Both the card and passport have updated security measures and new designs. The ID will also have a digital version that can be used from a mobile device.
From December 16, citizens will be able to request a new identity card And passport in civil status offices.
Digital ID card: how it will work and when it will be implemented
Both documents are part of the new identification system, which includes most advanced technology to meet international standards.
The new identity card has 32 security measures at three levels and will have a digital version that can be used from a mobile device as reported by civil status.
The new passport includes 70 safeguard measures. Both credentials also include the initials of the user’s first and last name in the system of record. braille language .
The design of both includes native flora such as the guanaco leg, añañuca, chagual, copihue and the cinnamon ; and local wildlife like hummingbird, vicuña and huemul.
Other motifs, such as the Alma Observatory on the passport and a moai on the identity card, They are visible under ultraviolet light.
Is it obligatory to renew both documents?
According to what the civil status reports, There is no need to renew the ID card or passport in December.
The above-mentioned documents They will remain valid until their expiration date.
However, they are safer than the previous ones, because They incorporate updated security measures.
Source: Latercera
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