Facts & Figures

ISIC	International Student Identity Card
Year launched	1953
Launch of current format	2008 Find out more about the ISIC card's new design and branding here.
Ownership	The ISIC card is owned by the ISIC Association, which is a Member Association of the World Youth Student and (WYSE Travel Confederation) Education Travel Confederation, a non profit-making organisation
Yearly card sales	Over 4.5 million, worldwide
Number of ISIC issuing countries	120
Number of issuing offices worldwide	More than 5,000 offices, 100+ ISIC country websites, 60+ ISIC country Facebook pages, over 200 000 Facebook fans
Eligibility	Full-time students at school, college or university
Minimum age requirement	12 years old
Upper age limit	None
Card validity	Maximum 16 months, based on the academic year: In countries with the academic year starting in September (e.g. Europe), the ISIC card is valid 1st September to 31st December the following year. In countries with the academic year starting in December (eg Brazil, Australia), the ISIC card is valid 1st December to 31st March, 16 months later
Number of discounts and benefits	Over 40,000 around the world
ISIC discounts and benefits	Find out all discounts and benefits
Number of partnerships with banks worldwide	Over 100 worldwide
Number of partnerships with academic institutions	Over 460 worldwide
Cost of an ISIC	The cost depends on the issuing country Find out how much the ISIC card costs in your country