The Estonian ID card is the country’s mandatory government-issued electronic identity, issued by the Police and Border Guard Board. Every citizen and resident holds one, and the card carries digital certificates for online authentication and legally binding electronic signing, which makes it central to Estonia’s digital government and private services. The scheme is notified under the EU eIDAS framework at a high assurance level, so it is recognised for cross-border use across EU member states.
The Estonian ID card is the country’s mandatory government-issued electronic identity, issued by the Police and Border Guard Board. Every citizen and resident holds one, and the card carries digital certificates for online authentication and legally binding electronic signing, which makes it central to Estonia’s digital government and private services. The scheme is notified under the EU eIDAS framework at a high assurance level, so it is recognised for cross-border use across EU member states.
Verification is based on the person’s personal identification code (isikukood) together with the certificates on the card. When someone authenticates, they insert the card into a reader and enter a PIN, and the scheme confirms the identity linked to that code and can return verified details such as name and date of birth. The customer proves who they are directly with the card and its PIN, so there is no document upload or selfie step.
The customer inserts their ID card into a reader and enters a PIN to prove who they are with the certificates held on the card.
The scheme confirms the identity linked to the personal identification code and returns verified details such as name and date of birth.
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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The person authenticates by inserting their ID card into a reader and entering a PIN. The scheme confirms the identity linked to their personal identification code and returns verified details such as name and date of birth to your service.
On a successful authentication the scheme can return the person’s verified name and date of birth, along with confirmation of their personal identification code. There is no document upload or selfie step, because the person proves identity with the card and its PIN.
Yes. The Estonian ID card is a mandatory government-issued electronic identity held by every citizen and resident, and it is the standard way Estonians authenticate and sign online.
You can activate this connector with your own account. Zenoo’s AI builds the integration, typically within a day. The person then authenticates with the Estonian ID card and Zenoo returns a verified result with a full audit trail.
