[alemhnan]

I recently applied for it but they didn't ask me to send ID via email. They used idnow (http://www.idnow.eu/). You get a real operator via website (or even mobile) asking some questions and taking a photo of you and your passport. I was actually surprised as it worked quite seamlessly.

[ucaetano]

Yes, I went through the same, but wouldn't "taking a photo of your passport be the same as "scan your id card and send it over the internet" which OP claims is illegal?