German ID Card Login
Use Germany’s electronic ID card for secure user authentication via Zenoo.
Checking your own ID? Zenoo is a service for businesses and cannot check a personal ID. The authority that issued it can help.
The scheme at a glance
Overview
What is German ID Card Login?
The German eID is the online identification function (Online-Ausweisfunktion) built into the Personalausweis, Germany’s national identity card, and into the electronic residence permit for foreign nationals. The cards are issued by state authorities, and the online function lets a person prove who they are on the internet using the secure chip in the card. The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) sets the technical framework behind the scheme.
Authentication uses two factors: possession of the eID card and knowledge of the holder’s six-digit PIN. The person reads the card with a smartphone or a card reader and enters their PIN to give consent, and the eID function then confirms the verified identity and returns the specific attributes the service has requested, such as name, date of birth, and address. There is no document upload or selfie step, because the person proves identity directly with their card. In line with the eIDAS Regulation, the German eID is notified at the high assurance level.
- Issuing authority
- German state authorities issue the Personalausweis, with the technical framework set by the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI)
- Country
- Germany
- Identifier
- Verified identity attributes from the ID card, rather than a single national number
- Data returned
- Requested attributes such as verified name, date of birth, and address
- Coverage
- Available to holders of the German national ID card and the electronic residence permit
- Official status
- Official national electronic ID, notified under eIDAS at the high assurance level
Three steps
How it works
How verification works
The check runs in your flow. The result arrives where your team works.
Person authenticates with their ID card
The customer reads their Personalausweis with a smartphone or card reader and enters their six-digit PIN to give consent and prove who they are.
Verified identity confirmed
The eID function confirms the identity held on the card and returns the requested attributes, such as verified name, date of birth, and address.
Signals returned to your flow
Once the connector is activated, a verified result, the confirmed identity details, and a full audit record flow straight into your Zenoo case.
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What your team sees
The German ID Card Login result, beside everything else.
Verification sits with screening and review on one case, so nobody checks a second tool to see the whole customer.
What you can build
- Open a bank account with a verified ID card login instead of a document upload.
- Onboard new customers for digital e-KYC with a high assurance national credential.
- Confirm a lending applicant’s identity before you extend credit.
- Verify a customer’s registered address from the ID card attributes.
- Give verified access to government and regulated online services.
About German ID Card Login
FAQs
German ID Card Login questions.
How do I verify a German ID card identity?
The person reads their Personalausweis with a smartphone or card reader and enters their six-digit PIN to give consent. The eID function then confirms the identity held on the card and returns the requested attributes, such as verified name, date of birth, and address, to your service.
What data does the German eID return?
On a successful authentication the scheme can return the attributes the service has requested, such as verified name, date of birth, and address. There is no document upload or selfie step, because the person proves identity with their ID card and PIN.
Is the German eID an official identity scheme?
Yes. The online identification function is built into the German national ID card and the electronic residence permit, with the technical framework set by the Federal Office for Information Security. It is notified under eIDAS at the high assurance level.
How does German ID card verification work with Zenoo?
You can activate this connector with your own account. Zenoo’s AI builds the integration, typically within a day. The person then authenticates with their German ID card and Zenoo returns a verified result with a full audit trail.
Hands it to your team
Verification is the first step. Compliance Hub handles the rest.
Once a customer is verified, screening and review happen in Compliance Hub. A possible PEP match lands in your team inbox with the evidence and the full history beside it. Zenoo suggests, your team decides.
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