Spid, with which operators will be paid? Here’s how to keep the digital identity for free

The first, starting from May, was Aruba. From the end of July it will also join Infocert. The service Spid, So far free, offered by the two providers to provide the digital identity for the online services of the Public Administration it becomes paid. Travelers who wish to renew their digital identity will have to pay an annual fee of 5.98 euros. And other managers could be added. Codacons speaks of consumer rights injured and already announces compensation actions.

The government focuses on the electronic identity card

The introduction of a cost for the renewal of the SPID service (which belongs to the agency for digital Italy) would be motivated by the need to guarantee its economic sustainability and support its technological evolution, aspects difficult to ensure in the absence of the overall contribution of 40 million promised in 2023 by the Government to bear the management costs. Public Administration Minister Paolo Zangrillo reassures: « The 40 million intended for providers are » and should be unlocked at the end of July, at the stroke of the expiry of the agreement between the State and SPID suppliers, who will now have to decide whether to renew it or close the service. At the same time it underlines that there is already a free alternative: the European electronic identity card (CIE) « which will allow you to have a technological tool similar to the SpID and work beyond the boundaries of our country ». Over the months the different providers have started to pay the methods of activating the most comfortable SPID for the user (for example remote recognition) but now they are warned: the government aims to replace the spid with the CIE.

70% of the SPID users are managed by Poste Italiane

90% of access to Digital Services of the PA It happens today through the SPID (about 1.2 billion in 2024). The alternative system, the CIE, managed by thePolygraphic and State Mint Institute For now it has a marginal role (52 million access in 2024 compared to 48.2 distributed cards). It must be said that 70% of the SPID users are managed by Italian post office Which has not announced the end of gratuity: for now the payment problem will concern a limited number of people. Those who do not intend to pay the SPID service can decide not to renew it and open the digital identity with another manager who keeps free or use the CIE, which is free.