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Jordan makes digital ID mandatory for access to public services

Jordan makes digital ID mandatory for access to public services

2026-04-15  Ian Fleming

There are three key aspects in the law and one of them is the formal adoption of digital ID which will be required for access to a wide variety of services from government and the private sector. The law will take effect once it has been gazetted. Digital ID is described in the law as the electronic version of a citizen’s national ID card, and it shall be mandatorily recognized by all government structures as well as private sector entities. Its issuance shall be done only through platforms approved by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship, the law states. Another aspect included in the legislation is the introduction of a digital mail address system which requires all citizens above the age of 18 to declare their physical addresses through which they shall be informed of all administrative issues and correspondences concerning them.


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