The government has announced a limited preview of the national digital identification (ID) card will be released to the public. The government aims to launch the digital ID card in March.
Speaking to PSM News, Minister of State for Environment, Climate Change and Technology Mohamed Shareef said a limited preview of the service will be launched as a soft launch to experience the service before the official launch of the service. He said the opportunity will be provided to 500 people to identify the glitches in the service and what needs to be improved. He also said the soft launch will help the ministry identify the changes that occur when many people seek the service at once.
The current national ID card does not have any digital features. However, the new digital ID card will have many security features. The digital ID card is being introduced through the newly launched eFaas application which is designed to make all cards issued by government agencies digitally accessible to the individual's personal information.
The digital ID card is designed to be in both Dhivehi and English languages, according to the National Centre for Information Technology (NCIT). However, information transferred from one institution to another will be in the language required by the agency. The eFass application, which will be introduced with the digital ID card, has strong security features as well. The highest priority is to ensure that the individual's personal information cannot be fraudulently taken by anyone else. Before the card is allowed to be used, the person will be verified.