The autumn anti-pandemic measures and school closures significantly complicated the issuance and renewal of ISIC identification cards this year. These cards often serve as school IDs and chip cards for access systems. For this reason, GTS ALIVE, the official issuer of ISIC cards in the Czech Republic, decided to ease the current uncertainty for students and schools. “It’s been a really tough year, and we wanted to bring some joy to students before Christmas. So we prepared a gift under the tree in the form of an extension of card validity. We managed to negotiate an exception for the Czech Republic with the international ISIC Association, and we’re happy that we can continue improving student life even in these challenging times,” says Radek Schich, CEO of GTS ALIVE.

Thanks to their practical use in schools, transportation, and for claiming discounts, ISIC identification cards have become an indispensable tool for all students. They are issued at more than 1,000 schools across the Czech Republic, and last year the total number of valid cards reached 550,000. Cardholders can claim discounts in stores, online shops, restaurants, at events, and when traveling. In the Czech Republic, over 2,000 benefits are available, and worldwide more than 150,000.

About the ISIC (International Student Identity Card)

ISIC is the only globally recognized document proving student status at primary, secondary, higher vocational, university and selected post-secondary study programs. The card has been issued by the global organization ISIC Association under the auspices of UNESCO for more than 60 years in almost 130 countries worldwide. The Czech Republic has long been evaluated as the country with the largest spread of ISIC cards and the widest range of student benefits. The licensing authority and official issuer for the Czech Republic is GTS ALIVE, s.r.o.