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The Act on Amendments to the Law on Identity Documents and Amendments to Other Acts Related thereto

i lugemine lopetatudEstonia· Riigikogu· ET

Introduced

7 May 2026

Last action

7 May 2026 · I_LUGEMINE_LOPETATUD

Status

I_LUGEMINE_LOPETATUD

Sponsors

Pipi-Liis Siemann, Vabariigi Valitsus

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7 May 2026

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Summary

By changing the law, the e-residency program will be transferred to a card-free and remote e-identification system. The purpose of the changes is to reduce bureaucracy, simplify the application for e-residency and increase the economic impact of the e-residency program. According to the draft, from March 2027, the identity of e-residents will be identified and verified remotely biometrically. For this purpose, the applicant's biometric data and travel document information with data in national databases. From March 2028, the transition will be made to a card-free e-identification tool, i.e. instead of the existing digital ID, the e-resident will have the right to use a digital identity solution without a physical card. The right to use the e-identification tool is granted by the Police and Border Guard Board, and the technical solution is organized by Enterprise and Innovation SA.

Machine translation from Estonian. The official text remains authoritative.

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  1. 7 May 2026

    I_LUGEMINE_LOPETATUD

    Source: SE

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