# Uruguay digital identity NFC mobile reader launch > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/uruguay-digital-identity-nfc-mobile-reader-launch > Updated: 2026-11-05T20:04:33.000Z. Sources: 20. Developments: 2. Uruguay has introduced Lector DNI Uy, a mobile application designed to facilitate secure digital identification through Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. Developed through cooperation between Agesic and the National Directorate of Civil Identification, the tool allows compatible smartphones to read the chip of Uruguayan identity cards issued from August 2022 onwards. The application serves as a reader for physical documents to authenticate users for digital state services, potentially facilitating access to more than 80% of digital public procedures. To use the service, citizens must possess an NFC-enabled smartphone, a valid digital certificate on their physical ID, and their document PIN. While initial reports indicated availability on both iOS and Android, subsequent updates specified that the application is currently available for Android, with an iOS version expected in the future. ## Timeline ### 2026-11-05: JCE implements free birth certificate regularization for seniors The Dominican Republic's JCE has launched a free program to reconstruct or digitize birth records for citizens over 60 who lack official certificates despite holding identity cards. 18 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/junta-central-electoral-highlights-civil-registry-and-identity-protection ### 2026-10-29: Uruguay launches NFC mobile reader for national ID cards Uruguay has launched the Lector DNI Uy app, using NFC technology to allow citizens to authenticate their physical ID cards via smartphone for secure access to digital government services. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/uruguay-launches-nfc-mobile-reader-for-national-id-cards --- Cite as: Uruguay digital identity NFC mobile reader launch. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/uruguay-digital-identity-nfc-mobile-reader-launch