ID Tech

National e-ID

National e-ID programs issue electronic identity credentials tied to biometrics for secure access to government and private services.

National electronic ID systems provide citizens with a secure credential, often backed by biometric verification, to authenticate for public and private services.

Latest Updates

  • 2025-07-01: Vietnam began issuing Level-2 e-ID accounts (VNeID) to foreign residents; processing in 3-7 days after biometric capture at immigration offices.

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Vendors using National e-ID

MOSIP

Latest Data Cards

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    Sri Lanka says biometric digital ID program has entered its final stage

    2026-03-02CC-BY-4.0national-eiddigital-id

    Sri Lanka said its SL-UDI biometric digital identity program has reached its final stage, with officials now targeting rollout completion by the end of 2026.

    • Officials said the system is intended to support remote identity verification and e-KYC for services such as banking, welfare, and official documentation.
    • The government still had to complete Master System Integrator procurement, but public statements shifted the program from planning language to a defined end-of-2026 rollout target.
    • State planning documents and ministry materials tie the program to Sri Lanka's wider digital-public-infrastructure and service-modernization agenda.
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    UIDAI deploys AI-powered 'Invisible Shield' for Aadhaar biometric deduplication

    2026-02-27CC-BY-4.0abis-dedupnational-eid

    India's UIDAI says it has deployed an AI-enabled biometric deduplication and document-verification platform, described as an 'Invisible Shield,' to strengthen integrity checks across the Aadhaar identity system.

    • UIDAI said every new Aadhaar enrollment is cross-checked against the full enrolled population to detect duplicates and anomalies at population scale.
    • The authority framed the system as a fraud-control layer that improves deduplication and document verification without changing the resident-facing experience.
    • The rollout extends AI use inside one of the world's largest biometric identity systems rather than introducing a new credential or enrollment workflow.
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    MOSIP and WSO2 partner on eSignet modernization for national digital identity systems

    2026-02-17CC-BY-4.0digital-idnational-eidmosipwso2

    WSO2 announced a strategic collaboration with IIIT Bangalore and MOSIP to modernize eSignet, the open-source identity authentication and authorization module that enables citizen single sign-on for government digital services via OpenID Connect protocols.

    • eSignet supports consent-based identity data sharing and is used by countries building authentication layers for digital public infrastructure.
    • WSO2 provides open-source middleware and API management platforms used by governments for identity federation across multiple countries.
    • The partnership enhances deployment readiness and interoperability for national digital identity programs built on the MOSIP ecosystem.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a national e-ID?
It is a government-issued digital identity card or credential with embedded biometrics.
Why implement national e-IDs?
They enable secure access to services and help prevent identity fraud.
What data do e-IDs store?
They typically store personal data and biometric templates on a secure chip.
How do national e-IDs relate to passports and ICAO 9303?
Many e-IDs reuse eMRTD technology (chips, PKI). Some also support online authentication and qualified signatures per regional frameworks like eIDAS.
How are duplicates prevented at enrollment?
Systems use ABIS deduplication (1:N) on face/fingerprint/iris to catch multiple enrollments under different identities.