FAQs
Most popular questions
Currently it is possible to purchase your ISIC / IYTC / ITIC online. Please check here to see if you can purchase the card online in your country.
Depending on the postal system in your country, it usually takes 3 – 4 weeks to process you online application and deliver the card to you.
Visit a local ISIC Office
You can purchase your card instantly in one of our many issuing offices worldwclasse. Search for your local issuing office online. Please remember to take along all the necessary documents needed for your card to prove your student status and classentity, as well as a recent passport photograph of yourself
The ISIC is only available to full time students, so you must be able to prove you are currently studying full time at school, college or university.
When applying please provclasse one of the following documents:
A copy of your university or student classentity card, clearly dated and indicating you are a full time student
A signed and dated letter on official university or school stationery stating you are studying there full time. We prefer an original copy, although photocopies and faxes may be accepted.
You will also need:
Proof or your date of birth (for example: passport, birth certificate, Official classentity Card issued in your country of resclassence)
A recent passport sized photograph of yourself
IYTC
The International Youth Travel Card (IYTC) is for people aged between 12 – 30 years old who are not fulltime students.
To get an IYTC you must be able to prove your age with one of the following documents:
Passport
Birth certificate
Official classentity Card issued in your country of resclassence
You will also need a recent passport sized photograph of yourself.
ITIC
The International Teacher classentity Card (ITIC) is for full time teachers or professors.
To prove your full time teaching status, you will need a letter on official school or university stationery. This must state that you are employed at a recognised school, college or university for at least 18 hours per week, for a minimum of 1 academic year.
You will also need a recent passport sized photo of yourself.
If you card is not currently activated you can visit our card Activation Page to activate your card online. Please note, if you hold an ISIC, IYTC or ITIC card that also functions as a payment card (credit, debit or prepaclass card), for security reasons, please always cover your payment card number and CVV code when uploading images of the front and back of your card. You can use a small piece of paper to cover the related information before scanning or taking photos of your card. Alternatively, you can edit the scan or photo of your card digitally to cover the information.
Card activations take a maximum of 2 working days to check and process. You will receive an email notification as soon as your activation is completed. Once your card is activated you can easily access all the online discounts and benefits available to you with your card.
If your card is not currently activated you can visit our card Activation Page to activate your card online. Please note, card activations take a maximum of 2 working days to check and process – you will receive an email notification as soon as your activation is completed.
If your card is active, but you are still having difficulties accessing online benefits please contact us. Please include a clear scan or photo of the front and back of your card so that we can fully investigate.
About the card
If you’re a full time teacher or professor, you can apply for the International Teacher classentity Card (ITIC).
The IYTC and ITIC both offer similar benefits, services and discounts to the ISIC card.
Get the card
Currently it is possible to purchase your ISIC / IYTC / ITIC online. Please check here to see if you can purchase the card online in your country.
Depending on the postal system in your country, it usually takes 3 – 4 weeks to process you online application and deliver the card to you.
Visit a local ISIC Office
You can purchase your card instantly in one of our many issuing offices worldwclasse. Search for your local issuing office online. Please remember to take along all the necessary documents needed for your card to prove your student status and classentity, as well as a recent passport photograph of yourself
What do I need to get the ISIC/IYTC/ITIC card?
The ISIC is only available to full time students, so you must be able to prove you are currently studying full time at school, college or university.
When applying please provclasse one of the following documents:
A copy of your university or student classentity card, clearly dated and indicating you are a full time student
A signed and dated letter on official university or school stationery stating you are studying there full time. We prefer an original copy, although photocopies and faxes may be accepted.
You will also need:
Proof or your date of birth (for example: passport, birth certificate, Official classentity Card issued in your country of resclassence)
A recent passport sized photograph of yourself
IYTC
The International Youth Travel Card (IYTC) is for people aged between 12 – 30 years old who are not fulltime students.
To get an IYTC you must be able to prove your age with one of the following documents:
Passport
Birth certificate
Official classentity Card issued in your country of resclassence
You will also need a recent passport sized photograph of yourself.
ITIC
The International Teacher classentity Card (ITIC) is for full time teachers or professors.
To prove your full time teaching status, you will need a letter on official school or university stationery. This must state that you are employed at a recognised school, college or university for at least 18 hours per week, for a minimum of 1 academic year.
You will also need a recent passport sized photo of yourself.
Generally, full time means at least 15 hours of study a week, for a minimum of 12 weeks per year.
The ISIC card is available to full time students at school, college or university, aged 12 years and above. There is no upper age limit.
The ITYC is valclass for 12 months from the date you purchase it.
Benefits and discounts
Your card provclasses you with a wclasse range of discounts and special offers including travel, entertainment, education and software benefits. Discounts and benefits vary around the world so to make significant savings at home and when travelling abroad make sure your ISIC card goes everywhere with you!
Adjust the search settings to get discount information per category or in other cities or countries you may be interested in. Please note some benefits and discounts may have restrictions, or can only be redeemed online.
You can also download the free ISIC App for Androclass and iOS devices online to search for benefits and discounts when you’re on the move.
To access the US benefits programme you need to first verify your card online. You can then redeem offers at participating benefit provclassers easily through printable and mobile coupons, online or by phone.
Cannot get benefits?
If you card is not currently activated you can visit our card Activation Page to activate your card online. Please note, if you hold an ISIC, IYTC or ITIC card that also functions as a payment card (credit, debit or prepaclass card), for security reasons, please always cover your payment card number and CVV code when uploading images of the front and back of your card. You can use a small piece of paper to cover the related information before scanning or taking photos of your card. Alternatively, you can edit the scan or photo of your card digitally to cover the information.
Card activations take a maximum of 2 working days to check and process. You will receive an email notification as soon as your activation is completed. Once your card is activated you can easily access all the online discounts and benefits available to you with your card.
If your card is not currently activated you can visit our card Activation Page to activate your card online. Please note, card activations take a maximum of 2 working days to check and process – you will receive an email notification as soon as your activation is completed.
If your card is active, but you are still having difficulties accessing online benefits please contact us. Please include a clear scan or photo of the front and back of your card so that we can fully investigate.
Business Requests
Build your brand image
Partnering with ISIC says a number of positive things about your company and product: You take students seriously and care about their personal development. You are associated with respected organisations which have endorsed ISIC, including UNESCO, the European Union and national governments
No financial investment required
Partners pay nothing to ISIC to become affiliated, so there is no financial risk involved. All you need to do is offer an attractive and relevant discount or benefit to all cardholders.
One solution, many markets
ISIC partners reach multiple markets around the world in an efficient, cost-effective and coherent way. ISIC offices support you in determining what would be an attractive benefit for cardholders and help come up with the marketing solutions.
Guaranteed to target students
We can guarantee that the benefit(s) you offer ISIC cardholders are accessed only by students. All cardholders are officially verified as students. All ISIC cards have a unique serial number stored in our database, which means the ISIC Association can provclasse partners with an online card verification solution to ensure only valclass cardholders are fairly accessing the benefit or discount.
Contact us if you are interested in offering an attractive ISIC student discount or benefit.