The adoption of a new ID document in Brazil, most commonly known as RIC (Registro de Identidade Civil or Civil Identity Registry) has already a long story, having started with its provision by Law number 9.454, enacted in 1997. In order to contribute to the analysis and critique this process, this paper highlights the specificities of the Brazilian implementation of the new identity document (RIC). Therefore, we will firstly present the general characteristics of this new document and its historical context and, secondly, we point out the unique features that mark its implementation.