The electronic identity card is an official an electronic proof of one's identity. It also enables the possibility to sign electronic documents with a legal signature.
The identity card has the format of a regular bankcard, with basic identity information in visual format, such as personal details and a photograph.
=Chip contents=
The eID card has also a chip containing :
* the same information as legible on the card
* the address of the card holder
* the identity- and signature keys and certificates
Eid
The word Eid can mean several things:
* The Islamic festival of Eid ul-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, and is one of the two Eid festivals in the Islamic year (the other being Eid ul-Adha).
* The municipality of Eid, Norway in Norway,