Documento Nacional de Identidad or
DNI (which means
National Identity Document) is the main
identity document for
Argentine citizens, as well as temporary or permanent resident
aliens. It is issued at a person's birth, and updated at 8 and 14 years of age simultaneously in one format: a card (
DNI tarjeta); it's valid if identification is required, and is required for
voting. They are produced at a special plant by the Argentine national registry of people (ReNaPer). The front side of the card states the name, sex, nationality, specimen issue, date of birth, date of issue, date of expiry, and transaction number along with the DNI number and portrait and signature of the card's bearer. The back side of the card shows the address of the card's bearer along with their right thumb
fingerprint. The front side of the DNI also shows a
PDF417 barcode while the back shows
machine-readable information. The unique DNI number is semi-perforated through the front-right side of the card. The DNI is a valid travel document for entering Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.