Plastic card sizes: CR80 and other formats Measured in millimetres.
CR80 is the standard, but key tags, combo cards and event passes all have their own sizes. Here they are, with what each is for.
All sizes
| Format | Size | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| CR80 / ID-1 | 85.60 × 53.98mm (sold as 86 × 54mm) | Bank-card size: business, membership, loyalty, gift, ID |
| CR79 | 83.9 × 52.1mm | Adhesive-backed cards and some proximity cards |
| CR100 | 98.5 × 67mm | Oversized ID and visitor badges |
| Key tag | 54 × 29mm | Keyring loyalty and membership tags |
| Combo card | About 115 × 54mm | Wallet card plus snap-off key tag |
| Event pass | 70 × 100mm / 100 × 70mm | Lanyard passes, portrait or landscape |
| Large pass | 120 × 80mm | Conference and backstage passes |
| A7 pass | 74 × 105mm | Readable at a distance on a lanyard |
CR80 in detail
CR80 is the industry name for the ISO/IEC 7810 ID-1 format: 85.60 × 53.98mm with rounded corners of about 3mm. It’s the same as a bank card, so it fits wallets, card holders, lanyard pouches and readers designed for standard cards.
For print, artwork is supplied with 3mm bleed on every side — about 92 × 60mm — and text stays 3mm inside the trim. Templates are in the artwork guide.
Which size?
- If it goes in a wallet, reader or standard holder: CR80.
- If it lives on keys: a 54 × 29mm key tag, or a combo card if members also want a wallet card.
- If it hangs on a lanyard and needs reading at arm’s length: 70 × 100mm, 120 × 80mm or A7.
- If it has to fit an existing printer or reader, check its specification before choosing.
FAQs
What size is a credit card in mm?
85.60 × 53.98mm (ISO/IEC 7810 ID-1, usually called CR80), often rounded to 86 × 54mm.
Is a plastic business card the same size as a paper one?
Close. UK paper business cards are usually 85 × 55mm; plastic cards are CR80, 85.60 × 53.98mm, with rounded corners.
What size are key tags?
Our standard key tag is 54 × 29mm with a split-ring hole.
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