Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 87334

Identity Cards: Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland

Tabled: 3 November 2025

Answered: 10 November 2025

Question

Mike Wood

Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

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

Answer

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 th...

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