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What size badge holder fits a standard ID card?

Reviewed by the Best Name Badge production team · Updated September 27, 2026How we check facts

Short answer

A standard ID or credit-card size card (CR80) is 3.375 x 2.125 inches, and holders are sold to fit it in horizontal or vertical orientation. Buy a holder labeled for CR80 cards in the orientation your card is printed.

What size badge holder fits a standard ID card?

What to know

  • CR80 is the ISO/IEC 7810 ID-1 card size, the same as a credit card.
  • Horizontal holders for landscape cards, vertical for portrait.
  • Rigid holders protect cards used daily with readers; soft vinyl is fine for events.
  • Slot-punched cards attach with a strap clip, reel or lanyard hook.
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