Cyprus Digital Citizen app to add IDs for minors and residence permits
The Digital Citizen app, already used by more than 170,000 people, will soon carry digital identity documents for minors and residence documents for foreign nationals, the deputy minister said.
Cyprus is widening the document set inside its Digital Citizen app, according to Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Nicodemos Damianou, who presented his ministry's plans to the House finance committee on Monday. The app, which counts over 170,000 users, will take on digital identity papers for minors and residence documents for foreign nationals.
The rollout also brings automatic alerts telling users their documents are nearing expiry. Damianou said football match tickets are among the next additions, to be announced inside the month, as reported by Cyprus Mail.
The ministry is working with a €212.2 million programme for 2027, of which €150.2m goes directly to the deputy ministry and €62m to other departments. More than 200 digital services have gone live over the past two years, with the eDEA school system, DigiPol and the first phase of iJustice among the projects cited.
"Football match tickets are also among the additions planned, and these will be announced within the month," Damianou said.
What it means for residents
For anyone who deals with state paperwork on the island, the direction is clear: more of it moves onto the phone, and the app becomes the place to check before an appointment or a renewal. Families with children and third-country nationals stand to gain most from the new document types, since those are the groups that currently carry extra plastic and paper.
- Check your expiry dates. Once notifications are switched on, they only help if the contact details on your profile are current.
- Residence permit holders. Wait for the official launch before assuming a digital version will be accepted at every counter.
- Football fans. Ticket integration is promised within the month, so keep the app updated if you plan to use it at the gate.
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