ISIC: international student identity card coupled with a myriad of discounts

The ISIC offers a number of discounts for your journey, leisure activities and many things more – these benefits are not only available to you in Switzerland but accessible worldwide! There are over 42.000 benefits in more than 130 countries waiting for you. At the same time, the ISIC serves you as official proof of student status all around the world. Get the ISIC now!

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About ISIC

The ISIC association is the non-profit organisation issuing the International Student Identity Card (ISIC), which is the only internationally accepted proof of bona fide student status and provides all cardholders access to more than 42.000 benefits available in over 130 countries.

Born out of the idea to establish a single, international identity card serving as universal proof of bona fide student status, the ISIC was first created in 1953 by a group of pioneering students and has been officially recognized and endorsed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) since 1968. Originally developed to provide students with access to discounts on travel opportunities, the ISIC allowed cardholders to discover new countries, languages and cultures and thereby helped nurture cross-cultural understanding and international exchange. Simultaneously, the ISIC aimed to grant students access to all student institutions and services when travelling.

Even today, travel benefits remain central to the card. The ISIC provides a multitude of discounts for flights, hotel accommodation and sights. Additionally, the scope of ISIC benefits and discounts has been significantly broadened rendering the ISIC an indispensable companion in everyday life. The ISIC provides preferential and discounted access to language courses, public transport, concert tickets, software programs, sporting events, clothes, cultural activities and entertainment amongst a myriad of other sectors. Cardholders cash in on exclusive offers and services by renowned cooperation partners.

All full-time students 12 years and older can obtain an ISIC card for the price of 15 Euro. Card validity spans no less than twelve months starting from the date of issue. In addition to the ISIC, the DKB-Student-Card – a combo card merging all ISIC benefits with a credit card – is available at no charge to full-time students and valid for four years. Benefits are also available to youth and young adults 30 years and younger with the International Youth Travel Card (IYTC) for 15 Euro and full-time teachers and professors may enjoy a multitude of benefits and discounts with the International Teacher Identity Card (ITIC) obtainable for 18 Euro.