Types of Photo Identification
– Some countries use a single government-issued card as proof of age or citizenship.
– Developed nations commonly adopt this approach.
– The United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland do not have a single type of card.
– In the US, photo IDs include passports, passport cards, driver’s licenses, state ID cards, company-issued ID cards, and native tribal cards.
– Australian photo IDs include passports, state and territory identity photo cards, driving licenses, and Australia Post Keypass identity cards.
History of Photo Identification
– Photo identification cards were first used at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.
– William Notman, a Scottish-born Canadian photographer, introduced the photo identification system at the exhibition.
– The system was required for all exhibitors and employees.
– The innovation was known as a photographic ticket.
– Notman’s affiliated business, Centennial Photographic Co., had the exclusive photographic concession at the exhibition.
Related Concepts
– Access badge
– Access control
– Common Access Card
– Credential
References
– Basic Resident Registration Card. Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
– Passport Photo Composition Template.
– Hall, Roger, Gordon Dodds, Stanley Triggs. The World of William Notman. David R. Godine. ISBN 9780879239398. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Photo_identification&oldid=1160933123
Category
– Identity documentsSources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photo_identification
