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Have you ever wished there was an
easier way to prove who you are online?
Now there is! It's called ID Austria.

What is ID Austria?

You can now use your ID Austria account to prove who you are anywhere in Austria. It is a modern, secure way of identifying yourself digitally, allowing you to prove who you are online so you can access digital services and conduct business over the Internet. In future, companies will also be able to use ID Austria in a variety of different ways.

ID Austria is currently in its pilot phase, and is being extensively tested to make sure it works as well as it possibly can when it officially goes live. Fundamentally, ID Austria represents a development of the existing mobile phone signature system and the Bürgerkarte (Citizens Card).

Secure. Digital. Personal.

This service is provided by the Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) and the Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI)

Transferring to ID Austria from the mobile phone signature system

If you use a mobile phone signature in the Digitales Amt (Digital Office) app, you have had the option of switching to ID Austria since summer 2022.

If your mobile phone signature has been officially registered by the relevant authority, you can upgrade it to ID Austria, and get full access to all the features of the new system straight away. If your mobile phone signature has not been officially registered, you can switch to the basic version of ID Austria. To access the full range of features in ID Austria – including the ability to present official ID documents electronically – you will need to register your account with the relevant authorities.

One ID. So many applications.

Why switch to ID Austria?

  • It provides highly secure access to government and commercial services.
  • It gives you a quick, easy way to sign digital documents.
  • It's free.
  • It meets the highest security and data protection standards.
  • It forms the foundation of the digital ID platform and many other applications.
  • From 2023 onwards, you will be able to use it anywhere in the EU.
Smartphone with ID Austria login screen

Get your personal ID Austria

  1. Step 1

    Sign in to the latest version of the Digitales Amt (Digital Office) app .
    When you log in, your mobile phone signature will automatically be converted to work with ID Austria.

    NB: If your mobile phone signature has not already been officially registered (e.g. via A1 or standard post), you will need to prove your identity in person at the relevant office before you can use all the features of the system, including the digital driving licence.

  2. Step 2

    Enter your passport or national ID card number.

  3. Step 3

    Sign and complete the signature request.

  4. Step 4

    You have now completed your registration and your ID Austria account is ready to use.

How to register and upgrade online

  1. Step 1

    Install the Digitales Amt (Digital Office) app and pre-register using the online pre-registration tool.

  2. Step 2

    Take the official ID you used to pre-register, your smartphone, and a passport photograph to one of the government offices listed here. Due to current circumstances, you will need to make an appointment in advance.

  3. Step 3

    Once you get there, get the TAN on your smartphone and show it to the official dealing with your registration.

  4. Step 4

    When you are asked to do so, enter your signature password into the app and sign the signature request.

  5. All done!

    You have now completed your registration and your ID Austria account is ready to use.

More about online pre-registration

  1. You can get your Austria ID automatically at the same time!

    You can complete the official registration process for your ID Austria account at the passport office, although you are not obliged to do so.

    If you complete the online pre-registration process before you go to the passport office, you can leave with a fully-functional ID Austria account as well as your new passport. Alternatively, you can also register your ID Austria account afterwards online using one of the methods in this list.

Go to the Registration Guide
Do you have further questions? You can find answers in the FAQs.

Requirements for an ID Austria account

  • You must be at least 14 years of age
  • You must have a smartphone with the Digitales Amt (Digital Office) or Handy-Signatur (Mobile Phone Signature) apps installed on it
  • If you cannot switch online, you will need to go to a government office in person to complete registration
  • NB: You can also register and use ID Austria with a FIDO security key instead of a smartphone.

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