What type of information has been stored in the electronic chip of the card?
The electronic chip contains face photo, name, date of birth, gender, nationality, mother’s name, marital status, entry brief information (Family and town numbers), number of ID card, card’s serial number, issue date, expiry date, fingerprint data, an electronic certification for authentication and an e-signature, as well as other information relating to nationality and residence for expatriates such as sponsor’s number, type, number and expiry date of residence permit, knowing it is lawful to have some amendments or additions made to the card without need to get replacement. In order to limit access to the card only to concerned bodies, some of the above-mentioned information has been encoded to preserve secrecy and private nature of it.
