Transport PIN

Prior to using your ID card for the online identification, you have to allocate a personalized six-digit PIN and activate your ID card. You can do this in two different ways:

  1. Upon issue of your identification document from the relevant authority.

  2. With the five-digit transport PIN which you will find in PIN letter of Bundesdruckerei (see below for more details).

Hint

Difference between ID card PIN and transport PIN

  • Transport PIN:

    The transport PIN has five digits. It is a safety feature to activate your ID card.

  • PIN:

    The ID card PIN has six digits. You need it to authenticate yourself and change your PIN.

Set your personalized six-digit PIN with your transport PIN

  1. Open the PIN-Management of AusweisApp2.

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Fig. 68 Dialog page PIN management in AusweisApp2

  1. Click on the text „Does your PIN have 5 digits?“ to switch to the entry of the transport PIN.

  2. Enter now the five-digit transport PIN and confirm the dialog by clicking on the arrow. You find the PIN in PIN letter of Bundesdruckerei.

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Fig. 69 Step 3: Enter five-digit transport PIN

  1. Enter your new personalized six-digit PIN and confirm the dialog.

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Fig. 70 Step 4: Enter new six-digit PIN

  1. Enter your new personalized six-digit PIN again and confirm the dialog.

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Fig. 71 Step 5: Repeat six-digit PIN

Your PIN will now get set. Afterwards you will get a result, informing you about success or failure.

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