PayPal now also allows you to log in without a password in Belgium

PayPal introduced support for passkeys at the end of October. With the new standard, you can log in without a password. After all, the so-called passkeys, a standard from the FIDO Alliance, replace the old password. To log in via this standard, you always use a biometric verification option, such as your fingerprint or a face scan. As a result, the standard cannot be abused in a way that is possible with text passwords.

The payment service was already one of the first parties to embrace the FIDO standard. At first, this support was limited to the United States. PayPal says it will roll out the passkey option worldwide this time around. Not all users can immediately set up passkeys on their account. To this end, it sends ads to each country. Thus, the date when all Belgian PayPal users will get their turn is unknown.

Only on iOS and Android

At the moment, the PayPal passkeys feature only works on mobile devices. Additionally, you can only use the supported browsers on those devices. For iOS this is Safari and on Android the passkeys functionality for the payment service only works via Chrome. a additional requirements For Android users, they are running Android 9 at least.

Both devices with or without biometric authentication support this feature. However, devices without biometric security may require an additional layer of authentication. After creating the passkey on Android or iOS, logging in should be very simple. If you end up on the PayPal site, you can choose to sign in with your passkeys. You then just have to go through a biometric scan or enter your device’s security code to log in.

Although the payment service is a co-founder of the Passkeys standard, it is certainly not the only service that supports passwordless login. According to a list from 1Password, 55 services now offer the option to sign in.