🇧🇹 Bhutan · Digital wallet
Bhutan NDI
Bhutan National Digital Identity
Bhutan NDI is a national digital identity wallet built on self-sovereign identity principles. Citizens hold a foundational ID credential plus verifiable credentials from other issuers, such as universities and insurers, and share only the attributes a service requests. Its trust registry has moved across ledgers and is anchored on Ethereum, announced in October 2025.
What it does
Online authenticationIdentity verification / KYCSelective attribute sharing
Country:🇧🇹 Bhutan
Type:Digital wallet
Status:Live
Launched:2023
Issuer:Bhutan National Digital Identity Ltd. under the National Digital Identity Act 2023
Who can get it:Bhutanese citizens
Format
Mobile appDigital wallet
Identity attributes
Foundational ID credentialCivil service credentialsAcademic transcriptsInsurance credentials
Authentication methods
Mobile walletBiometricPasswordless login
Common use cases
Government servicesRemote bank account openingSIM registrationInsurance policies and claimsDigital signing
Standards
W3C Verifiable CredentialsW3C Decentralized IdentifiersTrust over IP
Coverage
No current official figure; press reports cited about 338,000 users in 2025
Interoperability
Domestic; a memorandum of understanding with Sierra Leone was signed in July 2026
Privacy and trust
Personal data is held in the user's wallet rather than on-chain. Reported issues include users struggling with biometric verification and uneven acceptance of digital documents.
Official source
https://www.bhutanndi.com/Bhutan NDI: frequently asked questions
- What makes Bhutan NDI different?
- It is a national ID built on self-sovereign identity principles, using W3C verifiable credentials held in the citizen's wallet with selective disclosure.
- What blockchain does Bhutan NDI use?
- Its trust registry was moved to Ethereum, as announced in October 2025, after earlier use of Hyperledger Indy and Polygon.
Educational reference, not official guidance. Confirm current details with the issuing authority. all Bhutan schemes · identity verification vendors