Ask HN: Do you have an e-ID?

Posted by fabianlindfors on Wednesday April 22, 2020 @10:00AM
from the ask-hn dept.

In Sweden over 75% of the population has an e-ID app on their phone and we use it for everything.

Do you have an e-ID? If so, how often do you use it, and how does it work?

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Re:Ask HN: Do you have an e-ID? by em10fan on Wednesday April 22, 2020 @10:02AM (#22945636)

No - We don't even have a single standard state-issued physical ID, here in the UK, let alone an electronic version.

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Re:Ask HN: Do you have an e-ID? by fabianlindfors on Wednesday April 22, 2020 @10:23AM (#22945867)

Interesting. How do you identify yourself to government services?

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Re:Ask HN: Do you have an e-ID? by em10fan on Thursday April 23, 2020 @05:04AM (#22954087)

When registering for a doctor or something, you generally just tell them where you live and your name. You might also need your national insurance number. If they want more, its usually a utility bill proving that, or if they want photo ID, a Driving Licence or Passport, if you have one.

For things like voting, you don't need any ID at all on the mainland.

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