The term MyKad is a compound of two words with ambiguous meanings; namely My and Kad.
My can be:
• the ISO 3166-1 … 展开

The initial MyKad was a contact card solution developed and manufactured by IRIS Corporation. Made of PC with the dimensions in the ISO/IEC 7816 ID-1 format (standard credit card format), the initial card had a 32 展开

All Malaysian citizens and permanent residents 12 years old or above are eligible for a MyKad. From 2001, it gradually replaced an older Malaysian Identity Card system, that had been in use since 1949 under British colonial rule, with the intention of … 展开

The current format of the Malaysian identity card number, introduced in 1990, features 12 digits separated into three block by hyphens, as illustrated below:
YYMMDD-PB-###G
The above format is the official format as printed on the official … 展开

The MyKad project was developed was originally intended to have four functions:
• Identity card, including fingerprints and photo
• Driving licence
• Travel document in Malaysia and several … 展开

MyKid
MyKid is a chip-based children identity card or personal identification document issued to children under the age of 12. Introduced on 1 January 2003, MyKid contains features similar to MyKad except that it does not include a … 展开

• Knight, Will. "Malaysia pioneers smart cards with fingerprint data", New Scientist, 21 September 2001
• "MyKid for all newborn babies soon", The Star, 26 February 2003
• Thomas, M. Is Malaysia's MyKad the 'One Card … 展开