General reference · Supported Ids

Central America

The following tables list supported identification documents for Central America, organized by country.

Belize (BLZ)

State Type of ID Subtype of ID Version Description
ALL DriversLicense DRIVERS_LICENSE 2016 Belize Driver's License
ALL DriversLicense DRIVERS_LICENSE 2021 Belize Driver's License
ALL DriversLicense DRIVERS_LICENSE 2022 Belize Driver's License
ALL Passport NATIONAL_PASSPORT 2012 Passport
ALL Passport NATIONAL_PASSPORT 2023 Passport
ALL MedicalCard SOCIAL_SECURITY_BOARD_CARD 2020 Social Security Board Card

Costa Rica (CRI)

State Type of ID Subtype of ID Version Description
ALL DriversLicense DRIVER_LICENSE 2000 Licencia de Conducir (Driver License)
ALL IdentificationCard IDENTIFICATION_CARD 1999 Cedula de Identidad (Identity Card)
ALL IdentificationCard IDENTIFICATION_CARD 2016 Cedula de Identidad (Identity Card)
ALL IdentificationCard IDENTIFICATION_CARD 2025 Cedula de Identidad (Identity Card)
ALL IdentificationCard TARJETA_DE_IDENTIDAD_DE_MENORES 2010 Tarjeta de Identidad de Menores de Edad / Identity Card for Minors
ALL IdentificationCard TARJETA_DE_IDENTIDAD_DE_MENORES 2026 Tarjeta de Identidad de Menores de Edad / Identity Card for Minors
ALL Passport NATIONAL_PASSPORT 2015 Pasaporte (Passport)
ALL Passport NATIONAL_PASSPORT 2022 Pasaporte (Passport)
ALL ResidenceDocument RESIDENCE_PERMIT 2005 Documento de Identidad Migratorio para Extranjeros (Immigration Identity Document for Foreigners)
ALL ResidenceDocument RESIDENCE_PERMIT 2023 Documento de Identidad Migratorio para Extranjeros (Immigration Identity Document for Foreigners)
ALL ResidenceDocument RESIDENCE_PERMIT_PDF 2023 Documento de Identidad Migratorio para Extranjeros (Digital Immigration Identity Document for Foreigners)
ALL TravelDocument CONSULAR_CARD 2024 Consular Card
ALL Permit WORK_PERMIT 2024 Work Permit

El Salvador (SLV)

State Type of ID Subtype of ID Version Description
ALL DriversLicense DRIVER_LICENSE 2000 Licencia de Conducir (Driver License)
ALL DriversLicense DRIVER_LICENSE 2017 Licencia de Conducir / Driver License
ALL IdentificationCard IDENTIFICATION_CARD 2000 Documento Unico de Identidad (Unique Identity Document)
ALL IdentificationCard IDENTIFICATION_CARD 2021 Documento de Identidad Personal / Identity Card
ALL IdentificationCard IDENTIFICATION_CARD 2022 Documento Unico de Identidad (Unique Identity Document)
ALL IdentificationCard IDENTIFICATION_CARD 2023 Carnet de Identificación Personal / Identification Card
ALL IdentificationCard IDENTIFICATION_CARD 2026 Carnet de Identificación Personal / Identification Card
ALL ResidenceDocument RESIDENCE_PERMIT 2010 Carné de Residencia / Residence Permit
ALL ResidenceDocument RESIDENCE_PERMIT 2024 Residencia Definitiva / Residence Permit
ALL Passport NATIONAL_PASSPORT 2012 Pasaporte (Passport)
ALL Passport NATIONAL_PASSPORT 2024 Pasaporte / Passport

Guatemala (GTM)

State Type of ID Subtype of ID Version Description
ALL DriversLicense DRIVERS_LICENSE 2011 Licencia de Conducir (Driver License)
ALL DriversLicense DRIVERS_LICENSE 2017 Licencia de Conducir (Driver License)
ALL DriversLicense DRIVERS_LICENSE 2020 Licencia de Conducir (Driver License)
ALL IdentificationCard IDENTIFICATION_CARD 2009 Documento Personal de Identificacion (Personal Identification Document)
ALL IdentificationCard IDENTIFICATION_CARD 2025 Documento Personal de Identificación / Identity Card
ALL IdentificationCard IDENTIFICATION_CARD 2016 Documento Personal de Identificacion (Personal Identification Document)
ALL Passport NATIONAL_PASSPORT 2016 Pasaporte (Passport)
ALL ResidenceDocument RESIDENCE_PERMIT 2000 Documento Personal de Identificacion - Extranjero Domiciliado (Residence Document)
ALL ResidenceDocument RESIDENCE_PERMIT 2011 Documento Personal de Identificacion - Extranjero Domiciliado (Residence Document)
ALL TravelDocument CONSULAR_CARD 2017 Identificacion Consular (Consular ID Card)
ALL TravelDocument CONSULAR_CARD 2020 Cédula Diplomática / Consular Card

