Published: 25.07.2025.

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With an identity card, you can verify your identity in presence by presenting the document to a person who must confirm your identity, legal status, age, etc.  

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An identity card of a citizen of Latvia can be used as a travel document within the European Union, countries of the European Economic Area and the Swiss Confederation.

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With an identity card, in which an authentication certificate is included and activated, you can verify your identity from distance – in the electronic environment. It is possible if the service provider ensures a chance to authenticate with an eID. Read more

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With an identity card, in which a valid certificate of an electronic signature is included and activated, you can attach your electronic signature to electronic documents having the same force as physically signed documents. Read more

A person who wants to activate the certificates included in the personal certificate is obliged to get acquainted with the certification service rendering system, description of equipment and security procedures, a reliable certification service provider’s provisions of certification service rendering included in the register, as well as other security measures in order to eliminate illegal use of a verified certificate, together with the provisions and limitations included in the verified certificate. Provisions of the certification services are available here.

A no-contact microchip is installed in the identity card, therefore if you are using an e-talon in order to pay for going by a public transport, do not hold the e-talon together with the identity card when electronically registering the e-talon in the public transport! Otherwise, the e-talon might not function and your run would not be paid for.