which countries have digital id cards

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Several countries currently have digital ID card systems in place as of 2025. These digital IDs vary between fully implemented electronic identity cards and digital identity apps used for both online and offline verification. Notable countries with established digital ID cards or systems include:

  • Austria with "ID Austria"
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina with "e-IDDEEA"
  • China with the National Online Identity Authentication Public Service
  • Costa Rica launched its digital ID card in early 2025
  • Denmark's "mitID"
  • Estonia's pioneering "e-ID" system and "Mobile-ID"
  • Singapore's "Singpass"
  • South Korea with a blockchain-based "Mobile IDentification App"
  • Spain with "MiDNI"
  • UAE with "UAE Pass"
  • Italy with electronic identity cards ("Carta d'Identità Elettronica")
  • Malta, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, and Switzerland also have eID systems or cards in various stages of implementation or renewal

Other countries such as Afghanistan, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Israel, Kazakhstan, Mauritius, Mexico, and South Africa have digital ID initiatives or electronic identity cards as well. This list represents the most mature and active digital ID projects worldwide as of 2025 and is likely to expand or evolve with ongoing technological and regulatory developments.