AMMAN — Personal digital IDs will be activated in
the next few days allowing citizens to remotely conduct business at government
agencies and elsewhere using their smart devices and e-government platforms,
Minister of
Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship Ahmad Hanandeh revealed on
Tuesday, according to the Jordan News Agency, (Petra).
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The minister said that the activation of the digital ID is a
one-off process that requires a visit to the Civil Status and Passports
Department (CSPD), stressing that the digital ID is a "cornerstone"
in an increasingly digitized world.
Hanandeh noted that the ministry is wrapping up preparations
for the activation process to begin, revealing that the ministry is currently
in talks with partners, including banks and telecommunications service
providers, to offer the activation service alongside the CSPD, Petra reported.
The minister explained that the rollout of the digital ID
will be gradual, meaning that the activation will be required on an as-needed
basis.
Citing examples, Hanandeh indicated that recipients of National Aid Fund
services will have to activate their digital IDs if the service provider (the
fund in this case) so requires. The same applies to passport and physical ID
applicants.
Once the digital is activated, he added, the ID holder will
have their electronic signature activated for all business and service dealings
that allow for the use of the e-signature.
However, Hanandeh said some services
and dealings, including real estate transactions and public notary services,
will not allow for the use of neither the digital ID nor the digital signature
given the fact that they have financial and legal implications.
Furthermore, the
minister revealed that an electronically-certified document service will also
be launched, adding that a service recipient will have access to their ID,
driver’s license, and passport, among other documentation, using their account
on the e-government platform "
Sanad".
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