Student ID

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Student ID Cards for Hosting Students

The Exchange Visitor Program - Secondary Students Final Rule issued by the Department of State, (22 CFR) states that -- § 62.10 (6), all sponsors must provide exchange students, prior to their departure from their home countries, with an identification card, that lists the exchange student’s name, United States host family address and telephone numbers (landline and cellular), sponsor name and main office and emergency telephone numbers, name and telephone numbers (landline and cellular) of the local coordinator and area representative, the telephone number of Department’s Office of Designation, and the Secondary School Student program toll free emergency telephone number. The identification card must also contain the name of the health insurance provider and policy number. Such cards must be corrected, reprinted, and reissued to the student if changes in contact information occur due to a change in the student’s placement.

Prior to departure from their home countries, AFS partners issue to students bound for the U.S. temporary ID cards containing the information mentioned above. The ID can be printed in 2 versions, a 3x5 business sized card or regular white sheet (see sample).

Upon arrival in the U.S., the permanent Student ID and Medical ID cards for all participants are distributed at regional and local orientation sites all over the country. To ensure that hostparents and students have this important information at all times, hostparents are given a duplicate copy of the cards. The cards must be kept in its special protective sleeve for safekeeping.

In case of loss, replacement cards can be requested from your Regional Service Center by calling 800-876-2377.

See - Student ID and Medical ID Card Sample

For Medical Plan, see - Participant Medical Plan 2011-12 (pdf).