Swiss e-ID
Swiss state-run e-ID (swiyu)
Switzerland's state-run e-ID was approved in a national referendum on 28 September 2025. It is a voluntary and free electronic identity to be stored in the federal swiyu wallet, whose test environment, first called Public Beta, was renamed Sandbox in September 2026. On 30 June 2026 the Federal Office of Justice postponed the launch for security and data-protection reasons; the trust infrastructure is now expected to go live in the first half of 2027, and the e-ID launch date will be announced later.
Not yet launched; the trust infrastructure test environment is now called Sandbox (formerly Public Beta), production is expected in the first half of 2027, and the e-ID launch date is to be announced
Designed as part of a federal trust infrastructure for public and private use
Privacy and trust
The e-ID is built on a state-operated infrastructure with data minimisation and selective disclosure to address privacy concerns raised in earlier debates.
Swiss e-ID: frequently asked questions
- Is the Swiss e-ID available yet?
- No. It was approved by referendum in September 2025, but on 30 June 2026 the Federal Office of Justice postponed the launch. The trust infrastructure is expected in the first half of 2027, and no date for the e-ID itself had been set as of October 2026.
- Is the Swiss e-ID mandatory?
- No. Use of the e-ID is voluntary and free of charge, and it complements the physical identity card.