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Paraguay digital ID adoption

Paraguay has accelerated digital services adoption, including digital government services and mobile driver’s licenses, amid gaps in regulation and data-breach incidents.

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Jan 25, 2026
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Does Uruguay & Paraguay have mandatory Digital id that's either legally compulsory or functionally compulsory?

but the sources do not show a legally compulsory national "" that replaces the physical card; Uruguay has a mature digital-ID programme (ID Uruguay) and cross‑border interoperability pilots, and digit...

Jan 26, 2026
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Do Paraguay and Uruguay have mandatory biometric national ids each that are interoperable between agencies, corporations and govt departments within their respective nations?

—its cédula and a digital platform (ID Uruguay) that bind biometric chips to a national authentication service used across many government agencies and services . Paraguay participates in and uses bio...

Jan 26, 2026

Are digital id mandatory in Uruguay and Paraguay?

requires a national identity document for all residents (the cédula) but its national e‑ID/ platform is an opt‑in technical layer built on that card and not presented in the sources as a blanket legal...

Jan 25, 2026

What specific provisions does Paraguay’s Law No.7177/2023 include about mandatory use or refusal of digital IDs?

creates legal recognition for government-issued by establishing digital formats as legal equivalents of physical identity documents and requiring authorities who exercise control and supervision to ac...

Jan 24, 2026

Does Paraguay have central repository of its citizens' biometric data

collects biometric data for identity documents and electoral uses, and much of that data is captured and held by the ’s identification departments rather than a formally separate civil registry agency...