Article 6 Minimum information to be indicated

Residence documents when issued by Member States to Union citizens, shall indicate at a minimum the following:

1. (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 institutions of the Union;

2. (b)

   a clear reference that the document is issued to a Union citizen in accordance with Directive 2004/38/EC;

3. (c)

   the document number;

4. (d)

   the name (surname and forename(s)) of the holder;

5. (e)

   the date of birth of the holder;

6. (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;

7. (g)

   the issuing authority;

8. (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.

Persons in respect of whom fingerprinting is physically impossible shall be exempt from the requirement to give fingerprints.