ID card on Android and iPhone

ID card on Android and iPhone

After a very long closed beta period, the France Identity app is now available for everyone to download from the Apple and Google App Stores. The ID card can now be dematerialized.

The new biometric ID card // Source: Ministry of Interior

This is still officially in beta, but now the France Identity apps for Android and iOS are available to everyone without waiting. If you have an iPhone you So you can follow this linkIf you have an Android smartphone, thisTo download the France Identity application.

As a reminder, this app allows you to quickly copy and physicalize your ID card and driver’s license. You must be of legal age and have the new ID card, in bank card format, to be able to register it on an NFC-enabled smartphone.

New identity document

In principle, it is therefore possible to present the ID card saved on your smartphone instead of the physical card to prove your identity. It is actually a truly official identity document, even if this has already caused confusion, Especially with SNCF. France Identity can also generate supporting documents for actions such as creating a file for rental accommodation.

Ultimately, the application should also allow for a simplified proxy system for elections. A first experiment in this direction should be carried out in relation to the European elections in 2024.


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