Baltic Mobile IDs Accelerate the End of Document-based KYC
The Baltic states are taking a major step towards fully digital identification: users of the KYC platform iDenfy can now verify themselves via Mobile-ID (mID) without uploading a passport or identity card. In Estonia and Lithuania, Mobile-ID now holds the same legal status as physical identity documents, making digital onboarding fully legally valid.
The solution complies with eIDAS Level of Assurance High, the highest European reliability level for digital identity, comparable to a government-issued eID. With approximately 705,000 active users and an adoption rate of 21%, Mobile-ID is becoming the standard for identification in sectors such as banking, telecom, and healthcare.
The integration removes a significant barrier to digital services: customers can identify themselves without scanning documents or installing apps. Companies can automatically redirect users to a SIM-based verification process when document verification fails due to poor image quality or missing documents. Together with Smart-ID, the Baltic region demonstrates how reusable digital identities are increasingly replacing physical documents in remote onboarding.
This increases financial inclusion, reduces onboarding friction, and simultaneously supports strict AML and KYC obligations. The development serves as an important precursor to the European Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI Wallet), which will be rolled out within the EU at the end of this year. Estonia and Lithuania thus serve as a practical example of how public digital identities and private services can successfully converge.
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