First thousand universal electronic cards to be issued in Tatarstan in September

The Republic of Tatarstan is one of four Russian regions to start issuing universal electronic cards in September. Besides Tatarstan pilot cards will be issued in Bashkortostan, Astrakhan oblast, and Krasnodar krai. Employees of IT-park resident companies and banks participating in the project (Ak Bars bank and Sberbank) will receive first thousand cards.

The universal electronic cards are issued in banks for free. Due to unification of federal electronic identified and electronic bank applications, a card owner gets a single tool for ordering and paying different services. The universal electronic card can be used for making appointments with a doctor, as a one-time or subscription travel ticket, for receiving information about social benefits, pension services and many other state and commercial services. It may also be used as a banking card in any shop. Moreover, it enables implementing legal actions in electronic format by means of electronic digital signature.

The card can be used for paying services on the portal of state services.