Global Choices I.S.I.C. Card

What is an ISIC Card?

ISIC is the only internationally accepted student ID card and proof of current student status in existence. There is also the International Teacher Identity Card (ITIC) and the International Youth Travel Card (IYTC). These cards provide a world of benefits and services to the nearly 5 million people worldwide every year. More than an ID card, they also offer:

  • Discounts to more than 33,000 locations in 103 countries;
  • Mobile phone and a calling card communications package;
  • Insurance plan;
  • Emergency helpline.

Global Choices endorses the ISIC and the IYTC and recognizes them as unique documents for youth and student travel and cultural exchange. Global Choices promotes student travel, cultural exchange and international understanding. International Student Travel Confederation which was established in 1949 is provider of ISIC and IYTC/ITIC.

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ISIC Card, IYTC/ITIC Cards, Getting Your Card

ISIC Card

The International Student Identity Card (ISIC) is your passport to fantastic discounts and services at home and around the world.

The ISIC card is the only internationally-recognized student ID and ISIC card holders are members of a truly global club. Every year more than 4.5 million students from 120 countries use their student card to take advantage of offers on travel, shopping, museums and more, worldwide.

You will use your ISIC card to save money as you travel the world on a well deserved break from college. And it’s just as useful back home. There are tens of thousands of student discounts on offer, so check what is available at your local restaurants, cinemas and shops. The ISIC card is a real student lifestyle card. Keep it in your pocket wherever you go – it will come in handy time and time again.

Any full-time student aged 12 years and over, at high school, college or university is eligible for an ISIC card. As long as you are a student, it does not matter whether you are 12 or 112. To get your ISIC card all you need to do is contact our offices and bring in a copy of your university or student card, which is dated and clearly indicates you are currently a full-time student, and a signed and dated status letter on official university or school stationery, which states you are a full-time student. We would prefer an original copy, but photocopies and faxes may be acceptable also a recent passport-sized photo and an official proof of your date of birth… And you will have your card in no time at all.

IYTC/ITIC Cards

With an IYTC youth card or ITIC teacher card you are still part of the great ISIC global community with around 4.5 million users. You can take advantage of thousands of similar benefits, services and savings that the ISIC student card offers, at home and away. Do not forget to carry your card around with you! Anyone aged under 26 can get an International Youth Travel Card (IYTC), giving you youth discounts on anything from plane tickets to cinema tickets. Or if you are now working as a full-time teacher or professor, you can enjoy teacher discounts with the International Teacher Identity Card (ITIC).

To get an International Youth Travel Card you need to present:

  1. One of the following documents that identifies you and proves your age:
    • Passport;
    • Birth Certificate;
    • An official identity card issued by the official authorities.
  2. A passport sized photo

To get a International Teacher Identity Card you need to present:

  1. A letter on official school or university stationery confirming that you are employed at a recognized educational establishment for a minimum of 18 hours per week and for a minimum of one academic year.
  2. An official identification document such as:
    • Passport;
    • Birth Certificate;
    • An official identity card issued by the official authorities.
  3. A passport sized photo

    4. Getting your Card

    There are 3 simple process in which you can obtain your Card of your preference: Purchase it at our Office, Pay for it directly at the bank, and by purchasing it online through Money Bookers.

    1. Purchasing it at our office is the more direct way, where you can get to interact with the Global Choices team.
    2. Paying for it at the bank is another way where it can be more to your convenience. You can use The Bank of Nova Scotia or Jamaica National Building Society. Please contact our office for bank details.
    3. Paying through Money Bookers is another easy means of payment where its simple fast and its online.

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Discounts and services

Suggest a Discount

Your International Student Identity Card (ISIC) brings you benefits from over 40,000 outlets, from rail tickets and hostels to museums and cinemas around the world. And we would love to offer you even more ISIC discounts.

Perhaps you have a favorite bookshop, gallery or restaurant that you would like to see offering discounts to ISIC cardholders? If so, please send us your suggestion using the form below. Global Choices is here to serve you, so get involved and help us to make it happen. (For Max: Form could be use from this website: http://www.isic.org/student-discounts/suggest-a-discount.aspx ).

Services

On top of all the great student discounts at home and abroad, your International Student Identity Card (ISIC) also gives you access to invaluable student services. We will help you to keep in touch with friends and family and lend you a hand whenever you are in need.

Whether you are sightseeing in New York City or trekking through the jungle in Malaysia, it it is now easy and cheap to keep in touch with home using ISIConnect. This all-in-one communication tool in your ISIC card is designed to keep you connected wherever you go. With ISIConnect you can save up to 70% on international calls from 75 countries. Family and friends can leave you messages for free, no matter where you are.

Activate Your Account NOW and get a US$10 bonus when you sign up for US$20 or more.

All cardholders (of the International Youth Travel Card and International Teacher Identity Card as well as the ISIC) have exclusive access to Live support. In case of an emergency, you can contact our Live Support free of charge. Speak to a representative and they will refer you to legal, medical or travel advisors, depending on what you need.

Legal Advice

Live Support Team can advise you of your nearest embassy or consulate. They can also refer you to a local lawyer.

Medical Advice

If you need medical advice while away, Live Support operators can refer you to a qualified doctor in the country where you are.

General Emergencies

Need to send an urgent message home? The operator can send an urgent message to your family at home, in an emergency.

If your travel documents have been lost or stolen, they can tell you the nearest student travel office to organize emergency changes to your travel plans.

Important: It is recommended that you take out full insurance before you travel.

Please bear in mind that any costs incurred as a result of Live Support referral, for example legal or medical fees, are your responsibility to pay. Live Support helps you find these essential services during your travels but we cannot pay any associated costs.


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About Us

ISIC card, the only internationally accepted proof of full-time student status. It is endorsed by organizations such as UNESCO, the European Council on Culture and the Andean Community of Nations. The card is recognized by universities, academic institutions, student organizations, national governments and ministries of education around the world.


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