Interesting, is this like patronymic in Russia? Do Greeks have something similar?
The ministry has also asked the European Commission whether Cyprus could issue two different versions of its ID cards, one with parents‘ names and one without, allowing citizens to choose.
While Brussels said EU rules do not prohibit two versions, it warned that doing so is not encouraged, as it could complicate border checks and reduce uniformity. Even so, the Interior Ministry says it is exploring the option after receiving an initial indication from the contractor that it is technically possible.
Who wants to keep this? I’m worried there is some racism involved in this.
Why assume the worst? Also in Europe xenophobia/nationalism is usually the driver of many decisions
That’s standard in Spain and Portugal. No one ever complained.
I really doubt that - it totally makes sense to not have that. And there will be many cases where children do not want everybody to know who their parents are. They might be the children of some celebrity. Or some known murderer. Or just want to cut the contact with some notoriously difficult parents.
We have only the mother’s maiden name.
It’s one of the data that identifies you:
- name
- date and place of birth
- mother’s maiden name
Who is “we”, Spain and/or Portugal?
In Germany, we only have your own name at birth if you’re married
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Hungary
No idea why you need your parents details on YOUR id-card.
