Transport PIN¶
Prior to using your ID card for the online identification, you have to allocate a personalized 6-digit PIN and activate your ID card. You can do this in two different ways:
Upon issue of ID card in
With the 5-digit transport PIN which you will find in PIN letter of Bundesdruckerei (see below for more details).
Hint
Difference between ID card PIN and transport PIN
- Transport PIN:
The transport PIN has 5 digits. It is a safety feature to activate your ID card.
- PIN:
The ID card PIN has 6 digits. You need it to authenticate yourself and change your PIN.
Allocate your personalized 6-digit PIN with your transport PIN¶
Open the PIN management in the settings of AusweisApp2.
![_images/settings_pin_change1.png](_images/settings_pin_change1.png)
Dialog page PIN management in AusweisApp2
Enter your 5-digit transport PIN in the upper field. You find the PIN in PIN letter of Bundesdruckerei.
![_images/settings_pin_change-step11.png](_images/settings_pin_change-step11.png)
Step 2: Enter 5-digit transport PIN
Enter your new personalized 6-digit PIN below.
![_images/settings_pin_change-step21.png](_images/settings_pin_change-step21.png)
Step 3: Enter new 6-digit PIN.
Enter your new personalized 6-digit PIN again.
![_images/settings_pin_change-step31.png](_images/settings_pin_change-step31.png)
Step 4: Repeat 6-digit PIN
Click the button Change PIN at the bottom on the right.
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