🇨🇿 Czech Republic · Mobile eID / app
Mobilni klic eGovernmentu
Mobilni klic eGovernmentu (eGovernment Mobile Key)
The Mobile Key is a free state-issued smartphone app that lets users log in to Identita obcana services by scanning a QR code on the portal login screen and approving the request on the phone, without extra SMS codes. The same app also signs users in to datove schranky (data boxes).
What it does
Online authenticationBiometric authenticationCross-border interoperability
Country:🇨🇿 Czech Republic
Type:Mobile eID / app
Status:Live
Launched:2019
Issuer:Digital and Information Agency (DIA) / Ministry of the Interior
Who can get it:Holders of a Citizen Identity account (citizens and registered foreigners) who activate the app
Format
Mobile app
Identity attributes
Linked Citizen Identity accountAssociated identity attributes
Authentication methods
Mobile appBiometricPasswordQR code session binding
Common use cases
Login to Portal obcanaDatove schrankyOther public administration online services
Standards
eIDAS
Coverage
Widely used within the Czech identity federation
Interoperability
Operates within the notified Czech NIA / Identita obcana scheme
Privacy and trust
Approval happens on the user's own device protected by biometrics or a password, so credentials are not transmitted to the portal.
Official source
https://info.identita.gov.cz/mep/Mobilni klic eGovernmentu: frequently asked questions
- Is it free?
- Yes, it is a state-provided identification means at no cost.
- Do I need SMS codes?
- No, login is approved directly in the app, with no additional verification codes needed.
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