The development of these government-issued IDs means a single card can offer a host of applications – from acting as a driver's license, enabling the user to file their taxes, or giving him/her access to state benefits. These eID cards also enable governments to implement online applications such as eGovernment solutions giving citizens access to public services with the reassurance of robust security. This new generation of computerized national identity cards offers one of the best identity theft protection. The Member States and Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein will need to start to issue these new cards with a secure contactless chip and the holder's photo, and two fingerprints in the 2021-2022 timeframe as the directive come into force 12 months after publication and States have two years to comply.įrance announced its new biometric eID card on 16 March 2021. Passed on 20 June 2019, the 2019/1157 EU regulation gives its Member States two years to implement ID cards' security features aligned with those of passports. These citizen ID cards or eIDs include a microprocessor for more robust document verification and online authentication and signature.Īs they contain the cardholder's portrait and very often fingerprints, they can be used for biometric identification and biometric authentication when needed. National ID cards have undergone a considerable transformation simple paper documents designed for single identification applications have given way to smarter documents in the form of a credit card. Fast forward to 2021, and digital identity technologies such as smart cards and biometrics have come of age.Īn estimated 120 countries are now deploying electronic passports incorporating these highly secure features, and over 70 countries are implementing eID cards.
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