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Acédula de identidad (Spanish), also known ascédula de ciudadanía orDocumento de identidad (DNI), is a nationalidentity document in many countries inCentral andSouth America. In certain countries, such asCosta Rica, acédula de identidad is the only valid identity document that can be used for certain circumstances, for example, opening a bank account as adriving license orpassport is not valid. The term "cédula" may also colloquially refer to the number on the identity document.[citation needed]
The termcedula (Latin) means, in general, an order or authorization; in earlier times such a document on the authority of a king, or aroyal decree, which for Spain andSpanish America was a decree issued directly by the monarch.[1][2] Acedula may take the form of a brief authenticating text concerning an attachedrelic, such as thecedulae inreliquary pockets of the OttonianCross of Mathilde in the treasury ofEssen Cathedral.
In Central America, thecédula de identidad is valid for border crossings between three Central American countries:Guatemala,Honduras, andEl Salvador.[citation needed]
InCosta Rica, in recent years, acédula de identidad, has been acredit card-sizedplastic card. On one side, it includes aphoto of the person, apersonal identification number, and the card's owner personal information (completename,gender,birth date, and others), and the user'ssignature. On the reverse, it may include additional information such as the date when the ID card was granted, expiration date of the ID card, and other such as theirfingerprints, and all the owner's information inPDF417 code. The cards may include several security measures, including the use of ultraviolet coating. In the near future in Costa Rica, thecédulas de identidad will also be used in thedigital signature process.[citation needed]
Thecédula is required for nearly all bureaucratic procedures such as voting and receiving healthcare at astate-funded hospital or clinic. Thecédula is acquired upon a citizen's 18th birthday, though an ID card for minors is available.
InGuatemala, the national ID is called DPI (Documento Personal de Identificación / Personal Identification Document) and is mandatory for anyone 18 or older to have, although no penalty exists for not having one. It is a credit-card–sized electronic ID card required for everything from opening a bank account to paying taxes to receiving Social Insurance.[citation needed]
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