's spouse (if married)
  • Names of any dependent children (younger than 16 years)
  • Eligibility for military service
  • Registered address

1992 series passports do not have an expiration date; they remain valid throughout the holder's life. Despite this, additional photographs need to be added at the age of 25 and 45. It is also expected that any changes in marital status, eligibility for military service, and registered place of residence are subsequently recorded in the passport.

A new passport can be obtained if there is a change in holder's name, most commonly due to marriage. New passports are also issued in cases when the original passport has been subject to significant wear or tear, or has been lost or stolen.

The domestic passport is of no use outside of Ukraine, except for travel to Belarus. For international travel Ukrainians can obtain so-called "abroad" passport.

References

  1. http://www.radiosvoboda.org/content/article/27125168.html
  2. http://www.zaistinu.ru/ukraine/church/spbinn25.shtml?print
  3. Ministry of Justice of Ukraine. "Міністерство юстиції пропонує замінити "радянський релікт" – паспорт на документ європейського зразка - посвідчення громадянина України".
  4. http://ukrainci.com/?p=52789
  5. Верховна Рада України ухвалила в цілому Закон України "Про документи, що посвідчують особу та підтверджують громадянство України"
  6. http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/115448/
  7. http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/yanukovych-signs-law-on-biometric-passports-316905.html
  8. http://uatoday.tv/politics/ukraine-pm-announces-transition-from-internal-passports-to-id-cards-453969.html