Europe · 2 schemes
🇩🇪 Germany
Germany provides a chip-based online ID function (eID) in the Personalausweis for high-assurance authentication, complemented by the BundID federal account that unifies login to government e-services. Adoption has historically lagged the card's wide issuance.
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Online ID function of the German ID card (Personalausweis)
The online ID function is a chip-based eID built into the German Personalausweis that lets holders prove their identity online and at terminals. It uses strong two-factor authentication based on the card plus a six-digit PIN.
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BundID federal user account for online administrative services
BundID is Germany's central federal account for logging in to public administration online services with a single identity. It supports several sign-in methods, including the eID online ID function, and provides a built-in inbox for official notifications.
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