The Matrícula Consular (English: Consular Registration), also known as the Argentine Consular Identification Card (Argentine CID Card; Spanish: Tarjeta de Identificación Consular Argentina, TICA), is the consular identification card issued by the Government of Argentina through its consulate offices to Argentine nationals residing outside of Argentina.[1] [2] The term is also used by other Spanish speaking countries, such as the Mexican Matrícula Consular.
According to the Argentine Consulate in Los Angeles, Argentine CID cards have a lot of benefits for Argentine citizens. Moreover, it can be used to board airplanes, gain access to banking, credits, libraries, municipal programs and funerals.[2]