By Chrysostomos Tsoufis

From a simple digital COVID vaccination recorder to a mega-app.

From the end of 2021, when the first step was taken and in Gov.gr Wallet added the ability to store certificates and COVID certificates (vaccination, disease or diagnostic test) but also the police ID card in digital form too much water has flowed down the drain.

Now we are talking about a multi-application that is constantly being enriched to make our lives easier.

The general principle is to be able to give with a click in the application the authorization to the body or authority from which we want a service to draw our personal information from the Government instead of us collecting it and then submitting it electronically.

The Ministry of Digital Governance has already completed the preliminary work and probably from next month it can be implemented through the wallet, the possibility to change energy provider by simply replying to a message that will come to our mobile phone.

A feature that will prove to be very useful as with the new landscape of electricity tariffs and the frequent changes that one can make according to one’s convenience, we save a lot of time that would otherwise be spent on the “chart”, digital or otherwise. .

So instead of signing authorizations, responsible declarations and sending personal information needed for the contract with a supplier (at best because sometimes waiting in a queue may be required), from September with a simple ok on the mobile screen, we will consent in the use of our personal information to complete the process by taking advantage of the interoperability of the systems.

This particular feature, if it works without problems, will also be a precursor to the extension to other transactions such as changing telecommunications provider or even renting a car and even registering in nurseries.

The possibility of insuring our vehicle is also ready for use. The process is very simple.

The citizen contacts the insurance company of his choice.

The company, through Gov.gr Wallet, requests the basic information to complete the process, i.e. name, VAT number and registration number.

A relevant notification will immediately arrive on the mobile phone.

The citizen consents to the extraction of data and the process is completed.

Even his details National Registry of Companion Animals Gov.gr Wallet is now available.

In particular, citizens can have access to the data concerning the pets of their property such as:

Name

Photo

Marking code (microchip)

Sex

Kind

Sterilization indicator (yes/no)

Indication of rabies vaccination (yes/no)

Effective date of vaccination

Already in the application there are also disability cards, driving licenses, ring card, vehicle details, insurance qualifications and even high speed aircraft operating licences.

More than 4 million citizens have downloaded the application on their mobile phones.