A Digital Identity in the Faroe Islands

In 2015, the Faroese Government launched a digitalization strategy aimed at developing a digital identity, digital signature, and citizen portal. The goal was to modernize core registries and public services.

A collaboration between Klintra and Føroya Tele was awarded the project.

Technologies

Red Hat

MariaDB

Wildfly

Java

Spring Boot

PrimeKey

Nexus

Onfido

Flowable

Docker

Luna HSM

Android

iOS

What is the Digital Identity?

The Digital Identity (Samleikin) is intended for all citizens and digital service providers – both public and private.

It provides secure access to:
• banking services
• tax information
• health records

It can also be used for legally binding digital signatures.

Technology and Architecture

The solution is largely built on open-source technology to reduce vendor lock-in, while also using best-in-class components from various providers.

One innovative feature is an online registration solution via smartphone, allowing citizens to obtain a secure digital identity.

Three Core Components

The system consists of:

PKI system (Public Key Infrastructure)
SAML2 Identity Provider
RA system (Registration Authority)

The RA system handles identity applications and communicates with PKI, the Identity Provider, national registries, and a cloud-based identity verification solution.