ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Certificate of identity

Certificate of identity is like your own special passport that helps you travel to other countries. When you want to go to a different country, you need to show other people in that country your passport, which proves you are who you say you are. But sometimes, people can lose their passport or their home country can't give them one for various reasons. That's where a certificate of identity comes in!

It's like a special pass that you can use to prove who you are when you travel. It has your name, photo, and other important details about you so that other people in different countries can be sure it's really you. So it's a bit like a passport, but it's different because it's not the same thing as a regular passport that you can get from your government.

People usually get certificates of identity when they can't get a regular passport from their home country. For example, if someone lost their passport or if they are stateless and don't have any country to call their own, they might be able to get a certificate like this instead. It's an important document that helps people travel around the world safely and securely.