According to the bill which must be approved by government, the electronic ID card will become the mandatory identification document in Latvia as of January 1, 2023.
Electronic ID card holders will have guaranteed access to not only official electronic services of Latvia, but also the opportunity to receive other EU countries’ electronic services.
Passport, will become optional, although it will remain a valid travel document when the passport holder travels to a country where the electronic ID card is not a valid identification and travel document.
European Parliament and Council’s regulation on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market stipulates that all European Union member countries must ensure cross-border use of electronic identification means issued by a EU member as of September 1, 2018.
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