The deputy ministry of research and innovation has called on companies and organisations to accept documents signed with the new electronic identity card (eID), a digital signature officially launched nationwide on Monday.
Deputy Minister of Innovation Nicodemos Damianou explained that the “Digital Citizen” application, an official government platform, enables citizens with a CY login account to store digital versions of official documents on their mobile devices.
“Non-acceptance of these digital documents is equivalent to non-acceptance of their physical form“, the Minister stated.
Damianou emphasised once again that the digital form of public documents in the app is equivalent to the corresponding physical versions. He explicitly noted that these digital documents are fully valid for legal use within the Republic of Cyprus.
The authenticity of digital documents can be verified directly through the application without the need for any additional device. The only requirement for verification is that the verifier has downloaded the app on a mobile device, without needing to log in.
Currently, the app supports digital versions of identity cards, driving licences and vehicle registration certificates, with more documents and features expected to be added later this year. Additionally, the app will be integrated with the Greek application wallet.gov.gr, allowing digital documents from both platforms to be mutually recognised by Cyprus and Greece.
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