An electronic identification (eID) card is an electronic identification document that can be used to confirm one's identity and legal status both in person and remotely, on the Internet, as well as to use a secure electronic signature.
Elektroniskā identifikācijas karte jeb eID ir personu apliecinošs dokuments, ar kuru var apliecināt savu identitāti un tiesisko statusu gan klātienē, gan attālināti - interneta vidē, kā arī parakstīties ar drošu elektronisko parakstu.