The electronic ID is a document issued by the Police Directorate-General (Ministry of the Interior). In addition to physically certifying the personal identity of the owner, it allows:
The DNIe incorporates a small integrated circuit (chip), containing the same data as printed on the card (personal data, photograph, digitised signature and digitised fingerprint) together with the Authentication certificates and of Electronic Signature.
In this way, anyone will be able to make multiple online efforts securely with the public administrations, with public and private companies, and with other citizens, at any time and without having to move or queue.
With the electronic ID, two certificates are obtained:
For more information about What is the electronic ID visit the page of the National Police Force or Basic Reference Guide of the electronic ID card.
You can learn more about certificates in the Electronic Certificates section.
The basic process for electronic signatures is as follows:
The result of this whole process is an electronic document obtained from the original document and from the signatory's keys. The electronic signature, therefore, is the same resulting electronic document.
Remember:
The electronic signature is the resulting electronic file or document. This is the document that is valid for legal purposes and the one that you must keep. Any printing or graphic representation made of it is valid only in terms determined by the recipient of the signature. In general, in this case, the printed signature will contain a CSV or Safe Verification Code that allows the printed copy to be contrasted with the electronic original.
Technical Requirements
For the use of the ID card, it is necessary to have certain hardware and software elements that will allow us access to the card chip and, therefore, the use of the certificates contained in it.
While the DNIe only allows contact access, the DNI 3.0 has a dual interface chip, which also allows wireless connection via the NFC antenna.
For contact use you need:
For contactless use, you need an NFC device that complies with ISO 14443, type A or B, as DNI 3.0 is compatible with both ISO 14443 standard implementations. This device can be a smartphone, tablet or NFC reader.
As far as software is concerned, the electronic ID is compatible with existing operating systems as well as with different browsers. Here you can get more information.
Technical requirements: Cryptographic Drivers / Modules In order to be able to interact properly with cryptographic cards and electronic ID, your computer must have installed some ‘pieces’ of software called cryptographic modules.
In an environment Microsoft Windows, the equipment must have a service that is called "Cryptographic ServiceProvider" (CSP) installed.
In settings UNIX / Linux or MAC DNIe can be used through a cryptographic module called PKCS#11.
On the eID website, in the section Download Area you can find the information to install the DNI both on Windows systems and on Linux and MacOs computers.
To renew your DNIe: According to Law 59/2003 of Electronic Signature if more than 5 years have passed since the first identification, the renewal, through the Update Points of the DNIe, will require the prior personation of the citizen to an official of the Dispatch Office.
The validity of the certificates contained on the card chip Electronic ID is 30 months. (Article 12. Validity of electronic certificates, RD 1553/2005 of 23 December)
In case of loss or subtraction of E-ID is mandatory personalise in an ID Dispatch Office to report the loss.
The Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer revocation the electronic certificates of your DNIe will be carried out by immediate form the processing of each application verified as valid.