The dematerialised vital card: a lever against fraud and one more step towards transforming public services
Since March 2025, the dematerialized Vitale card is accessible to all French insured via an application dedicated to the France Identité route. This initiative is part of a broader strategy for the digital transformation of public services and enhances security and reduces social fraud.
FACTS
Since 18 March 2025, insured persons holding the identity card in the form of a credit card (CNie) can obtain their Vitale card in a dematerialised version via the French Identity app, available throughout France.
The Vitale card application, developed by GIE SESAM-Vitale, allows users to access their health information directly from their smartphone, with enhanced security thanks to dual authentication.
This dematerialisation is part of a wider trend towards digitisation of official documents, such as identity cards and driving licences, thus facilitating access to public services.
ISSUES
Social fraud on the rise: In 2024, Sickness Insurance detected and stopped 628 million euros of fraud, a record up by almost 35% compared to 2023.
A Digital Response to Fraud: the dematerialisation of the Vitale card, with enhanced authentication processes, aims to reduce the risks associated with the usurpation of identity and the use of falsified cards.
A strengthened government plan: The government plans to double business controls by 2027 and to strengthen the detection of sickness insurance fraud through targeted measures.
PERSPECTIVE
In addition to the dematerialisation of the vital card which remains a national service, there is also a proposal for a European digital identity portfolio, under the eIDAS 2.0 regulation, to provide all EU citizens with a secure and unified way of accessing public and private services.
This portfolio will not only prove its identity, but also make payments in a secure manner, transforming European usages and transactions.
France, through initiatives such as France Identité, is a key player in the implementation of this digital portfolio, contributing to the harmonisation of digital services within the EU.
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