The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) is rolling out Smart ID Cards, designed as a safer and more efficient identity document. Online applications for smart identity cards have opened, making it ...

For those who might not be aware, a smart card in this context is a two-factor authentication token contained in an ID card. These are used extensively by organizations such as the Department of ...

The thing discouraging South Africans from upgrading to smart ID cards in 2025 are long queues and extensive wait times, ...

Banks plan to open more branches this year in order to facilitate access to Home Affairs services for those seeking to ...

The Department of Home Affairs sped up the roll out of smart ID cards in the first three quarters of the 2024/25 financial ...

India has introduced a comprehensive digital driving license system designed to streamline the license issuance process and reduce visits to Driving Test Organizations. The new system centers around a ...

Does a permanent resident in South Africa in 2025 have the right to apply for a smart ID card? Here’s the latest from Home Affairs ...

You will receive an email to your RIT email address regarding your submission status. How can I tell if I have an old RIT ID or the smart card ID? If you’re not sure if you have the smart card, look ...

Digital Identity Fraud in Africa report highlights the importance of transitioning from green ID books to smart ID cards in South Africa.

According to the authority, negotiations are being held with the German company Bundesdruckerei GmbH for cooperation in the field of manufacturing and supplying raw ID card material with high ...

despite widespread misconceptions that it has been replaced by the Smart ID card. Launched in 1980, the bar-coded ID book will only be phased out once the Smart ID card is widely accessible.

A credit card or ID card that contains a chip ... Also called a "chip card," smart credit and debit cards adhere to the Europay, MasterCard, Visa standard (see EMV). Smart cards can also be ...