Scope
Article 2
This Regulation applies to: (a) identity cards issued by Member States to their own nationals as referred to in Article 4(3) of Directive 2004/38/EC; (b) registration certificates issued in accordance with Article 8 of Directive 2004/38/EC to Union citizens residing for more than three months in a host Member State and documents certifying permanent residence issued in accordance with Article 19 of Directive 2004/38/EC to Union citizens upon application; (c) residence cards issued in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2004/38/EC to family members of Union citizens who are not nationals of a Member State and permanent residence cards issued in accordance with Article 20 of Directive 2004/38/EC to family members of Union citizens who are not nationals of a Member State. This Regulation shall not apply to identification documents issued on a provisional basis with a period of validity of six months or less.