Liechtenstein identity card

The Liechtenstein identity card (in German: Identitätskarte Liechtenstein) is issued to Liechtenstein citizens by the Immigration and Passport Office in Vaduz. The card costs CHF65 for adults aged 18 or over and is valid for 10 years. For children, the card costs CHF30 and has a validity of 3 years.^[2]

Liechtenstein identity card
Liechtenstein identity card (Front)
Liechtenstein identity card (Back)
Type	Identity card
Issued by	Liechtenstein
Valid in	EFTA and rest of Europe (except Belarus, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine and United Kingdom^[1]) French overseas territories  Georgia  Montserrat (max 14 days)  Turkey

Holders of a Liechtenstein identity card can apply to use lisign, a service facilitating the use of electronic verification and signatures.^[3]

On the 3rd of January 2024, Liechtenstein began issuing new biometric identity cards, compliant with new EU standards. Older Identity cards will be valid until their expiry.^[4]

Travel document

As a member state of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), Liechtenstein citizens enjoy freedom of movement to live and work in other EFTA countries in accordance with the EFTA convention.^[5] Moreover, by virtue of Liechtenstein's membership of the European Economic Area (EEA), Liechtenstein citizens also enjoy freedom of movement within all EEA member states.^[6][7]

As an alternative to presenting a passport, Liechtenstein citizens are entitled to use a valid national identity card to exercise their right of free movement in EFTA^[8] and the European Economic Area.^[9] Strictly speaking, it is not necessary for an EEA or Swiss citizen to possess a valid national identity card or passport to enter the EEA and Switzerland. In theory, if an EEA or Swiss citizen can prove their nationality by any other means (e.g. by presenting an expired national identity card or passport, or a citizenship certificate), they must be permitted to enter the EEA and Switzerland. An EEA or Swiss citizen who is unable to demonstrate their nationality satisfactorily must, nonetheless, be given 'every reasonable opportunity' to obtain the necessary documents or to have them delivered within a reasonable period of time.^{[10][11][12][13][14]}

See also

• Liechtenstein passport
• National identity cards in the European Economic Area

References

1. "Visiting the UK as an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
2. Ausländer- und Passamt: Liechtensteinische Identitätskarte 2011-11-14 at the Wayback Machine
3. Ausländer- und Passamt: Identitätskarte 2012-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
4. Fritz, Daniela (2024-01-11). "400 ID in nur sechs Tagen ausgestellt". Liechtensteiner Vaterland. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
5. "Short Overview of the EFTA Convention". Retrieved 29 November 2017.
6. "EUR-Lex - 32004L0038R(01) - EN - EUR-Lex". Eur-lex.europa.eu. 29 June 2004. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
7. Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 158/2007 of 7 December 2007 amending Annex V (Free movement of workers) and Annex VIII (Right of establishment) to the EEA Agreement, 2008-05-08, retrieved 2021-01-01
8. "APPENDIX 1 Movement of persons (Art. 20)" (PDF). ARTICLE 1.
9. Articles 4 and 5 of the Citizens' Rights Directive 2004/38/EC (L 158, pp. 77–123)
10. Article 5(4) of the Citizens' Rights Directive 2004/38/EC (L 158, pp. 77–123)
11. Practical Handbook for Border Guards, Part II, section I, point 2.9 (C (2019) 7131)
12. Judgment of the European Court of Justice of 17 February 2005, Case C 215/03, Salah Oulane vs. Minister voor Vreemdelingenzaken en Integratie
13. Regulation 11 of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016
14. "Processing British and EEA Passengers without a valid Passport or Travel Document" (PDF).