The identity card — called a cédula de identidade (identity card) cartão/carteira de identidade (identity card) or "RG" (from Registro Geral, General Registry) in Portuguese, depending on the state — is the official identity document in Brazil. It contains the name, the birth date, parents' names, signature and thumbprint of the bearer. Other national documents can legally be used as an identity card, such as the Brazilian driver's license, a Passport or, for minors, the birth certificate.