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Civil / National ID

Civil ID is used to identify or verify the identity of individuals when interacting with governments, though increasingly it is also used for regulated private industries, such as mobile phone accounts. Government examples of civil ID use could include document issuance, border management, voter registration or employment background checks. Find Civil ID solutions here.

 

Worldcoin begins biometric identity verification in 2 Colombian cities

Worldcoin has expanded its global presence and is now offering its services to a broader audience in Latin America. The…

 

Bosnia and Herzegovina joins €7.5B Digital Europe Programme

Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has joined the European Union’s Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL), gaining access to a 7.5 billion euro…

 

Germany selects six companies for EUDI Wallet prototype competition

Germany is preparing to test new solutions for the upcoming European Union Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet, paving the way towards…

 

A digital wallet is the first step: How Estonia built its digital state

Erika Piirmets has been a digital citizen since she was a child. When she started primary school in Estonia in…

 

India introduces data sharing revocation amid biometrics adoption surge

The role of digitalization and biometrics in facilitating governance and public service delivery in a country as vast and diverse…

 

Liberia issues biometric ID cards to fight public sector fraud

A partnership between the National Identification Registry (NIR) and the Civil Service Agency (CSA) in Liberia has set the stage…

 

Real ID requirement finally set to take effect on May 7, 2025

Real ID is about to get real. As of May 2025, adults will no longer be able to use traditional…

 

Decentralized ID presents opportunity to tackle identity verification challenges

Almost all organizations (97 percent) are currently encountering challenges with identity verification, according to a survey conducted by Ping Identity….

 

Sierra Leone’s digital government drive gets push with data sharing MoU

Internal efforts within the government of Sierra Leone to add traction to the country’s digital government push have got a…

 

Baltic Innovation Club calls for EU digital identity system upgrade

In a collective appeal, the Innovation Club of Latvia, Germany, Estonia, and Lithuania wants the European Commission (EC) to enhance…

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