🇫🇷 France · Mobile eID / app
France Identite
France Identite digital identity app
France Identite is the state's digital identity app for holders of the credit-card-format national identity card (CNIe). It reads the card's chip over NFC to create a secured digital identity, which can be used to sign in through FranceConnect, generate single-use identity attestations and show a digital driving licence. It ran as a beta from May 2022 and opened to all CNIe holders on 14 February 2024.
What it does
Online authenticationIdentity verification / KYCMobile credential (in person)Selective attribute sharingTravel / border control
Country:🇫🇷 France
Type:Mobile eID / app
Status:Live
Launched:2024
Issuer:France Titres (formerly ANTS), Ministry of the Interior
Who can get it:Adults (18 and over) holding the new CNIe and an NFC-capable smartphone (Android 11 or later, or iOS 16.6 or later)
Format
Mobile app
Identity attributes
NameDate and place of birthPhotoIdentity card dataDigital driving licence
Authentication methods
NFC card readPIN
Common use cases
Login to public and private services via FranceConnectSingle-use identity attestations instead of ID photocopiesShowing ID or a driving licence in personBag drop and boarding at French airports (domestic, since 24 June 2026)
Standards
Chip-based CNIe (ICAO 9303)FranceConnect / FranceConnect+ identity provider
Coverage
More than 5 million users (France Identite, October 2026)
Interoperability
Domestic; acts as an identity provider for FranceConnect and FranceConnect+.
Privacy and trust
Identity attestations are single-use and time-limited, replacing ID photocopies; the card chip must be read to activate the app, which limits remote enrolment fraud.
Official source
https://france-identite.gouv.fr/France Identite: frequently asked questions
- What do I need to use France Identite?
- The new credit-card-format national identity card (CNIe) and an NFC-capable smartphone running Android 11 or later or iOS 16.6 or later.
- Can France Identite be used at the airport?
- Yes, since 24 June 2026 it can be used for bag drop and boarding at French airports on domestic journeys.
Educational reference, not official guidance. Confirm current details with the issuing authority. all France schemes · identity verification vendors