Different country, but similar system here. Every person gets assigned a 11 digit personal id number at birth. That id-code then gets used as a identifier. If y

Different country, but similar system here. Every person gets assigned a 11 digit personal id number at birth. That id-code then gets used as a identifier. If you sign up for something, you just give them that number, and it will work as a unique identifier, they will know exactly that you are THAT John Smith, not that different John Smith For something simple, like signing up for the grocery store customer card, it is enough to just say your name and number, for bigger things, like opening a bank account, you have to show your ID-card or passport. For remote authentication, you use the ID-card for secure Internet banking, signing contracts digitally, voting, etc