IT can fit comfortably in your wallet or purse, can help you get away from the winter like weather and its introduction is highly controversial.
But more than 600 people in the borough have already signed up to the National Identity Card scheme.
The Government has released figures for the number of people who have paid out £30 to get one of the cards in the north west and London, where they have first been introduced to members of the public.
And more than one in 20 of the cards now resides here in Warrington after 10,000 people signed up nationally to the scheme.
Home Office minister Meg Hillier said: "I'm delighted that the public in Warrington are already taking advantage of ID cards to prove and protect their identity in a quick, simple and secure way, as a proof of age and as a credit-card sized alternative to the passport when travelling in Europe.”
The card includes a photograph of the holder as well as fingerprint biometrics as an extra level of security.
But the cards have not been without their controversy as originally it was thought the cards would be compulsory for every one and many saw it as an expensive waste of taxpayers money in setting up the scheme.
Others believed that it was an infringement on their liberty.
The Government has now said that they are voluntary but see the cards as a way of tightening border controls and illegal workers.
It can be used as an alternative to a passport in Europe and the lower price compared to £77.50 for a passport makes it an attractive prospect for those not looking to travel beyond Europe.
To get a card applicants have to go to a passport office to enrol their biometrics, have their picture taken and pay for their card.
The figures of take up includes only the office in Greater Manchester and since February the identity cards have also been available in Liverpool and Blackburn.
"I'm confident that we can continue to build on this success and I have now asked the Identity and Passport Service to look at the feasibility of extending the rollout of National Identity Cards to the North East and Midlands later this year," added Mrs Hillier.
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