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Thai National ID Card

Thai National Identity Card (smart card)

Also known as: Thai national ID card, Thai ID card, bat prachachon, Thailand national identity card, Thai PID card

The Thai national ID card is a mandatory smart card with an embedded IC chip, built on the 13-digit personal identification number and issued by DOPA. Required from age 7, it is the universal credential for voting, banking, land transfers, and SIM contracts, and DOPA also operates a facial-verification service used by relying parties.

What it does
Identity verification / KYCBiometric authentication
Country:🇹🇭 Thailand
Type:National ID card
Status:Live
Launched:2005
Issuer:Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA), Ministry of Interior
Who can get it:All Thai nationals (mandatory from age 7 to 70)

Personal Identification Number (PID) format

13 digits, printed as 0-0000-00000-00-0

  • •Digit 1: person category (citizenship and registration status); never 0 or 9
  • •Digits 2 to 5: province and district of registration
  • •Digits 6 to 12: birth-certificate or sequential registration number
  • •Digit 13: check digit

Modulus 11 checksum over the first 12 digits determines the final digit.

Format
CardNumber
Identity attributes
13-digit PIDThai nameDate of birthReligionAddressPhotoIssue and expiry dates
Authentication methods
Visual inspectionIC chip readPID-based lookupDOPA facial verification
Common use cases
VotingBanking / account openingLand transfer and registrationSIM / phone contracts
Standards
IC smart cardNational 13-digit numbering schemeDOPA biometric facial-verification database
Coverage

Effectively universal among eligible Thai nationals

Interoperability

Domestic

Privacy and trust

Governed by the Identity Card Act and Thailand's PDPA, with DOPA stating the laser code on the back is a non-personal distribution-tracking code.

Identity verification providers

Independent identity verification vendors that support documents like this for KYC and onboarding. Exact document coverage varies by provider and region, so confirm support before relying on it.

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Official source
https://bora.dopa.go.th/

Thai National ID Card: frequently asked questions

At what age must a Thai citizen hold an ID card?
From age 7, under the Identity Card Act as amended in 2011, mandatory through age 70.
Who issues the card?
The Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA), Ministry of Interior, through district registration offices.
Educational reference, not official guidance. Confirm current details with the issuing authority. See Thailand data protection law · all Thailand schemes · identity verification vendors