How do I activate the digital ID / Gov.ID app?

You can activate it by tapping your physical biometric ID card to your phone using NFC.

What authentication methods does login.gov.il support?

A one-time code by SMS, voice call or email, username and password, and the activated biometric smart ID card with a personal password and card reader.

🇮🇱 Israel · Government login

MyGov / Gov.ID

Israel National Government Identification System (login.gov.il) and MyGov / Gov.ID apps

Israel's national digital identity is delivered through the government identification system at login.gov.il and the MyGov and Gov.ID mobile apps, giving residents single sign-on to government services. Users authenticate with OTP codes, passwords or the high-assurance biometric smart ID card, including by tapping it to a phone via NFC.

What it does

Online authenticationIdentity verification / KYCQualified digital signatures

Country:🇮🇱 Israel

Type:Government login

Status:Live

Launched:2023

Issuer:Government of Israel; identity tied to the Population and Immigration Authority biometric ID

Who can get it:Israeli residents, citizens, businesses and cooperative associations

Format

Government loginMobile app

Identity attributes

National nine-digit ID numberLinked biometric ID cardProfile data from government registries

Authentication methods

OTPUsername and passwordSmart card with PINNFC tap-to-phonePasskey

Common use cases

Single sign-on to government servicesPaying government paymentsDownloading digitally signed official documentsID activation

Standards

SAML 2.0 SSOOTPSmart-card PKI authentication

Coverage

Central SSO across government ministries (no reliable user-count figure published)

Interoperability

Acts as the central SSO connecting multiple ministries, with the biometric ID card as the high-assurance credential

Privacy and trust

The portal centralizes identity and document access behind multi-factor authentication, with high-assurance access gated by the biometric ID card and personal password.

Official source

https://login.gov.il/

MyGov / Gov.ID: frequently asked questions

How do I activate the digital ID / Gov.ID app?: You can activate it by tapping your physical biometric ID card to your phone using NFC.
What authentication methods does login.gov.il support?: A one-time code by SMS, voice call or email, username and password, and the activated biometric smart ID card with a personal password and card reader.

Educational reference, not official guidance. Confirm current details with the issuing authority. See Israel data protection law · all Israel schemes · identity verification vendors