Registration for ID Austria to be Offered in All Municipalities

State Secretary Alexander Pröll (ÖVP) reported that during the tour, a high demand and interest in ID Austria was observed. Since its inception in July, the number of users has increased from about 3.9 million to 4.1 million. By 2030, an increase to around nine million users is planned. Citizens have access to over 500 digital administrative processes. Next year, the digital student ID is to be integrated.

Service Tour for ID Austria Extended Until Year-End

The goals of ID Austria, according to Interior Minister Gerhard Karner (ÖVP), are "more service, less bureaucracy" and "simple and secure use." It aims to make administration more efficient and help citizens transition from a bundle of digital identifiers to a "central key," said Municipal Association President Johannes Pressl, ÖVP mayor of Ardagger (Amstetten district). Municipalities that do not yet offer registration will receive a letter in the coming days and will be invited to become an ID Austria registration municipality themselves. ID Austria is to become "the central digital identification key for every citizen," said Pröll. It enables secure online completion of administrative processes, use of digital IDs on mobile phones, and legally binding signing of contracts. As part of the service tour throughout Austria, which according to Pröll will be extended until the end of the year, registration is offered.

Austria Already Meets EU Requirements for Digital Driver's License

Meanwhile, the Austrian State Printing House announced on Monday that Austria is the only country that already meets the technical requirements for the planned EU-wide digital driver's license. Member states are to provide compatible digital IDs by 2026, which will be valid throughout the EU. The Austrian digital driver's license is "largely prepared for the upcoming requirements for the EUDI-Wallet ("EU Digital Identity Wallet")," it was stated in a press release. It was developed by youniqx Identity AG, a subsidiary of the Austrian State Printing House (OeSD). With the ID solution centrally coordinated by the Federal Computing Center, digital IDs have been available since 2022. Since its introduction, more than 800,000 digital driver's licenses have been issued, among others. This makes Austria a "model country" in terms of digital IDs, it was said.

(APA/Red)

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