CitizenCard

CitizenCard is a not-for-profit business in the United Kingdom that provides 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]

CitizenCard photo ID card for 18+
CitizenCard photo ID card for 16 to 17s
CitizenCard photo ID card for under 16

CitizenCards carry the PASS (Proof of Age Standards Scheme) hologram and logo; a scheme supported by the Home Office,[2] the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI), the Security Industry Authority (SIA),[3] the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) and local police.[4] CitizenCard has issued more than a million cards already.[5][6][7][8]

History

CitizenCard was founded in 1999 and is governed by a board of directors from the Association of Convenience Stores, the Camelot Group, The Co-operative Group, Experian, Ladbrokes, the National Federation of Retail Newsagents (NFRN) and the Tobacco Manufacturers' Association. Andrew Chevis has been the CEO since the scheme was launched.[9]

No ID No Sale campaign

CitizenCard runs the UK wide No ID No Sale campaign which provides retailers with advertising materials to highlight to customers that they must show ID to buy age-restricted goods.[10][11]

Distribution

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[12] such as alcohol and tobacco; and can be used in some parts of the UK on buses[13] and on domestic flights.[14][15]

References

  1. ↑ "Visa launches CitizenCard for kids in UK". News.com.au. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  2. ↑ James Wallin. "Home Office wants all pubs to accept new proof of age card", Morning Advertiser
  3. ↑ "Wiltshire Police support re-launch of Proof of Age Standards Scheme". FLIC. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "New Proof of Age" Archived 2015-10-29 at the Wayback Machine., City of London Police
  5. ↑ Iggulden, Amy (26 March 2005). "A million teenagers carry ID". The Telegraph. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "The New Holographic CitizenCard Debuts on the Market in a Smart Slider Pack". Dexigner. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  7. ↑ Foottit, Lesley. "PASS cards available to National ID card holders". Morning Advertiser. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  8. ↑ Manning, Craig. "Wirral youngsters urged to sign up for 'Citizencard'". Wirral Globe. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  9. ↑ Barkham, Patrick (23 May 2005). "Fraud fears over teenage 'ticket to adulthood'". the Guardian. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "Visa cash card that also acts as proof of age to be launched for 12-year-olds". Mail Online. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  11. ↑ "ID scheme combats under-age sales", BBC
  12. ↑ "Using CitizenCard to prove your age". East Sussex County Council. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  13. ↑ "Young people's concessionary travel scheme", Buckinghamshire County Council
  14. ↑ "CitizenCard now accepted as positive ID on UK domestic flights" EasyJet
  15. ↑ "ID Requirements". FlyBe. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
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