Rabat – Moroccans can now access administrative services and personal documents online, by providing proof of identity through their National Electronic Identity Card (CNIE).
The new service allows various public and private institutions in Morocco to verify the identities of individuals wishing to access their online services.
The Digital Development Agency (ADD) launched the Identification and authentication services for digital services users on Monday, in partnership with Morocco’s General Directorate of National Security (DGSN).
The solution is based on DGNS’s “Trusted Third Party” platform. It shares the users’ exact personal data from their identity cards with the companies in complete security, according to DGNS.
The platform should confirm the identity of the user and share it with the service provider while ensuring the protection of the user’s personal information and reducing the risk of identity fraud.
In addition, the new solution uses multi-factor authentication (MFA), a strong authentication and security process that requires at least two validation factors to prove the user’s identity.
According to the new 04-20 law, Moroccans can use their CNIEs as proof of identity for different places. They can physically present their electronic identity card to agents of authorized institutions by the DGSN to scan it and prove the holder’s identity.
Citizens can also provide proof of identity from home by scanning their CNIE using an NFC reader connected to their PC or a smartphone.
Both service users and providers can use the “My Digital Identity” mobile application and website to access the services.
Only holders of the new National Electronic Identity Card, which is estimated at 9 million, can currently use the platform. However, the platform will soon be updated to support the old CNIE.
During the launch ceremony, ADD Director-General Mohammed Driss Melyani said that the COVID-19 pandemic has proven that digital transformation is an urgent need for administrations, individuals, and enterprises.
According to Melyani, providing Moroccans with a digital administration is crucial to achieving an advanced economy and connected society.
