Fact sheet
The electronic residence title is in ID-1 format. This is the 8.6 cm x 5.4 cm size you may already know from many other plastic cards encountered in daily life. The body of the cards consists of several layers of plastic and with its optimal dimensions fits into every size of wallet.
This new document contains numerous security features that make it more secure against falsification. These include security printing with multi-coloured lined structures and microscripts, embossed surfaces, an integrated security thread and holograms.
In addition, you will now find the 6-digit access number on the front of the electronic residence title. You can use this in the future if you use the on-line identity function and you have already input your PIN twice incorrectly to transfer your data.
On the back of the card you will find a logo that identifies internet applications, vending machines and card readers that support the new functions.
The two semi-circles that form a full circle in the logo represent the use of the document in the on-line and off-line world. They also serve as a symbol of the principle of mutual identification between the document holder and providers of such services.
There is a computer chip embedded inside the electronic residence title that implements the new electronic functions.
To whom is the electronic residence title issued?
The document is issued to all third-country nationals as a personal document.
Existing residence titles in passports and substitute identity papers will retain their validity until 30 April 2021.
