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Liberia: Information on the colour of the national ID card, on who issues the card, and a description of the card

The following information was provided in a telephone interview on 14 June 1995 by an official at the Liberian embassy in Washington, DC.

The text and general layout of the front of the card as described by the official, are as follows:

Republic of Liberia

Ministry of Finance

National Identification

Last name

First name              Seal of the Republic of Liberia

National ID Card #               Photo

Signature

Also appearing across the front of the card are five small seals with the right-most seal touching the photograph.

On the back of the card, the text is as follows:

Republic of Liberia

Date of Birth         Issue Date

Place of Birth

Mother's Name

Father's Name

Authorized Signature

On the back in the middle of the card is a pale "artistic" design or pattern with "cross-cutting lines."

The card is computer-issued. Print is black on an orange background with blue margins. When issued it is plasticized or laminated. The card is wallet-sized; exact dimensions were not known.

The card can only be obtained in Monrovia, Liberia from the Ministry of Finance.

Corroborating information could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.

Reference

Embassy of the Republic of Liberia, Washington, DC. 14 June 1995. Telephone interview with official.

Additional Source Consulted

Passport Handbook to Check the Authenticity of Passport (with current amendments). 1987.