Honduras (HND)

State Type of ID Subtype of ID Version Description
ALL DriversLicense DRIVERS_LICENSE 2019 Licencia de Conducir (Driver License)
ALL DriversLicense DRIVERS_LICENSE 2022 Permiso de Conducir (Driver License)
ALL DriversLicense DRIVERS_LICENSE 2023 Permiso de Conducir (Driver License)
ALL DriversLicense DRIVERS_LICENSE 2024 Permiso de Conducir / Driving License
ALL IdentificationCard IDENTIFICATION_CARD 2009 Tarjeta de Identidad (Identity Card)
ALL IdentificationCard IDENTIFICATION_CARD 2020 Documento Nacional de Identificacion (National Identity Document)
ALL ResidenceDocument RESIDENCE_PERMIT 2015 Carnet de Extranjero Residente / Residence Permit
ALL ResidenceDocument RESIDENCE_PERMIT 2020 Residence Permit / Carnet de Extranjero Residente
ALL Passport NATIONAL_PASSPORT 2015 Pasaporte (Passport)
ALL Passport NATIONAL_PASSPORT 2022 Pasaporte (Passport)
ALL TravelDocument CONSULAR_IDENTIFICATION_CARD 2018 Matricula Consular (Consular ID)
ALL TravelDocument CONSULAR_IDENTIFICATION_CARD 2025 Matricula Consular / Consular ID Card

Nicaragua (NIC)

State Type of ID Subtype of ID Version Description
ALL DriversLicense DRIVERS_LICENSE 2021 Licencia de Conducir (Driver License)
ALL IdentificationCard IDENTIFICATION_CARD 2010 Cedula de Identidad (Identity Card)
ALL IdentificationCard IDENTIFICATION_CARD 2018 Cedula de Identidad (Identity Card)
ALL ResidenceDocument RESIDENCE_PERMIT 2010 Cedula de Residencia / Residence Permit
ALL Passport NATIONAL_PASSPORT 2012 Pasaporte (Passport)
ALL Passport NATIONAL_PASSPORT 2019 Pasaporte (Passport)
ALL TravelDocument CONSULAR_CARD 2020 Carnet Consular / Consular Card
ALL TravelDocument CONSULAR_CARD 2025 Carnet de Servicio / Consular Card

Panama (PAN)

State Type of ID Subtype of ID Version Description
ALL DriversLicense DRIVER_LICENSE 2001 Licencia de Conducir (Driving License)
ALL DriversLicense DRIVER_LICENSE 2025 Licencia de Conducir / Driver's License
ALL IdentificationCard IDENTIFICATION_CARD 2010 Cedula de Identidad (Domestic Identity Card)
ALL IdentificationCard IDENTIFICATION_CARD 2016 Cedula de Identidad (Domestic Identity Card)
ALL IdentificationCard IDENTIFICATION_CARD 2023 Documento de Identidad (Identity Card)
ALL IdentificationCard YOUTH_IDENTIFICATION_CARD 2018 Cedula Juvenil (Youth ID)
ALL Passport NATIONAL_PASSPORT 2013 Pasaporte / Passport
ALL Passport NATIONAL_PASSPORT 2019 Pasaporte / Passport
ALL ResidenceDocument RESIDENCE_PERMIT 2000 Permiso de Residencia Provisional (Provisional Residence Permit)
ALL ResidenceDocument RESIDENCE_PERMIT 2015 Carné de Residente Permanente (Permanent Resident Card)
ALL ResidenceDocument RESIDENCE_PERMIT 2021 Residence Permit
ALL ResidenceDocument RESIDENCE_PERMIT 2023 Carné de Residente Permanente (Permanent Resident Card)
ALL ResidenceDocument RESIDENCE_PERMIT 2024 Residence Permit
ALL ResidenceDocument PERMANENT_RESIDENCE_CARD 2000 Residente Permanente / Residence Permit
ALL TravelDocument CONSULAR_CARD 2020 Consular Card
ALL Permit WORK_PERMIT 2019 Permiso de Trabajo / Work Permit
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