Morocco Unveils Enhanced Digital National ID Card for 2020

The new generation of the CNIE is completely different from what has been observed so far, offering a reinforced identity for better service to citizens and organizations. This is thanks to its physical and digital characteristics that make it more secure and reliable, assures Media7. According to the divisional commissioner, Mouhcine Yejjou, head of the CNIE project at the DGSN, this card also allows to secure and facilitate citizens’ access to digital services. The DGSN, he supports, has ensured the integration of the latest inventions and technologies guaranteeing a high level of security, and therefore, the protection of the personal data of Moroccans.

According to the coordinator and project manager, Salwa Jmila, the new generation of the CNIE "is equipped with the latest security technologies, thus facilitating its authentication and making it more difficult to falsify, thanks to its different levels of visual, digital and physical security".

As for the old identity cards in circulation, "Moroccan citizens will not be required to change them, as they will remain valid, despite the launch of the new generation of the CNIE, unless they prefer to benefit from the advantages of the new card," explains the coordinator and project manager.

It should be noted that the new generation of the CNIE, which will be made of polycarbonate, a solid material known for its durability, is a purely Moroccan creation characterized by a unique design, inspired by the identity of the Kingdom, and will also be issued to minors, according to the same source.