The International Student Identity Card (ISIC) is a photo identification card that identifies the holder as a full-time student. It currently is the only such form of identification that is internationally recognized.

Cardholders gain access to special discounts with many companies, particularly on travel-related services such as airplanes, buses, trains, ferries, and rental cars. Other discounts are for museums and cultural sites, various attractions and entertainment, hostels and hotels, and bars and restaurants.

The card is issued by the ISIC Association, which describes itself as "an international, not-for-profit membership association of the International Student Travel Confederation (ISTC)." The ISIC Association reports that it has issued almost 45 million ISIC cards since the early 1960s.[http://www.aboutistc.org/isic/card.html

ISIC is endorsed by UNESCO.

External links

• International Student Identity Card
• International Student Travel Confederation

Travel | International travel documents

International Student Identity Card | Carte d'identité étudiante internationale