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Spain has launched MiDNI, a new mobile digital ID app intended to replace (or at least complement) the physical national ID (DNI). The app provides a secure, signed QR code, usable for everyday tasks such as checking into hotels, opening bank accounts, and signing papers. The physical card is still valid during a transition period, giving organizations 12 months to adapt.

Looking ahead to 2026, Spain plans to add digital signatures and remote ID verification to MiDNI, enabling more online administrative services and reducing the need for in-person visits. To enroll, users must register their identity online or in person, link a phone number, and confirm their physical ID. Notably, MiDNI does not locally store users’ full personal data, it fetches needed attributes from the DNI database in real time.

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• For now (as of early-2025), MiDNI can be used for in-person identity verification (face-to-face), e.g. checking into hotels, opening bank accounts, renting cars, verifying identity for services, picking up parcels, etc.

• MiDNI uses a secure temporary QR code, signed by the police, to represent identity attributes. 

• The app does not store personal data locally. Instead, it fetches needed identity data in real time from the DNI database when required. 

• To enroll, a person must link their phone number and confirm their physical ID (DNI).

MiDNI is developed by the National Police and the Royal Mint

Key stakeholders include:

• The Spanish government / Interior Ministry

• National Police (they sign the QR codes) 

• The Royal Mint (involved in development) 

• Public and private organizations that must adapt to accept the digital format within 12 months. 

• Citizens / users, who must register and confirm identity to use MiDNI.

• MiDNI is already launched and available via the official app. 

• The physical ID card remains valid for now. Organizations have 12 months to adapt. 

• Plans for 2026 include adding digital signatures and remote ID verification to enable more e-government and online services.

There is not a national wallet in Canada, but regional ones.

• Alberta has introduced the Digital Alberta Wallet app, beginning with a mobile health card available to residents 14 and older. The app uses encryption and requires user consent for data sharing, ensuring privacy, while paper health cards remain valid. Parents can add children’s cards, and spouses can share within the wallet. More government documents will be added in the future, with a combined driver’s licence–health card expected by 2026." ref

• British Columbia has developed the Canada's first government-issued digital identity solution, used to securely store and share digital credentials with public and private organizations in the region. ref