Some other countries, such as Ireland, have photo ID cards that only exist to prove that you are a certain age. (almost exclusively 18, to purchase alcohol) The

Some other countries, such as Ireland, have photo ID cards that only exist to prove that you are a certain age. (almost exclusively 18, to purchase alcohol) They have no other requirements to get, beyond proof of identity. IIRC, it's so limited because of a similar backlash against creating a national ID scheme.