The difference between NemID and digital signature  (Danish version)

From 1 July 2010, the new digital signature is called ”NemID”. The new digital signature has been developed by DanID in cooperation with the Ministry of Science, Technology and Development. NemID is replacing the former digital signature. 

The most significant differences for you as a user of NemID compared to the former digital signature are:

With NemID, the citizen needs only to remember one log-in that will give the citizen access to public services, and it will also give access to netbanking and a growing number of different private services. It is therefore the same act that the citizen needs to do when the citizen wishes to e.g. pay bills in the bank, change address or submit a yearly tax statement.

NemID is based on a log-in with a two-factor security – something in your ”head” and something in your “hand”. In the head, the user will have his user-ID and password. In the hand, the user will have a key card with a number of codes that can be used only one time (keys).

The user will use a new key from the personal key card every time the signature is used. The digital signature is kept on a secure central server - this means that the security is not based on the security on the citizen's pc alone as it was before. A new key card will automatically be sent to the citizen before the previous one runs out of codes.

Please be aware that NemID and the former digital signature will exist simultaneously for a period of up to two years. The former digital signature will therefore still be usuable until it runs out.

Please see our subcategory ”NemID digital signature”  for guidiance on how citizens living outside Denmark can order a NemID.

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