Eesti app will get proof of identity feature on 7 July

Eesti app will get proof of identity feature on 7 July

According to Taavi Ploompuu, Deputy Director General of the Information System Authority (RIA), the Eesti app is a natural step in the development of the digital state, bringing state services even closer to the people. ‘The new proof of identity feature will allow people to securely and easily submit their documents directly via their smart device. As the use of the app is voluntary, we are giving both service providers and users time to get used to the new solution,’ said Ploompuu.

According to Ploompuu, the proof of identity solution will be available on the app as early as next Monday. ‘This means that service providers can now familiarise themselves with the solution, test it in their systems and deploy it according to their own workflow and needs,’ added Ploompuu.

Among the first private sector service providers to start using the new feature are Confido Medical Centre and Fertilitas. Among the public sector, the first to introduce the identification function is the Pärnumaa branch of the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund.

At the Confido Medical Centre, customers will be able to show their document details directly via the Eesti app. This means that the user opens their document via the app and submits the information displayed on the screen to a customer service representative of Confido.

‘In the medical sector, the storage and processing of personal data is an integral part of our daily work, and something that we at Confido take very seriously. It is great that the technological possibilities of e-Estonia have been taken one step further, now allowing people to be officially identified through the Eesti app. This will make the identification process much more convenient for both patients and our customer service staff,’ said Edvard Garder,’ CEO of Confido.