National Identity Number

Yes, Brazil issues national identity documents (identity cards and passport for Brazilian nationals and the identity document for foreigners).

In January 2010 the Identity Documents Act 2010 repealed the Identity Cards Act 2006 which set up the National Identity Register.

GB Well, of course national identity remains important.

National Identity cards are issued by the National Identity Card Unit which falls under the purview of the Civil Status Division (Prime Minister's Office).

Indeed, the debate over national identity is nothing new.

The particulars shown on the National Identity Card are

In Amman, Jordan, the most recent figure is 12 who put their national identity ahead of their Muslim identity.

They are frequently a major aspect of national or cultural identity.

Cultural activities have become increasingly rich and imbued with national identity.

I am to this day fascinated by the notion of identity , even national identity and subsequently by the idea of stereotypes, in general.

Sarkozy, for example, proposes to establish a ministry of immigration and national identity.

NADRA is issuing computerized National Identity cards to all adult citizens of Pakistan.

Germans have always been enthusiastic proponents of the EU, not least because they hoped that a European identity would help compensate for their damaged national identity.

They were putting aside their individual pursuits and identity, and even their former tribal divisions, to preserve their national identity as the people of Western Sahara.

An intense and controversial debate takes place in France on the issue of national identity.

Sen says that what is being accepted here should be thought of as national identity.

The more sophisticated a product or service is, the more its national identity tends to disappear.

Elizabeth established an English church that helped shape a national identity and remains in place today.

So the launch of a debate on national identity by President Nicolas Sarkozy is anything but accidental.

It is a fundamental national income accounting identity that must hold for every country in every year.

For them, national identity should be abandoned in favor of a European identity, even if the feeling of belonging to Europe is not deeply held among the peoples of the EU.

Israeli Arabs would then be required to transfer their citizenship, national identity, and national voting rights but not their residence to the new Palestinian state.

1.1 States shall protect the existence and the national or ethnic, cultural, religious and linguistic identity of minorities within their respective territories and shall encourage conditions for the promotion of that identity

In this view, national identity, is a spiritual concept based on a common history and set of values.

Since independence, national politics in Malaysia has reinforced group identity, especially among ethnic Malays, an exclusively Muslim community.

Most worryingly, it has heightened tensions between Taiwan's various ethnic groups over national identity and relations with China.

The parties also agreed to work together on modifying national identity, eligibility for citizenship, and land tenure laws.

The public discourse about Suriname's languages is a part of an ongoing debate about the country's national identity.

During the Japanese Colonial rule, the Korean language was suppressed in an effort to eradicate Korean national identity.

One difficulty that women face is that the National Identity Card (NIC) is needed to secure a loan.

No citizen of Mauritius or national from other states is allowed entry into or exit out of our territory on production of a National Identity Card.

It is this view of national identity one that transcends race, color, origin and religion that is now disputed.

In reality, this transition has impeded Pakistan s evolution into a modern, functioning state underpinned by a coherent national identity.

They also have a different perception about the role of languages to enforce people's national identity and nations development.

All persons aged 18 and over who are citizens of Mauritius have to apply for a National Identity Card.

The category of national minority would then have still stronger rights relating not only to their culture but to the preservation and development of their national identity.

The registration of voters is about to begin, a process that, in the absence of a national census or a national identity card, is both costly and essential.

A language is not just a systematic means of communicating. It is a sign of identity, culture, and national pride.

Fears about the impact of immigration on national values and on a coherent sense of American identity are not new.

Although Iraqis remain angry about the violence in their country, this anger has not undermined their sense of national identity.

We celebrate our national identity in private and are excluded when other Jordanians celebrate theirs which should also be ours.

We believe in a Jordanian identity that includes us and empowers our struggle for national liberation, not one that erases us.

The information contained in the National Identity Card is meant for identification purposes as well as for police and judicial use.

I am (Children's Right to Identity), National Council for Children, Adolescents and the Family, Buenos Aires, 23 and 24 October 1995.