
ID card is mandatory for all Estonian residents,
including Estonian citizens and resident aliens.
You can get an ID card by submitting an application to the Estonian
Citizenship and Migration Board. More information about getting an ID card is
available at pass.ee website.
The function of ID card are twofold. First, it is very convenient to use it
as a regular ID anywhere you would need to use one, such as proving your age or
identity when paying at a retailer using a bank card, or at a local government
office.
The ID card also functions as an electronic identity, enabling you to use
services online conveniently and securely. The card is not limited to specific
services. Any organization, be it public or private, has the opportunity to "ID
enable" its service and thus start serving you online.
You can also use your ID card to give digital signatures.
According to Estonian law, digital signatures are equivalent to handwritten ones
if the systems used to give and process it meet certain regulations. You can
give digital signatures using the DigiDoc
system provided by AS
Sertifitseerimiskeskus .

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