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{{Short description|Issuer of identity cards in the UK}} |
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'''Citizen Card''' is a not-for-profit business in the United Kingdom that sells Home Office-recognised [[Photo identification|photo ID]]/proof-of-age cards available to any resident in the UK. Cards are issued in three age groups: Under 16, 16-17 and 18+.<ref>{{cite web|title=Visa launches CitizenCard for kids in UK|url=http://www.news.com.au/finance/money/visa-launches-citzencard-for-kids/story-e6frfmci-1226441351699|website=[[News.com.au]]|access-date=7 July 2016}}</ref> |
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[[File:Angela Greene 18+ Sample.pdf|thumb|CitizenCard photo ID card for 18+]] |
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[[File:16-17 Mary Baptiste Sample.pdf|thumb|CitizenCard photo ID card for 16 to 17s]] |
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[[File:NPCC Under 16 Amy-Grant PLEX SAMPLE.png|thumb|CitizenCard photo ID card for under 16]] |
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CitizenCards carry the PASS ([[Proof of Age Standards Scheme]]) hologram and logo; a scheme supported by the [[Home Office]],<ref>James Wallin. [http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Operators/Other-operators/Home-Office-wants-all-pubs-to-accept-new-proof-of-age-card "Home Office wants all pubs to accept new proof of age card"], ''[[Morning Advertiser]]''</ref> the [[Security Industry Authority]] (SIA),<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.flicwiltshire.com/Wiltshire-Police-support-re-launch-of-Proof-of-Age-Standards-Scheme/|title=Wiltshire Police support re-launch of Proof of Age Standards Scheme|website=FLIC|access-date=3 March 2016}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> the [[National Police Chiefs' Council]] (NPCC) and local police.<ref>[https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/news-and-appeals/Pages/New-Proof-of-Age.aspx "New Proof of Age"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151029102618/https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/news-and-appeals/Pages/New-Proof-of-Age.aspx |date=2015-10-29 }}, ''[[City of London Police]]''</ref> In 2005 CitizenCard had issued more than two million cards.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1486473/A-million-teenagers-carry-ID.html|title=A million teenagers carry ID|last=Iggulden|first=Amy|date=26 March 2005|publisher=The Telegraph|access-date=3 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The New Holographic CitizenCard Debuts on the Market in a Smart Slider Pack|url=https://www.dexigner.com/news/22469|website=Dexigner|access-date=7 July 2016|date=8 March 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Foottit|first1=Lesley|title=PASS cards available to National ID card holders|url=http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Legal/Legislation/PASS-cards-available-to-National-ID-card-holders|publisher=[[Morning Advertiser]]|access-date=7 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Manning|first1=Craig|title=Wirral youngsters urged to sign up for 'Citizencard'|url=http://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/10351663.Wirral_youngsters_urged_to_sign_up_for_citizencard/?ref=nt|website=Wirral Globe|access-date=7 July 2016}}</ref> |
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CitizenCard runs the UK wide 'No ID, No Sale!' campaign which provides retailers with advertising materials related to age-restricted goods.<ref name="BBC">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3421855.stm "ID scheme combats under-age sales"], ''[[BBC]]''</ref> |
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==History== |
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CitizenCard was founded in 1999 and is governed by a board of directors from [[Camelot Group|the Camelot Group]], [[The Co-operative Group]], [[Experian]], [[Entain]], and the Tobacco Manufacturers' Association. Andrew Chevis has been the CEO since the scheme was launched.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Barkham|first1=Patrick|title=Fraud fears over teenage 'ticket to adulthood'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/may/23/glastonbury2005.immigrationpolicy|website=The Guardian|access-date=7 July 2016|date=23 May 2005}}</ref> |
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== Distribution == |
