Future French digital ID cards will be able to be stored on iPhones. But there is a catch. This will not be compatible with Apple’s “Maps” app. Therefore, you will need to download the France Identity app to use your digital ID card.
“Hello sir, your identity papers please”. From now on, you will no longer have to desperately search your purse or wallet for identification and at the same time prove who you are during the ID check carried out by the French police. As you probably know, the digital version of the ID card is coming to France.
Under iOS 16, your iPhone can even host the document in digital format. But there is a catch for all iPhone users. because this will not be compatible with the future French digital ID card “Cartes” app (or “Wallet”) from Apple. To be able to use the document on your iPhone, you will therefore need to use it. France Identity app. The latter is currently in beta on iOS and Android.
Future French digital ID card won’t be compatible with Apple’s “Cartes” app
As such, it’s a minor blow to iPhone users. Usually, Apple’s “Cards” (or “Wallet”) app has made it possible to store several documents on your iPhone since the iOS 15 update. Like train tickets, a means of payment or our famous vaccination card. It is logically conceivable that the French digital ID card could also be stored in the app in this way. But the French authorities clearly disagreed.
with our colleagues Parisian, National Secure Documentation Agency (ANTS) He said the authorities wanted to keep him. “a sovereign function and not leaving national data to a private actor”. “The more data is transferred to the smartphone, the greater the attack surface of hackers” It even added ANTS. Like this, therefore you will need to download the France Identity app to use your future digital ID card.. This will likely be available in early September when the final version of iOS 16 becomes available.
Source : ants.gouv.fr
