Country specific notes

The following note describes the Portuguese ID card, also called the Citizen Card (Cartão de Cidadão). It describes the different versions of the card and the issuance procedure.  

The following note describes the different types of divorce available in Portugal, and the documents issued for each type.

The following note describes the overall level of corruption in Bangladesh as well as the trustworthiness of Bangladeshi ID and civil status documents.

This note is for official use only and cannot be used for consultative procedures.

The following note describes the registration procedure regarding marriage and divorce and the issuance procedures for related certificates in Nepal. The note includes a brief description of the administrative structure and the legislative framework related to the issuance of civil status documents, as well as a description of archives and registration routines, related corruption and the trustworthiness of civil status documents.

The following note deals with the administrative procedures for Hindu marriage registration in Bangladesh. The note also includes a description of the issuance procedure and layout of Hindu marriage certificates.

The following note deals with the administrative procedures regarding the solemnisation and registration of mixed religious marriages in Bangladesh.

The following note provides an overview of various orders issued by the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Armed Services. Each document contains information of the holder, purpose, originating point, destination/assignment location, initial travel date and final return date.

This note is for official use only and cannot be used for consultative procedures.

This note presents a special procedure for temporary extension of passports for Ukranian citizens, regional codes in the passport, photos of specimens of temporary and permanent Ukranian residence permits including a list of numbers and meaning of the ‘Basis for issue’ and a description of a certificate for Ukrainian citizens without biometric passports issued by the Ukrainian embassy in Denmark.

This note is for official use only and cannot be used for consultative procedures.

The following note describes the digitalisation of publically issued documents in India, as well as options for verifying digitally issued documents. 

The note describes the Indian Aadhaar number. The focus is on the registration process, the use of Aadhaar and the verification of Aadhaar cards.