🇧🇪 Belgium · Bank-led eID
itsme
itsme mobile identity app
itsme is a mobile identity app, originally created by Belgian banks and telecoms, that lets users log in, confirm transactions, and sign documents without a card reader. It is part of Belgium's eIDAS-notified high-assurance mobile eID scheme.
What it does
Online authenticationIdentity verification / KYCQualified digital signaturesBiometric authenticationCross-border interoperability
Country:🇧🇪 Belgium
Type:Bank-led eID
Status:Live
Launched:2017
Issuer:Belgian Mobile ID SA/NV (consortium of Belgian banks and telecom operators)
Who can get it:Belgian residents who activate it via their eID or a participating bank
Format
Mobile app
Identity attributes
Legal nameDate of birthNational register number
Authentication methods
Mobile appPINBiometric
Common use cases
Government servicesBanking / KYCDigital signaturesPrivate sector login
Standards
eIDAS LoA High
Coverage
Used by several million Belgians across more than a thousand public and private services
Interoperability
Part of Belgium's eIDAS-notified scheme (with FAS) at assurance level High
Privacy and trust
itsme is operated by a private consortium under regulatory oversight, and users approve each action with a personal code or biometrics on their own device.
Official source
https://www.itsme-id.com/en-BEitsme: frequently asked questions
- Who runs itsme?
- It is operated by Belgian Mobile ID SA/NV, a consortium founded by major Belgian banks and telecom operators.
- Is itsme officially recognized?
- Yes. As part of Belgium's mobile eID scheme it is notified under eIDAS at the high assurance level.
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