A concentrate of technology
In 2023, Switzerland introduced a new identity card, a masterpiece of technology and design. Boasting both visible and invisible security features, this card achieves perfect harmony between modernity and Swiss tradition.
Always present and yet so discreet, it is featherlight, just 5 grammes, so much so that it might go unnoticed. It is predominantly blue, but also contains other colours, which sometimes sparkle. There is even a hidden flower that only the most discerning eyes will spot. What is the purpose of this essential little item? To identify someone when travelling or when carrying out legal transactions. In 2023, the card was given a makeover. It is of course the new Swiss ID card!
«It was quite an adventure that led us to this prize-winning ID card; lots of discussions with all our partners and stimulating challenges along the way. I am proud that the result has won over both the public and the experts. It shows me that every discussion was worthwhile.»
Stephan, document expert
It was introduced in February 2023, just a few months after the new Swiss passport. Both identity documents were created using the same design, including mountains, rivers and the latest technology, making them a family of documents as it were.
Like the passport, the identity card features various security features, such as small optically variable ink peaks, embossed elements and a hologram to protect the holder’s photograph. But that’s not all. Under ultraviolet light, the card takes on a different appearance, with level lines in multiple colours, microelements, writing in the shape of a Swiss cross and a typically Swiss flower: the edelweiss.
Is there anything more Swiss than Switzerland’s identity documents? They are a tribute to tradition combined with another typically Swiss virtue: an unwavering commitment to quality and technological precision.
Best identity card in the world
As you can see, Switzerland is proud of its identity documents. Our pride is not entirely subjective. International experts from the High Security Printing Conference have awarded the identity card the prestigious Best New Identity Card prize. Like its big brother, the passport, which won the Best New Passport prize in 2023, the identity card is an emblem of Swiss demand for exceptional quality.
