<Tr> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> No national identity card, but other identity cards exist which are needed e.g. in the bank if not using a passport or driver _́ s license . Bank issued debit cards, usually VISA, have had a photo ID on the back since the 1980s . The banks have stated that they no longer intend to issue ID - cards on their debit and credit cards, as they think ID - cards should be a public service . This requires people who do not have a drivers license to bring their passport in many situations . Norway decided in 2007 to introduce a voluntary national identity card, to be usable for travel to EU countries, but they are delayed and are planned to be introduced on 1 April 2018 . The reason for the delay is that the responsible authority requires absolute security on both the cards and the validation of the identity at issuance . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Compulsory identity cards were to be introduced under the Identity Cards Act 2006 . Initial cards, not yet compulsory, were introduced for those who wanted them in 2009, but the requirement and the cards were abolished by the Identity Documents Act 2010 after a change of government . When a formal identity document is needed, a passport or a driving licence is needed . For those who do not have--or wish to carry--a passport or driving licence, the UK Government has instituted the PASS scheme, which allows private companies to issue proof of age cards to UK residents, primarily for young people to prove age in the purchase of age - restricted goods and services . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> The U.S. passport card is the de jure national identity card of the United States of America . The passport card is issued by the federal government via the Department of State upon voluntary request . The primary purpose of the passport card is used as a Federal issued Identity card and a limited travel document under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, similar to the usage of national identity cards in the Schengen Area . However, passport cards are also conclusive proof of U.S. citizenship under federal law, accepted for domestic airline travel under the REAL ID Act, a List A document for Form I - 9 purposes, and generally proof of identity / citizenship both inside and outside the United States . Despite this, the predominant and de facto method of identification remains the driver's license (or non-driver ID card) issued by each state, because driver's license is needed for driving, although these generally do not indicate citizenship or nationality . <P> In the past, compulsory ID cards or something compulsory resembling ID cards have existed, such as internal passports for freed African Americans before the abolition of slavery, and the draft cards for men (during times when men were conscripted into the army). In some states, there is a Stop and identify statute meaning that an identity card (or driver's license or other photo id) is mandatory in certain circumstances . </P> </Td> </Tr> <P> In the past, compulsory ID cards or something compulsory resembling ID cards have existed, such as internal passports for freed African Americans before the abolition of slavery, and the draft cards for men (during times when men were conscripted into the army). In some states, there is a Stop and identify statute meaning that an identity card (or driver's license or other photo id) is mandatory in certain circumstances . </P>

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