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Spain's digital DNI achieves full legal parity with physical ID card
Starting April 1, 2026, Spain's digital National Identity Document—accessed via the MiDNI mobile app using secure real-time QR codes—will carry the same legal weight as the physical ID card, requiring public and private organizations to accept it for identification purposes.
2026-02-16CC-BY-4.0governmenteuropelegislation
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Key Facts
- The legal equivalence was established by Real Decreto 255/2025, published April 1, 2025, with a twelve-month implementation window.
- The physical DNI remains required for international travel; the digital version coexists as an extension rather than replacement.
- Spain joins a growing number of EU member states moving to grant mobile identity documents legal parity with physical credentials.
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Starting April 1, 2026, Spain's digital National Identity Document—accessed via the MiDNI mobile app using secure real-time QR codes—will carry the same legal weight as the physical ID card, requiring public and private organizations to accept it for identification purposes.
Key facts:
- The legal equivalence was established by Real Decreto 255/2025, published April 1, 2025, with a twelve-month implementation window.
- The physical DNI remains required for international travel; the digital version coexists as an extension rather than replacement.
- Spain joins a growing number of EU member states moving to grant mobile identity documents legal parity with physical credentials.