IDnow Online vs POSTIDENT

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 iPads and iPhones with iOS 9 or 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.

With the POSTIDENT app, you can verify your identity conveniently and simply by means of your smartphone. Depending on which of our partner companies you carry out this identification process, you can verify your identity either via POSTIDENT by videochat, POSTIDENT by eID (with your national identity card or the electronic residence title), or fully automatically by creating images of your ID document and profile. With the eID function or the automated verification of your ID document you can verify your identity quickly and securely at any time. Your data will be checked by call center employees of Deutsche Post AG in all further identification procedures. Our employees are available to you from Mondays to Sundays in the hours from 8 AM to 10 PM. In addition, you can retrieve the POSTIDENT coupon for identification in your post office directly via the POSTIDENT app and therefore do not need to print it out anymore. The identification procedures are compliant with the law, secure and completed in just a few steps. Simply enter the transaction number that you have received from either our partner company or us. The POSTIDENT app will then execute the procedure. At POSTIDENT by videochat, a Deutsche Post employee will explain additionally in detail how the procedure works. The POSTIDENT app is optimized for iPads and iPhones with iOS 17 or higher.