Apple iPhone as a virtual identity card in Germany

Currently, the iOS 13 mobile system is in the beta test phase, but it will probably appear on the first iPhone and iPad in September. The marked system 13 will bring many new products, but it will also (thanks to the NFC function) make use of Apple branded devices as a virtual identity card. At least in Germany. The German Federal Ministry of the Interior has just announced that it has started a cooperation with Apple. Thanks to the new version of the system, supported by the AusweisApp2 application, German citizens will be able to use the phone without any hindrance. .

The German Federal Ministry of the Interior has announced that with the new version of the Apple iOS 13 and AusweisApp2 application, German citizens would be able to use the phone without any hindrance.

As we read in the announcement of the German Ministry, the iPhone will be able to store not only an identity card, but also an electronic residence permit. With such a solution, Apple mobile device users will also be able to use digital sovereign applications such as ID, ePass and eVisum, which will be appreciated by people who travel a lot, even by plane. The ministry also informs that other countries have already had discussions with Apple about it.

According to Endgadget, even Japan will soon be able to scan its NFC-enabled identity cards, while the UK will use this technology to allow EU citizens to scan their passports, which Brexit has place or not. Can you expect a quick distribution of e-ID? It is difficult to estimate, but we know that many people will hesitate to add evidence to mobile devices, even for security reasons, even if smartphones today offer relatively robust encryption methods.

Source: German Federal Ministry of the Interior, Endgadget