Government approves amendment on national identity cards

The Czech government has approved an amendment put forward by the Interior Ministry regarding the issuing of new national identity cards (required by all citizens above the age of 15). According to the proposal, all cards in the future will be equipped with an electronic chip at no extra cost. Currently, cards with the electronic chip cost holders 500 crowns. The government expects the changes could take effect by 2018. Last year some 1.7 million cards without the chip were issued.

Author: Jan Velinger