What are digital keys?
Digital keys enable you to securely log in to online government services. You can compare this to the unique lock in the front door of your house. To enter the house, you need a key that fits the lock. And only the right people have such a key. Access to online government services works in the same way. The services are protected and you need a digital key to get access.
All digital keys that offer CSAM are secure for logging in the government online services! But it is the online service itself which determines which keys will be shown on the login page and therefore access to the particular service. Consequently, not all digital keys are available for all online government services (Tax-on-Web, IRISbox, My Social Security,...).
Log in with eID and card reader
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Logging in with a digital key from an authorized partner
In addition to the digital keys offered by the government, there are also other parties that may offer digital keys allowing citizens to log into online government services.
Currently there is one authorized partner: Itsme®, a service offered by Belgian Mobile ID. More information about Itsme® is available at www.itsme.be.
Log in with username, password and security code
3 digital keys require your user name and password in combination with a security code:
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Log in with user name and password
You only need your user name and password for one digital key. These are the same ones with which you would log in via a digital key that requires user name, password and a security code.
For some government online services, you can register a digital key "username and password" yourself without the need for an eID. For further information, see the FAQ How can I register a username and password myself?