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Digital Student ID Coming in 2026

ÖVP-Staatssekretär Alexander Pröll.
ÖVP-Staatssekretär Alexander Pröll. ©APA/GEORG HOCHMUTH
The student ID of Austrian universities will become digital next year. Starting from the summer semester, the smartphone version will be available via the "eAusweise" app alongside the plastic card, according to ÖVP State Secretary Alexander Pröll on Wednesday after the cabinet meeting.

Students will need the ID Austria with full functionality or another European eIDAS-notified electronic identity for this.

Verification of Digital Student ID with App

The digital student ID will be able to be activated and presented with just a few clicks, even for multiple studies at different educational institutions, as promised after the decision in the government meeting. The data will remain exclusively stored on the user's device, encrypted and protected. The "eAusweis Check" app is used for verification, allowing the ID to be verified contactlessly and without data transfer.

(APA/Red)

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