EUDI Wallet
European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet
The EUDI Wallet is a user-controlled mobile wallet, mandated by the amended eIDAS regulation, that every EU member state must make available to citizens and residents. It lets users store government-issued credentials and share only the specific attributes a service requires.
Article 5a(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1183 requires each member state to provide at least one wallet "within 24 months of the date of entry into force of the implementing acts" under Articles 5a(23) and 5c(6). Those acts were published in the Official Journal on 4 December 2024 and entered into force on the twentieth day after publication, which puts the deadline at 24 December 2026; the Commission describes it as "by the end of 2026". Rollout readiness varies widely
Designed for full cross-border interoperability across all EU member states
Privacy and trust
The design centers on selective disclosure, user-controlled access, and no centralised data store, though scope and surveillance concerns have been debated.
EUDI Wallet: frequently asked questions
- What is the EUDI Wallet?
- It is an EU-wide digital identity wallet app that lets you store and present official credentials and share only the specific data a service needs.
- When will it be available?
- Article 5a(1) of eIDAS 2 gives each member state 24 months from the entry into force of the wallet implementing acts to provide at least one wallet. Those acts entered into force on 24 December 2024, so the deadline falls on 24 December 2026; the Commission summarises it as by the end of 2026. Private relying parties that must use strong user authentication have to accept the wallet, at the user's request, no later than 36 months after the same date, which falls on 24 December 2027. Actual rollout timelines differ between countries.