Design of the new electronic DNI 3.0. Source: National Police
El Electronic ID it began to be distributed in 2006 with the firm will to adapt to new technologies and facilitate procedures for citizens. But acceptance of this device has been low so, eight years after its implementation, the Ministry of the Interior launches what has been dubbed "DNI 3.0", which tries to polish the limitations of the old document.
The Minister of the Interior, Jorge Fernández Díaz, presented this Monday the new DNI at the Provincial Police Station of Lleida, where it will begin to be issued and then spread throughout Spain. The new DNI, in addition to incorporating a chip - greater capacity and speed that the hitherto employed- with digital certificates -of identification and electronic signature-, also allows the data transmission via NFC (Transmission of Data by Contact) i radiofrequency.
Aware of the need not only to implement a high-security instrument, but also to improve and bring its usability closer to citizens, the General Directorate of Police will disseminate from its website and social media channels the information needed to to its installation and handling of clear and simple form.
In addition, the validity of the two certificates of identification and signature will be extended, and the PIN without reading the identification certificate will be allowed, which will prevent the repeated entry of the PIN number in transactions and the blocking of the PIN due to incorrect entry. of the same.
Within this first set of measures to boost the new DNIe, the National Police will strengthen the criminal reporting service it currently provides through its Web page, so that it will not be necessary for the citizen to physically travel to the police station to ratify and sign the complaint.
To facilitate theuse of DNIe on smartphones and tablets, has been incorporated contactless reading technology (NFC) on the DNI 3.0 card, which will allow the reading of the same by approaching the terminal. The most immediate uses of the service platform associated with the DNIe 3.0 are aimed at making different mobile applications, the well-known apps, with the concept of authorizations. For example: third-party authorizationeres people to collect packages that arrive by mail or courier services; for schools, authorizing children's excursions or signing notes; collecting medicines from pharmacies, when there is an electronic prescription, and the patient cannot collect it; or, the secure signing of emails.
During this event, the new Passport 3.0, which is already being broadcast throughout Spain and is also equipped with a chip of greater capacity and speed; a new security role, renewed holographic components; tactocel and other invisible security measures.
To more information on the features of the new DNI-e see the following link: Press release Ministry of the Interior
