Overview
- Renaper’s Dispositions 54/2026 and 55/2026 take effect on 1 February, activating the new technical and visual specifications for national IDs and passports.
- The DNI shifts to a multilayer polycarbonate card with a contactless chip, with all personal data laser‑engraved plus CAN, MRZ and QR elements for machine reading.
- Visible security additions include a transparent window with a ghost image, a laser‑changing image, tactile features, iris printing, and updated national iconography.
- The passport moves to 34 pages with a personalized polycarbonate data page and adopts protections organized across three security levels.
- Previously issued DNIs and passports remain valid until their expiration as stocks are phased out, with defined rules for minors, a provisional “DNI 0 Año” for non‑transportable newborns, foreign residents’ added data fields, and the Malvinas veterans’ legend preserved.