Everything you need to know about the new European DNI: 4.0

The new national identity document that will replace the current one, will be common for all European citizens and is already here. DNI 3.0 introduced NFC technology, which allows the identity of users to be identified through an electronic device.

Now, DNI 4.0 seeks to offer a durable system and that it complies with the security and interoperability certifications of the new European eIDAS regulation, according to the document 'The Evolution of the Spanish Electronic ID Card'.

The new DNI 4.0 will be compatible with the LDS2 digital passport standard and will have a system on chip (SoC, according to its acronym in English) under ARM architecture, according to the document 'New Spanish eID Document 4.0' by the General Commissioner for Immigration and Borders, Enrique Taborda.

So far, the director general of the National Police has not offered details about the deadlines for the development of the DNI 4.0 or the application that will allow users Carry your ID on your mobile phone.

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