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Alongside the online application process, many cards are sold to applicants in collaboration with supermarkets, bars, newsagents, gambling shops, and local authorities through which application forms are distributed. Cards can be used to prove age when visiting age-restricted premises and when buying age-restricted goods<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://new.eastsussex.gov.uk/community/tradingstandards/advice/underage/citizencard|title=Using CitizenCard to prove your age|website=East Sussex County Council|access-date=3 March 2016}}</ref> such as alcohol and tobacco; and can be used in some parts of the UK on buses<ref>[http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/transport/buses-and-trains/citizencard-young-persons-travel-scheme/ "Young people's concessionary travel scheme"], ''[[Buckinghamshire County Council]]''</ref> and on domestic flights.<ref>[http://corporate.easyjet.com/latest-news-archive/news-year-2002/02-08-02-en.aspx?sc_lang=en "CitizenCard now accepted as positive ID on UK domestic flights"] ''[[EasyJet]]''</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.flybe.com/checkin/id-requirements.htm|title=ID Requirements|website=FlyBe|access-date=3 March 2016}}</ref> |
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In May 2018 CitizenCard partnered with tech start-up [[Yoti]] to offer a combined physical ID card and digital ID via Yoti's mobile app. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.citizencard.com/ Official website] |
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[[Category:Identity documents of the United Kingdom]] |
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[[Category:Non-profit organisations based in the United Kingdom]] |
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Latest revision as of 06:30, 3 April 2024
Citizen Card is a not-for-profit business in the United Kingdom that sells Home Office-recognised photo ID/proof-of-age cards available to any resident in the UK. Cards are issued in three age groups: Under 16, 16-17 and 18+.[1]
CitizenCards carry the PASS (Proof of Age Standards Scheme) hologram and logo; a scheme supported by the Home Office,[2] the Security Industry Authority (SIA),[3] the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) and local police.[4] In 2005 CitizenCard had issued more than two million cards.[5][6][7][8]
CitizenCard runs the UK wide 'No ID, No Sale!' campaign which provides retailers with advertising materials related to age-restricted goods.[9]
History
[edit]CitizenCard was founded in 1999 and is governed by a board of directors from the Camelot Group, The Co-operative Group, Experian, Entain, and the Tobacco Manufacturers' Association. Andrew Chevis has been the CEO since the scheme was launched.[10]
Distribution
[edit]Alongside the online application process, many cards are sold to applicants in collaboration with supermarkets, bars, newsagents, gambling shops, and local authorities through which application forms are distributed. Cards can be used to prove age when visiting age-restricted premises and when buying age-restricted goods[11] such as alcohol and tobacco; and can be used in some parts of the UK on buses[12] and on domestic flights.[13][14]
In May 2018 CitizenCard partnered with tech start-up Yoti to offer a combined physical ID card and digital ID via Yoti's mobile app.
References
[edit]- ^ "Visa launches CitizenCard for kids in UK". News.com.au. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ James Wallin. "Home Office wants all pubs to accept new proof of age card", Morning Advertiser
- ^ "Wiltshire Police support re-launch of Proof of Age Standards Scheme". FLIC. Retrieved 3 March 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "New Proof of Age" Archived 2015-10-29 at the Wayback Machine, City of London Police
- ^ Iggulden, Amy (26 March 2005). "A million teenagers carry ID". The Telegraph. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ "The New Holographic CitizenCard Debuts on the Market in a Smart Slider Pack". Dexigner. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ Foottit, Lesley. "PASS cards available to National ID card holders". Morning Advertiser. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ Manning, Craig. "Wirral youngsters urged to sign up for 'Citizencard'". Wirral Globe. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ "ID scheme combats under-age sales", BBC
- ^ Barkham, Patrick (23 May 2005). "Fraud fears over teenage 'ticket to adulthood'". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ "Using CitizenCard to prove your age". East Sussex County Council. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ "Young people's concessionary travel scheme", Buckinghamshire County Council
- ^ "CitizenCard now accepted as positive ID on UK domestic flights" EasyJet
- ^ "ID Requirements". FlyBe. Retrieved 3 March 2016.