Costa Rica sets out to launch digital IDs by the end of 2025

By the end of 2025, Costa Ricans will have the option to store a digital ID in a digital wallet on their smartphones in place of its physical counterpart, according to the Costa Rican Times.

To obtain a digital ID, users will go to a platform hosted by Costa Rica's Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE). The only requirements to sign up are that a user's biometrics are up to date with the TSE and they've received a physical ID at …

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