Chapter III, Article 6 · Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1208

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Article 6Minimum information to be indicated#

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.