Polish Senate rejects petition to expand e-ID cards with driver’s license and blood group data following expert concerns.
Groundbreaking Proposal for E-ID Cards
The Polish Senate considered a petition to expand the data stored in e-ID cards, reports Rynek Zdrowia service. The author proposed including information about possession of a driver’s license and blood group in the electronic layer of the document. This idea, while not new, was analyzed in the past but abandoned each time until it was revisited during a meeting of the Senate Petitions Committee on January 20, 2026.
Proposal’s Benefits and Arguments
The author of the petition argued that recording driver’s license data in the e-ID card would allow for faster confirmation of driver’s rights and reduce administrative formalities. Information about the blood group could be crucial in life-threatening situations, such as road accidents or disasters, facilitating quick medical decisions by rescuers and doctors. The petition also noted that in some countries, medical data is linked to identity documents or health care systems.
Government and Expert Concerns
During the committee meeting, representatives of the Chancellery of the Senate and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration spoke out against the proposal. They noted that the scope of information in ID cards is strictly defined by EU law and national legislation. Maciej Kowalski from the Bureau of Analysis and Petitions emphasized the serious risks of including blood group information, as mistakes could have dangerous health consequences, and corrections would not be quick or simple. A representative of the Ministry also highlighted high costs associated with integrating the ID card with the driver’s license, stating that financial outlays would be disproportionate to limited benefits.
Senate Committee Decision
Although Senator Michał Seweryński noted that combining both documents could be convenient for Poles, he ultimately found the experts’ arguments more convincing. Together with other senators, he voted to reject the petition. This means that in the near future, new fields will not appear in e-ID cards.
