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Or foreigners that don't have German e-persos, because 99% of the time we don't need them.

If you've come to Germany as a foreigner recently you might have it automatically, newer ID cards have it activated

I lived here half on my life, and even though Portuguese ID cards are also electronic, they aren't accepted in such workflows.

I would need to pay 70 euros for one at a Burgerbûro just for that purpose.