🇨🇿 Czech Republic · Bank-led eID
Bank iD
Bank iD (Bankovni identita)
Bank iD lets clients of Czech banks use their existing online and mobile banking credentials as a digital identity to log in, verify identity, and sign documents across government and private services. It is the most widely used login means within Identita obcana, supporting identification, authentication, and electronic signing.
What it does
Online authenticationIdentity verification / KYCQualified digital signaturesSelective attribute sharing
Country:🇨🇿 Czech Republic
Type:Bank-led eID
Status:Live
Launched:2021
Issuer:Bank iD a.s., a consortium of Czech banks
Who can get it:Customers of participating Czech banks (citizens and foreigners with Czech bank accounts)
Format
Federated bank loginMobile app
Identity attributes
NameBirth dataIdentifierAdditional KYC attributes asserted by the bank
Authentication methods
Mobile banking app approvalBank login credentialsTwo-factor authentication
Common use cases
Login to Portal obcana and state servicesDatove schrankyPrivate-sector onboardingElectronic document signing
Standards
eIDAS
Coverage
About 5 million active users reported (2025)
Interoperability
Plugs into the national eIDAS-notified identity federation
Privacy and trust
Banking login credentials are never shared with the third-party service; only agreed identity attributes are passed after user consent.
Official source
https://www.bankid.czBank iD: frequently asked questions
- How many people use it?
- About 5 million active users as of 2025.
- Can I sign documents with it?
- Yes, document signing launched in 2024, with qualified signing added later.
Educational reference, not official guidance. Confirm current details with the issuing authority. all Czech Republic schemes · identity verification vendors