👋 About Kosovo eID
Kosovo eID is the national system that manages electronic identities for citizens of Kosovo. An electronic ID is a free digital certificate issued by the Government of Kosovo, valid for 2 years. With it, citizens can securely sign (or stamp) documents and access digital services that partner with the Kosovo eID system.
🧩 Components
The Kosovo eID system brings together a few key pieces: the electronic ID (and electronic Seal), the Kosovo Wallet, the Signing Apps, and the eID integration engine (or eID API).
Get your digital ID and/or seal(s) through the enrollment process and manage them with the self-service portal.
Install the desktop and/or mobile signing app and start signing and stamping documents.
Install your wallet (Android or iOS), store your ID or Seals and use it to access partner eServices.
Install the desktop and/or mobile signing app and start signing and stamping documents.
🚀 Enrollment
Citizens can get their electronic ID by going through a enrollment process at the Civil Registration Offices (ARC) counters. Once issued, the ID can be securely stored in the Kosovo Wallet. In a similar way, citizens can obtain an electronic Seal through the enrollment process at the Kosovo Business Registration Agency (ARBK) counters.
Getting the electronic ID and/or the digital Seal require physical presence at the counter. The registration officer will verify your national ID, will collect your personal data and will issue the digital certificate(s) based on your personal data.
📝 Signing
With an electronic ID (or electronic Seal) and the signing app, citizens and businesses can digitally sign or stamp documents. By law, an electronic signature has the same legal value as a handwritten one.
Signing or stamping documents with your eID requires the installation of the signing apps (desktop and/or mobile) and a connection to internet. Signing apps are required because each time when you sign a document, your certificate is verified against the national eID database.
🤝 Integration
Using the electronic ID together with the Kosovo Wallet, citizens can also log in and authenticate to online services — such as eKosova or eBanking — once those services become Kosovo eID partners and integrate eID features through the integration engine (eID API).
eID API allows any 3rd party eService provider (from public administration or private sector) to integrate strong authentication with Kosovo wallet and document signing/stamping directly in their systems.
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