What is the International Student Identity Card (ISIC)?
ISIC is the only internationally accepted student ID card and proof of current student status in existence. There is also the International Teacher Identity Card (ITIC) and the International Youth Travel Card (IYTC). These cards provide a world of benefits and services to the nearly 5 million people worldwide every year. More than an ID card, they also offer: • Discounts to more than 33,000 locations in 103 countries • Mobile phone and a calling card communications package • Insurance plan • Emergency help line. These benefits are exclusive only to U.S. cardholders. Student Eligibility Teacher Eligibility Youth Eligibility History The International Student Travel Confederation (ISTC) is an international non-profit member association established in 1949 and is the governing body of ISIC. In the 1950s, student leaders in a post WWII era had envisioned a concept of a single internationally recognized student identity document to promote international understanding through international tr
