# About Belgian eID (.beID)
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Learn about how to configure your .beID connection within the Signicat Identity Broker.
# .beID overview ![](data:image/png;base64,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)
The Belgian eID (.beID) is the card is issued by the Belgian government and is available for citizens over 12 years old. For children below 12, a version without the signing function is available (known as Kids-ID). There is also a version for foreign residents. The card is widely used in Belgium: In 2012, 99% of Belgian citizens over the age of 12 had the card. In 2018 it was estimated that it was being actively used for online authentication by approximately 5 million unique users.
# Compatibility
Most standard USB card readers can be used to read the .beID card, as long as they are labelled “PC/SC compliant” and the corresponding driver is installed. The eaZyLink software has desktop support for Windows and Mac OSX operating systems.
For supported browsers, see the .beID site (opens new window).
# Authentication
Holders of a .beID card can use it to log into the website of a service provider that supports this method. The screenshots below show the user experience during the process of authentication.
# Other Sources
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