The Bilhete de identidade ( en, Identity Card), commonly abbreviated to BI, is the national ID card of
Mozambique
Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi ...
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Application
New applications for a BI require a valid birth certificate and photo. If renewing a BI within six months of expiry a birth certificate is not required, just the old card and new photo. If replacing a lost/stolen/expired BI, a new application must be made and so both a birth certificate and photo are required.
Description
The BI is a 10.5 cm x 7.2 cm laminated card,
embossed with an issuing seal. It is titled with ''República de Moçambique'' (English: Republic of Mozambique) with the national seal.
It includes the following information about the card holder:
*Photograph
*Finger Print
*Identification Number
*Full Name
*Sex
*Nationality
*Date of Birth
*Place and Date of Issue
*Expiration Date
*Height
*Occupation
*Marital Status
*Address
*Signature
See also
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Politics of Mozambique
Politics in Mozambique takes place in a framework of a semi-presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Mozambique is head of state and head of government in a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by t ...
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Mozambican passport
References
Government of Mozambique Website(in Portuguese)
''Boletim da República''(Government Bulletin) March 2, 1999 (in Portuguese)
Government of Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi ...
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