About Auðkenni App

The Auðkenni App can be used for authentication in various online services. It is developed by Auðkenni hf.

The Auðkenni app can be used anywhere in the world. The app is not dependent on SIM card technology on mobile phones (like Auðkenni MobileID). This is especially useful for customers who have non-Icelandic phone numbers and are unable to install the Auðkenni identity with their SIM cards. The app can also be installed on tablets.

Level of assurance

The eIDAS Regulation has established three assurance levels for electronic identification, namely "low", "substantial" and "high", where "high" is the highest level of assurance. Audkenni App supports LoA4, which is equivalent to the "high" level of assurance. Since their level of assurance is not notified by eIDAS, please contact Audkenni if you need more information about the level of assurance.

Use case examples

Auðkenni App can be used for:

Digital onboarding: To be able to apply for a loan, the bank may require a user to register and become a customer of this bank. Auðkenni App can be used as a stand alone method or in combination with other services provided by Signicat to verify an identity (see for example ID Document and Biometric verification).
Authentication: When the user has completed the digital onboarding process, Auðkenni App can be used to log into their account. The authentication will result in a type of response that depends on the type of authentication protocol used.

Screen example

We assume this user has opened their bank application and are asked to identify themselves using the Auðkenni App:

The user enters their personal code.
The Auðkenni app displays a verification code in the login flow and asks the user to verify this code in the app.
The user opens the Auðkenni app and confirms that the verification code is the same by entering a personal PIN code (PIN1 for authentication or PIN2 for signing).