The ID cards could be brought in after the biometric passports
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Identity cards could be introduced in Guernsey within a year, the Home Department Minister has said.
Deputy Mike Torode said non-compulsory cards "made sense" for islanders wanting to travel to the UK, where the move is being put through government.
The ID cards could be phased in by next year following the introduction of biometric passports for Guernsey residents in the summer.
Cards would help address the problem of under-age drinking, Mr Torode added.
Islanders could choose whether to have an ID card.
A biometric passport system costing �400,000 is being brought into Guernsey, whereby fingerprints can be included in passports.
Fingerprint identity testing is already in use at US customs.
Existing passports will remain valid until their current expiration date. The new passports will cost residents �25.
Mr Torode said it was in their interest to meet any new requirements for people travelling to the UK.
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