Once the test is over, it is finally possible for all Italians to upload their personal documents to theapp I thanks to the system IT Wallet. In fact, the last phase of the project ends on Wednesday 4 December rolloutwhich involved only 50 thousand Italians. From tomorrow, everyone will be able to use the service. As often stated, this is not an obligation, but those who wish to have their documents in digital format will be able to pass their driving license, health card and any European disability card onto the app.
Documents at your fingertips with the IO app
The documents uploaded to IT Wallet will be legally valid and officially recognized by the police and the various competent bodies in case it is necessary to present them, and they will have the same value as paper ones. In the case of digital documents, however, it will be necessary to demonstrate to those requesting them that we are able to access the app and the IT Wallet service using our biometric and/or code authentication.
The digital wallet guarantees data security and protection, and can be accessed, after downloading it, via SPID or CIE. This is a completely free service.
The cases in which the paper document is still needed
However, there remain cases in which the paper remains necessary. In case of violation of the highway code, if the penalty also includes the withdrawal of the driving license, we can be identified via the IO app, but then it is mandatory to go to the competent law enforcement office to hand over the paper driving license. The fact remains that, whether delivered or not, the withdrawal or suspension will still be entered in the authorities’ database. Basically, it doesn’t pay to try to cheat.
Then there is another exception to remember. In Italy, a driving license and an identity card are equivalent, but we cannot always do without paper. At the moment, in fact, digital documents uploaded to IO apps are not valid for embark on airplanes, and the same goes for ships. We will have to wait until January 2025, and for now we don’t even have a precise date. Therefore, for now, only the paper document remains valid.
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also remember that digital documents on the IO app are only valid in Italy. To go to theabroad only the physical document will continue to be necessary, be it an identity card or passport.