Portugal and France make mobile driver’s licenses available almost immediately

Portugal and France have made digital identity cards and other official forms as legal as physical documents.

The governments have independently joined the slowly growing group of nations adding legal standing to mDLs and national IDs. Legislation authorized the change, making them legal now.

Portugal officials amended law 19-A/2024, putting documents available on the country’s id.gov wallet app -- including vehicle titles, licenses and public employee health cards -- on the same legal and probative footing as conventional forms, according …

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