The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is taking a major step toward digital services. The KRDPass digital identity app will now provide electronic access to driver licenses and, in the future, enable residents to pay traffic fines online.
Therefore, the interior ministry announced on Wednesday that the app is available on both Android and Apple platforms. Hemin Mirany, chief of staff to the ministry, told Rudaw that residents who complete biometric registration can use the app immediately. He added, “In the future, they will be able to pay traffic fines through it without visiting the traffic directorate.”
Additionally, KRDPass serves as the official digital identity application for the Kurdistan Region. It provides residents with a unified electronic ID for both government and private-sector transactions. The app works like a digital wallet, allowing users to:
- Store official documents
- Verify identity via biometrics
- Access services such as salary tracking and online document submission
Drivers with new digital licenses can now access a full electronic copy of their license via the app. All license details and a digital version of the document are stored in KRDPass. Residents can present this digital copy directly to traffic police. According to the ministry, “You can show the digital copy of your license on the app and pass without any issues.”
Currently, residents can view their fines in the app. Mirany said the payment feature will be activated later through the e-Psule platform.
The KRDPass launch is part of the KRG’s broader push to digitize public services. The initiative aims to reduce reliance on cash transactions and paper-based procedures. Last week, Prime Minister Masrour Barzani inaugurated e-Psule, a digital payment platform allowing citizens to pay government bills electronically through participating banks. The Central Bank of Iraq has approved the platform, and Deloitte will audit its payment processes.
With KRDPass and e-Psule, the Kurdistan Region is moving toward a modern, cashless, and efficient public service system. Residents can now access essential government services from their phones, saving time and reducing bureaucracy.
