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Identity Cards: Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 10 November 2025UIN 87334

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Irish citizens in Northern Ireland will be required to have digital ID cards.

Answered by Josh Simons

There will be no requirements for Irish citizens, or UK citizens, to have a digital ID. We will design this system to ensure everyone who has a right to live and work in any part of the UK can do so more easily and securely, ensuring our commitments in the Good Friday Agreement and the Common Travel Area are respected.

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