E-ID CARD AT THE NOTARY’S
The e-ID card in the mObywatel application is a modern solution that has enabled identity verification during the execution of a notarial act since 1 September 2023. The notary can establish and verify the client’s identity and citizenship based on the mObywatel document – during the execution of all notarial acts - in accordance with the provisions of the Act on the mObywatel Application of 26 May 2023.
The mObywatel application has been developed by the Ministry of Digital Affairs, which guarantees the security of access to the e-ID card. When performing a notarial act, the notary establishes the identity of the person engaging in the notarial act, however, on the basis of the e-ID card, the notary is obliged to verify this document on her device using the mObywatel application, which she states in the content of the notarial deed, this is possible because she has recently acquired a tool to apply such verification.
When performing notarial acts, the notary is guided by considerations of her clients' security, where sometimes the assets of citizens' entire lives are at stake.
It is also important to bear in mind the principles of the notary's responsibility in the event of incorrect identification of the person performing the notarial act.
herefore, in some cases, the notary may request additional identification documents to confirm the data and establish the identity. The notary must be certain that the individual before them is the same person whose identity was confirmed in the document.