“Documento Nacional” is a Spanish term that usually means national identity document, but the exact meaning depends on the country.
🪪 What it means in general
A documento nacional is an official ID issued by a government to prove:
- Identity (name, photo, date of birth)
- Citizenship or legal residence
- National registration number
🌍 Common examples by country
🇪🇸 Spain – DNI (Documento Nacional de Identidad)
- Full name: DNI (National Identity Document)
- Mandatory for Spanish citizens
- Used for travel within Schengen, banking, voting
🇦🇷 Argentina – DNI
- Most important personal ID
- Used for everything: school, voting, banking, healthcare
🇨🇴 Colombia – Cédula de Ciudadanía (sometimes called national ID)
- Main identification document for adults
🇲🇽 Mexico – CURP + INE card
- INE card is the main voting ID and national ID equivalent