Region
Asia
Enables service providers to collect a KYC packet of profile information
Identity act establishes the identity authority being subject to general oversight of the courts
Allow digital authentication
No
Allow individuals to use a SSO or esign facility to authenticate themselves through a single government portal
Collects or uses biometric data
No
Digital identity
No
Governance structure responsible for de digital identity
Identity act codifies the digital identities legal status
Identity act establishes the accountability of the ID executors to the ID authority
Identity act or civil registry act
No
Identity act or secondary policy transparent about the terms of collection, storage and sharing of personal data
Identity system is under the purview of Freedom of Information Law
Legally binding redressal mechanism
Name of the identity
National Verification Card (NVC)
Qualitative status for implementation
In 2023, Myanmar was consulting with China about implementing a biometric identification system, a move that has alarmed rights activists who worry it could exacerbate the country's human rights issues.The conflict-ridden nation is gearing up to conduct a national census and introduce an electronic identification system to gather demographic and biometric data.
Quantitative status of implementation
2
Secondary act or policy for digital identity
No
Type of institutional governance structure