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Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1208 CHAPTER III — Residence documents for Union citizens

Article 6 · 1 articles

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Minimum information to be indicated

Article 6

Residence documents, when issued by Member States to Union citizens, shall indicate at a minimum the following: (a) the title of the document in the official language or languages of the Member State concerned and in at least one other official language of the Union; (b) a clear reference that the document is issued to a Union citizen in accordance with Directive 2004/38/EC; (c) the document number; (d) the name (surname and forename(s)) of the holder; (e) the date of birth of the holder; (f) the information to be included on registration certificates and documents certifying permanent residence, issued in accordance with Articles 8 and 19 of Directive 2004/38/EC, respectively; (g) the issuing authority; (h) on the front-side, the two-letter country code of the Member State issuing the document, printed in negative in a blue rectangle and encircled by twelve yellow stars. If a Member State decides to take fingerprints, Article 3(7) shall apply accordingly.

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