Spain’s MiDNI Mobile App Now Legally Valid for In-Person Identification
Spain’s MiDNI mobile app has become a legally valid substitute for the physical national identity card in face‑to‑face verification as of April 2 2026. The app, available on Android and iOS, connects to National Police servers and issues digitally signed identity data that expires within a short window, letting users control the amount of personal information shared. Royal Decree 255/2025 granted a 12‑month grace period, after which public and private entities must accept MiDNI for identification. The credential still does not support online authentication, electronic signatures, or international travel, and foreign residents with an NIE are excluded for now.
Ethio Telecom Launches teleSign Mobile Identity and Document Authentication Platform
Ethio Telecom has launched teleSign, a mobile‑first digital signature and identity verification platform that lets Ethiopian citizens and diaspora authenticate legal documents and access government services online. The service, live since March 30, integrates AI‑powered video verification, liveness detection, and the...
UK Users Report Failures in Apple’s New Mobile Age Verification Flow
Apple’s new mandatory age‑verification flow for iCloud accounts launched in the United Kingdom with the iOS 26.4 update, requiring users to prove age via credit‑card link or government‑issued ID scan. Shortly after rollout, many UK iPhone users reported error messages, frozen...
DHS RIVR Tests Selfie Verification and Liveness Detection on Consumer Smartphones With Five Vendors Meeting All Goals
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Remote Identity Validation Rally (RIVR) completed a large‑scale test of selfie‑to‑document matching and liveness detection on consumer smartphones. Sixteen vendors were evaluated with 1,632 volunteers using iPhone 14, Google Pixel 7 and Samsung Galaxy...
Oklahoma House Passes Bill Authorizing Real ID-Compliant Mobile Driver’s License
Oklahoma’s House of Representatives approved HB 3015, authorizing a Real ID‑compliant mobile driver’s license that would sit alongside the physical card. The 73‑22 vote sends the bill to the Senate for further approval. The legislation directs the Department of Public Safety to...
Mexico’s Biometric CURP Rollout Converges With Mobile SIM Registration Deadline
Mexico is accelerating its biometric CURP rollout, adding fingerprint, iris and facial data to the existing population registry. Enrollment centers are expanding nationwide, and by July 2026 every mobile SIM must be linked to the new biometric credential. The requirement forces...
South Korea Extends Facial Recognition SIM Registration Pilot to June 2026
South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT has pushed back the end of its facial‑recognition SIM registration pilot to June 30, 2026. The trial, which began in December, requires users to scan their face at activation to match identity‑document data, targeting fraud...
Cyprus Orders Mandatory Acceptance of Digital Citizen App Credentials
Cyprus has issued a legal order that obliges all organizations to treat identity documents presented through the Digital Citizen mobile app as equivalent to their physical counterparts in face‑to‑face transactions. The decree, signed by the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation...
OnePlus 15T Brings 3D Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor to Its In-Display Biometrics
OnePlus confirmed that its upcoming 15T flagship will ship with a 3D ultrasonic in‑display fingerprint sensor, marking a step up from the optical solutions used in earlier models. The device also features a 6.32‑inch flat AMOLED panel at 165 Hz, a...
CLEAR Brings Selfie-Based Check-In to Mount Sinai Ambulatory and Urgent Care Sites
Mount Sinai Health System has rolled out CLEAR’s selfie‑based biometric verification across every ambulatory practice and urgent‑care location in New York City. The solution links directly to the MyChart portal, turning identity confirmation into a routine step for both returning...
EU Digital ID Wallet Will Prove Over-18 Status Without Showing Birthdate
The European Commission released a manual detailing how the forthcoming EU Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet will perform age verification through selective disclosure. Users can prove they meet age thresholds—such as over‑18 for social media—without revealing birthdate or name, using a...
Bhutan’s National ID App Now Handles Your Passport Application
Bhutan’s National Digital Identity (NDI) wallet is now integrated into the passport application process, allowing citizens to log in, scan a QR code, and have their photo, e‑signature, and security‑clearance data auto‑populated. The automation replaces manual document collection and form...
W3C Advances DID Standard That Underpins Mobile Wallets and Digital Credentials
The W3C has issued a Candidate Recommendation Snapshot of Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) version 1.1, advancing the core specification that underpins user‑controlled digital credentials and mobile wallets. The update refines DID syntax, data models, serialization formats and resolution processes without altering the...
UK Government to Build Its Own National Digital ID App
The UK government announced it will develop a national digital identity app using internal resources rather than outsourcing. The app will employ a federated architecture, keeping personal data within the originating department instead of a central repository. Officials project tens...
Jordan’s Sanad App Becoming Legal ID, Not Just Digital Convenience
Jordan’s cabinet has approved draft amendments to the Civil Status Law that would grant the Sanad mobile identity app the same legal standing as a physical national ID card. The changes, now awaiting parliamentary approval, would require banks, businesses and...
