Electronic proof of identity: Obtain a new PIN for online ID functions
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Your identity card provides you with electronic proof of identity, known as the ‘online ID’. This allows you to verify your identity online if you are aged 16 or over.
When you collect your identity card, you will be given a secret code, known as a one-off PIN. You can use this to set a personal, six-digit identification number (PIN). Along with the one-off PIN, you will be given your unlock code (PUK).
This also applies to:
- the electronic residence permit (eAT)
- the EU Citizen Card (eID)
You will need a new PIN if:
- If you have forgotten or misplaced your PIN
- the PIN is blocked after three incorrect attempts and you no longer have the PUK
- the PIN has fallen into the hands of other people
If you still have your PIN but would like a new sequence of digits, you can change your PIN as often as you like using the relevant software, such as the AusweisApp. To do this, first enter your current PIN and then enter your new PIN twice.
Basis for action(s)
- § Section 27(1)(1) of the Act on Identity Cards and Electronic Proof of Identity (Identity Card Act - PAuswG)
- Section 7(1), (2) and (3a) of the Act on Identity Cards and Electronic Proof of Identity (Identity Card Act – PAuswG)
- Section 20(1) and (2) and Section 21 of the Ordinance on Identity Cards, eID Cards for Union citizens and nationals of the European Economic Area, and Electronic Proof of Identity (Identity Card Ordinance – PAuswV)
Prerequisites
- You hold an identity card, an electronic residence permit (eAT) or a Union Citizen Card (eID).
- You are aged 16 or over.
- In the case of the electronic residence permit (eAT): your identity has been verified.
Costs (fees, expenses, etc.)
Prepayment: NoFurther information
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