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Egypt’s Interior Ministry has launched a mobile application that uses biometric verification for citizens accessing government digital services, according to a statement.

The app, called MOIEG-PASS, is now available on Google Play for Android devices in a pilot phase. The ministry described it as the country’s first unified national platform of its kind aimed at securing personal data and protecting online transactions.

The platform relies on facial recognition technology developed by Egyptian engineers and designed to meet international technical standards, the ministry said.

According to the app’s onboarding screens, users seeking Interior Ministry services online will be required to authenticate their identity by scanning their national ID card and completing facial recognition. Citizens can register using their mobile phone number and national ID details.

The ministry stated that the app includes features such as identity verification, tracking official requests, and receiving service notifications. It did not specify which government platforms or services will be integrated into the system.

Officials framed the rollout as part of a broader push to modernize the ministry’s digital infrastructure and accelerate Egypt’s wider digital transformation efforts, including the use of artificial intelligence to streamline electronic services.

In recent years, the government has expanded online service delivery and allocated funding for digitization. The Interior Ministry’s website currently offers services including issuing registered birth and death certificates, traffic inquiries, and booking appointments at traffic units.

Source: Al-Ahram Online