IDnow Online Ident

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About this app

IDnow Online Ident allows you to digitally verify your identity or sign contracts electronically in just a few minutes. All you need is a mobile device, a stable internet connection, and a valid ID document.
Save yourself the hassle of queuing up to show your ID card at a bank or postal office. IDnow Online Ident offers highly secure and officially accepted ways to digitally prove your identity or sign contracts online. And the best part is: It is completely free of charge and only requires a few minutes of your time.
IDnow VideoIdent: Our default identification method will connect you with one of our ident specialists via video chat. This expert will guide you throughout the entire process. Have your ID document ready and just follow the easy instructions.
IDnow eID: Where applicable, you may have the option to quickly verify your identity via a German electronic ID card without the need for a video chat. All you need is an NFC-enabled smartphone that serves as a card-reader and securely transmits the encrypted data of your eID.
IDnow eSign: You will also be able to digitally sign relevant documents at the end of the video identification process. The process can be completed in just a few minutes from the comfort of your home, avoiding any media mismatch or need of additional hardware.
Be assured that your personal data is safe with us as all our identification processes are being audited regularly and comply with the highest security standards.
IDnow Online Ident runs on Android devices with front and back camera from Android version 5 and higher.
IDnow is a market-leading provider for identity verification and electronic signature solutions. For further information go on our website https://www.idnow.io/.
In case you need support with the identity verification itself, directly go to https://help.idnow.io/hc/en-gb.
Please note that IDnow also offers the app IDnow AutoIdent for AI-powered identification. If your token is not accepted on the home screen, you may need to switch to the IDnow AutoIdent app.
Verify your identity online with your ID document.
Updated on
Sep 7, 2026

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Ratings and reviews

81.8K reviews
Mutlu M
June 10, 2020
Worst ever app controls, and WORST EVER customer service. They are very unfriendly, not professional, complete waste of time, had to call / dial again 7-8 time, days long, just to get a simple task done. I have 50 Mbit/sec connecion, but their app is having all kind of problems. The workesr know how bad their app and connection is, so they keep hanging up. There are many other better working service providers for remote identification serices.
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John Reblando
August 17, 2026
convenient but buggy. 3-4 attempts before I got a ident specialist on. I got the sms code but there was no where to enter it in the app when I was speaking to the specialist. then the session froze and I had to try again.
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Agata Kubica
May 7, 2026
it's soo frustrating. I can't get past through the first step of identification. first it said there are going to be 2 steps. step 1. enter the 6-digit PIN step 2. scan your ID. I clic "continue" and it's straight to scanning ID. which is not working. yeas I've checked all thing like turning on NFC, taking off phone case and stuff multiple times. We've tried on 2 different phones. we can hear "the click" as if the phone scan the ID. yet nothing changes in the app it's not going any further.
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IDnow GmbH
May 11, 2026
Hello Ms. Kubica, we are very sorry that you are experiencing this issue. This can be down to multiple reasons. Please send us an email at help@idnow.de (containing Ident-ID, document type, device type and brief description of situation), so we can take a look at your case and clarify this. With kind regards, your IDnow team.

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