Germany to launch digital Identification (ID) app for smartphones in 2027 for all Citizens and Residents.

https://www.iamexpat.de/expat-info/germany-news/germany-launch-digital-id-app-smartphones-2027

Federal Minister for Digital Transformation Karsten Wildberger (CDU) has announced a new app which should make digital identification processes easier for German citizens and residents.

D-you app coming in 2027

From January 2, 2027, citizens and residents in Germany can download the new “d-you” app. In the d-you app (the “d” stands for both “digital” and “Deutschland”), citizens can store a “digital twin” of their ID card (Personalausweis).

The app can also store other German ID cards, such as a driving licence. Although it has not been confirmed, it will likely also support a “digital twin” of German residence permits.