Identity card, electronic residence permit and eID card; information on stored data

With the introduction of the new ID card, the electronic residence permit and the eID card with the eID function, the conditions for unique identification on the Internet have been created. The data stored on your ID card can be requested and used by service providers with a valid authorization certificate.

The following data can be read by providers on the Internet or from vending machines as part of the online ID function if you agree to the encrypted transmission by entering your personal PIN:

1. family name,
1a. Name at birth,
2. First names,
3. Doctoral degree,
4. Date of birth,
5. Place of birth,
6. Address,
6a. Unique municipal code used in the official municipal register,
6b. Abbreviation for nationality,
7. Type of document,
7a. Last day of validity,
8. Service and card-specific identifier,
9. Abbreviation "D" for Federal Republic of Germany,
10. Indication of whether a certain age is exceeded or undercut,
11. Indication of whether a place of residence corresponds to the place of residence queried,
12. Religious name, artist's name.

This data is not transmitted completely, automatically or with every application. Whether and which data is released and transmitted depends on the authorization certificate of the provider of the online service and your consent. Only the information on validity and whether the ID card is blocked is transmitted in all cases.

All other data stored on the chip (e.g. biometric data, i.e. photograph and fingerprints, in the case of ID cards) cannot be read by the service provider.

At the request of the ID card holder, the ID card authority will grant access to the readable data stored in the electronic storage and processing medium. To do so, you must go to the ID card authority in person. This also applies to eID cards and electronic residence permits.

Using the ID card app on the NFC-enabled smartphone or a USB card reader, you can also view your data via smartphone, computer or tablet and obtain read access to your data in the ID card by entering your PIN via the provider of this online service. Your personal data will not be stored, transferred or further processed in other applications.

You need an ID card, electronic residence permit or an eID card with activated eID function.

To be able to use the "View my data" online service, you need:

• Your identity card/electronic residence permit/eID card with ready-to-use eID function (including self-selected, six-digit PIN) and
• a USB card reader or an NFC-enabled smartphone (Android or iOS).
• The AusweisApp or other suitable software must also be installed. You can download the AusweisApp free of charge (see "Further links").

free of charge

• § Section 11 (1) of the Act on Identity Cards and Electronic Proof of Identity (Identity Card Act - PAuswG)

  Duty to inform

• § Section 18 Act on Identity Cards and Electronic Proof of Identity (Identity Card Act - PAuswG)

  Electronic proof of identity

• § Section 18a On-site reading of ID card data in the presence of others Act on Identity Cards and Electronic Proof of Identity (Identity Card Act - PAuswG)

  On-site reading of ID card data among attendees

• § Section 78 (5) of the Act on the Residence, Employment and Integration of Foreigners in the Federal Territory (Residence Act - AufenthG)

  Documents with electronic storage and processing medium

• § Section 10 (1) of the Act on a Card for EU Citizens and Nationals of the European Economic Area with Electronic Proof of Identity Function (eID Card Act - eIDKG)

  Duty to inform

• § Section 12 Act on a card for EU citizens and nationals of the European Economic Area with electronic proof of identity function (eID Card Act - eIDKG)

  Electronic proof of identity

• § Section 13 Act on a card for EU citizens and nationals of the European Economic Area with electronic proof of identity function (eID Card Act - eIDKG)

  On-site readout

• AusweisApp portal
• The online ID card
• The new ID card - applications of the online ID function
• The new ID card - reading the card on site
• eID flyer "SECURE; SIMPLE; DIGITAL The online ID card"