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E-Identity
Estonia’s advanced ID-card enables digital access to e-services such as digital signatures, i-Voting, medical records, tax claims, and e-Prescriptions.
This electronic identity, or e-ID, represents a significant technological advancement, placing Estonia years ahead of other nations still grappling with the concept of authentication without physical presence. The eIDAS directive, which Estonia has helped shape, aims to ensure that all European citizens can utilise electronic identities and digital signatures equivalent to their handwritten counterparts. Discussions during the eIDAS 2 regulation development highlighted Estonia’s forward-thinking approach, advocating for a digital Europe where electronic identities are universally recognised and utilised.
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