The front side includes areas bearing the holder's signature, a black and white photograph of specific standards, the blood type (optional) and rhesus factor, as well as data of the identity card (number, place and date of issue, issuing authority). This document is issued instead of the standard police-issued identity card, and can also be used as a travel document. Military staff, as well as personnel of the police, fire brigade, coast guard, and intelligence services, carry special IDs issued by their sector, which is valid until retirement or conclusion of their services. Older ID cards, written in Greek characters only, were still valid and of equal value after 2000, provided that less than 20 years have passed since the issue date. ID cards are valid for 20 years and the bearer's name is also typed in Latin characters since 2000. Moreover, it is also used to identify a person of citizens in local and EU elections. The ID card is a valid international travel document in Europe (except Belarus, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine and United Kingdom), to French overseas territories, Georgia and Turkey, and Montserrat (for 14 days in transit to a third country). A passport is considered of equal value to the ID card, when certifying one's identity. Citizens are always required to carry an identification document (namely a national identification card, a passport or a driving licence) and produce it upon request failing to do so may result in the citizen's identification at the nearest police station.
The Hellenic Police is the issuing authority, and possession of this document is mandatory for all Greek citizens 12 years of age and older. The Greek identity Card ( Greek: Δελτίο αστυνομικής ταυτότητας, "police-issued identification card") is an official document of the Hellenic Republic, and the official national identification document for Greek citizens. EU and rest of Europe (except Belarus, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine and United Kingdom ).
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