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This accessibility statement applies to the version 2.2.0 of the AusweisApp available at www.ausweisapp.bund.de.
As the party responsible for the software - on behalf of the German…
Getting Help fast: FAQs and Online Help
[Translate to English:] Sie haben Fragen rund um die Nutzung der AusweisApp? In den Häufig Gestellten Fragen – FAQ bekommen Sie eine schnelle Antwort zu…
Download AusweisApp
AusweisApp is a software that you install on your smartphone, computer or tablet in order to read out your ID card and to be able to identify yourself digitally. In addition,…
Where can I download AusweisApp?
You can download AusweisApp here. Depending on your operating system, select the appropriate download and install AusweisApp on your computer, smartphone or…
How the eID Function Works
The eID function of your ID card, electronic residence permit or eID card allows you to securely identify yourself online.
But how does this actually work?
A…
With the eID function of the ID card, electronic residence permit and the eID card for EU citizens, it is possible to identify yourself securely online. For this purpose, you need to read out the…
What is a Service Provider?
By definition, service providers (i.e. public authorities, banks, insurance companies, etc.) are those that want to read data from the identity card, the electronic…
[Translate to English:] AusweisApp - neuer Name, neuer Look
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Im Zuge der fortschreitenden Bedeutung Digitaler Identitäten und dem Bedarf an einfach zu nutzenden Lösungen,…
At the providers in this list, you can use your eID card to access services that require you to identify yourself with an official ID document - conveniently, easily, and securely from home.
Note:…
The following list provides an overview of smartphones and tablets that are suitable for using the eID function. It is, on the one hand, based on insights gained from tests and, on the other hand,…
