Overview
- Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig unveiled a draft law to let citizens apply for and receive the Führungszeugnis electronically as a secure PDF.
- The proposal is slated for cabinet review next week, with some reports indicating a Wednesday decision and a goal of rolling it out this year.
- The shift would include the standard, extended and European versions issued by the Federal Office of Justice.
- Annual IT operating costs are estimated at about €2.4 million for the BfJ, with higher fee revenue and reduced postage costs anticipated.
- Use would rely on a BundID account linked to an activated eID and an NFC-capable smartphone, while a paper version would still be available.