Insider Brief
Estonia has launched a new generation of digital identity documents developed with Thales to strengthen physical and digital security.
The new eID cards include advanced anti-counterfeiting features and software that can be remotely updated to address future cybersecurity threats.
Thales will support the full lifecycle of the documents, including issuance, security management, and compliance with European eIDAS standards.
PRESS RELEASE — With increasing cyber risks and the rapid evolution of digital public services, Estonia is reinforcing the security, durability and adaptability of the documents that underpin its digital society: identity cards, residence permit cards, e-resident digital identity cards, diplomatic identity cards, certificates of AIP (Applicant for International Protection). Backed by Thales’ decades of expertise in secure identity technologies, the new programme introduces stronger protection against fraud, upgraded electronic features and the ability to respond quickly to emerging cybersecurity threats.
