Rollout of France Identité and arrival of the digital driving licence

France Identité is a free app that works with the new French identity card (credit card size). It is not intended to replace the French identity card or existing administrative procedures.

 

It was launched in its beta version in May 2022. It lets users:

• Generate single-use identification documents
• Authenticate on FranceConnect

 

As of today, France Identité is accessible to anyone who wishes to use it. You just need to download the app by visiting the france-identite.gouv.fr site (in French). Remember, to use the app, you need to:

• Have a new French identity card (credit card size);
• Be of legal age;
• Have an Android 11 or higher mobile with NFC technology or at least an iOS 16.6 iPhone.

 

The launch of a new secure document: the digital driving licence

France Identité users can now add their driving licence to the app. All types of licence (three-part ones and credit card size) are compatible.

 

The digital driving licence can be used during a roadside check conducted by national internal security forces. Users will soon have the opportunity to integrate their driving licence data into a document proving they are entitled to drive, when carrying out online administrative procedures or renting a vehicle.

How do you import your driving licence into your smartphone?