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Ecosystem Architecture

Person Identification Data (PID)​

Design Decisions​

The PID is an attestation of person identification data and an electronic identity as defined in eIDAS. It can be used by a user to identify themselves at a Relying Party. This section discusses options to present a PID in a remote transaction (incl. authentication).

The PID is an attestation of person identity data and an electronic identity as defined in eIDAS. It can be used by a user to identify themselves at a Relying Party. This section discusses options to present a PID in a remote transaction (incl. authentication).

The following additional requirements apply to the PID solutions:

  • the PID and its complete lifecycle, including its issuance and presentation processes, shall fulfill the requirements defined for ==Level of Assurance High==
  • the PIDs in the German Wallet implementation and their use as an electronic identity shall be based on the German eID