identity document
Let an agent explain identity documents and their kinds, relay issuance, security and legal frameworks from official sources, describe international standards, and route personal document questions to issuing authorities without assisting fraud.
Research draft, second pass
A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.
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Researched by: Claude
Purpose and description
Let an agent explain identity documents and their kinds, relay issuance, security and legal frameworks from official sources, describe international standards, and route personal document questions to issuing authorities without assisting fraud.
A document issued by a government or recognised body that verifies the identity of a person, such as a national identity card, passport, driving licence, certificate of identity, seaman service book or, historically, baptismal records, and related documents such as vaccination cards and travel authorisations; identity documents carry personal data and security features, are required for travel, voting, banking and services, and are regulated for issuance, privacy and fraud prevention.
What it is for: Verifying identity for legal, travel and service purposes.
It can be explain kinds and functions; relay issuance and legal frameworks; describe security and standards; route personal questions to authorities.
Distinguishing features
Official issuance
Personal data and biometrics
Security features
Legal requirements for use
What it looks like
A card, booklet or digital credential with name, photograph, data and security features.
How it is recognised
Official document verifying identity
Cards, passports, licences, certificates and digital forms
Membership cards and unofficial documents do not verify legal identity
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is issued by - or a recognised body
includes - a main kind
is governed by - and data protection
In practice
Families and kinds
national identity cards such as the German identity card
passports and certificates of identity
driving licences used as identity
occupational documents such as seaman service books
health and travel documents such as vaccination cards and advance parole
historical records such as baptismal records
digital identity credentials
Identifiers
document number per document
ICAO 9303 machine-readable travel documents standard
Standards and regulation
ICAO Document 9303 for travel documents
National identity card laws
Data protection and biometric rules
Anti-fraud and forgery laws
Failure modes and hazards
Identity theft and forgery
Exclusion of people without documents
Privacy risks
Agents assisting document fraud
Also called
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Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Concept What an identity document is.
Definition.
Definition
Definition and kinds.
Definition
Definition.
- What is an identity document, and what kinds exist? definition
- Is the user seeking help to obtain or alter a document improperly, which the model refuses, or general information? boundary
Functions
Functions and uses.
Functions
Functions.
- What are identity documents used for, and when are they required? definition
- Which entry fits the specific document? action
Issue Issuance and security.
Regulation.
Issuance
Issuance.
Issuance
Issuance.
- How are identity documents issued and renewed, in general terms? provenance
- Is the user asking about their own application, which needs the issuing authority? boundary
Security
Security features and standards.
Security
Security.
- What security features and international standards apply? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Rights Rights and risks.
Attribution.
Privacy
Privacy and biometrics.
Privacy
Privacy.
- What privacy and biometric debates surround identity documents, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
Access
Access and exclusion.
Access
Access.
- What do studies report about people without documents and access to rights? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Context History and digital identity.
Context.
History
History.
History
History.
- How did identity documents develop from parish records to passports and cards? provenance
- Which entry fits the history of the passport? action
Digital
Digital identity.
Digital
Digital.
- How are digital identity credentials and wallets developing? provenance
- Which entry fits digital identity? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should passport and national identity card be separate primary entries?
- How should national schemes be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming specific documents and historical records; should they be split off?