What is the Wallet

Created by Christos Chartomatsidis, last modified on Feb 06, 2025

The Wallet

What are EU Digital Identity Wallets

EU Digital Identity Wallets will enable users to access online services, store and share digital documents, and create binding signatures. Learn about how this will work and what is driving the project.

The European Union's response to digital identification challenges

Identification is how we prove who we are; think of your ID or driver’s license. With more and more private and public services becoming digital, a safe, reliable, and privacy enhancing means of digital identification is needed for everyone in Europe.

EU Digital Identity Wallets are the European Union's response to the challenges of digital identification. Every EU Member State will offer its own wallet app, built to the same specifications, to all citizens, residents and businesses in the next few years. Each version of the wallet will be interoperable and will work wherever you are in Europe.

The key functionalities of the Wallet

The key functionalities of the Wallet

authenticate

Access online services

Identify yourself to a wide range of public and private online services while protecting your privacy. Prove who you are with just a few taps — no need to manage countless passwords.

The depiction above is for illustrative purposes only and is not representative of what the EU Digital Identity Wallets made available by Member States will look like.

Store

Store digital documents

Keep all the digital documents you need close at hand. Securely store everything from your education credentials to your train tickets in your wallet — always ready for when you need them.

The depiction above is for illustrative purposes only and is not representative of what the EU Digital Identity Wallets made available by Member States will look like.

share

Share digital documents

Share stored digital documents from your wallet. For example provide a copy of your education credentials to an employer with just your wallet. It will be as easy as it is quick.

The depiction above is for illustrative purposes only and is not representative of what the EU Digital Identity Wallets made available by Member States will look like.

sign

Sign documents safely

Sign documents with just your wallet. Providing a legally binding e-signature will be faster and easier than ever, enabling you to conduct business wherever you are.

The depiction above is for illustrative purposes only and is not representative of what the EU Digital Identity Wallets made available by Member States will look like.

authentication

Access online services

Identify yourself to a wide range of public and private online services while protecting your privacy. Prove who you are with just a few taps — no need to manage countless passwords.

The depiction above is for illustrative purposes only and is not representative of what the EU Digital Identity Wallets made available by Member States will look like.

store

Store digital documents

Keep all the digital documents you need close at hand. Securely store everything from your education credentials to your train tickets in your wallet — always ready for when you need them.

The depiction above is for illustrative purposes only and is not representative of what the EU Digital Identity Wallets made available by Member States will look like.

share

Share digital documents

Share stored digital documents from your wallet. For example provide a copy of your education credentials to an employer with just your wallet. It will be as easy as it is quick.

The depiction above is for illustrative purposes only and is not representative of what the EU Digital Identity Wallets made available by Member States will look like.

sign

Sign documents safely

Sign documents with just your wallet. Providing a legally binding e-signature will be faster and easier than ever, enabling you to conduct business wherever you are.

The depiction above is for illustrative purposes only and is not representative of what the EU Digital Identity Wallets made available by Member States will look like.

An animated mockup shows how the EU Digital Identity Wallet mobile application could be used to store digital documents. The screens are presented in the frame of a phone. The first screen is a website indicating the user has successfully registered for a conference. They click on a button labelled "Add your ticket in your EUDI Wallet" and are brought to the wallet application. They land on a page with the header "Do you want to add the Future of Food conference pass to your Wallet?. Below the elements in the ticket are listed: the first and last name of the person, a registration ID, room number and seat number. The user clicks on a button labelled "Add conference ticket". The next screen is a success screen stating "Your Future of Food conference ticket has successfully been added to your Wallet". They click on a button labelled "Continue to your Wallet". They land on the wallet's main screen, with the header "Your digital documents". There is a plus button and below it cards with the different documents stored in their wallet ordered by categories. The first category is Person Identification Data, where there is a card called Digital ID. The second category is Events, where there is the conference pass they just added to their Wallet. They click on the card. An overlay opens, showing the name of the document "Future of Food Conference pass", details (Name, last name, registration id, room number, seat number), the issuer of the document ( the innovation forum) and an empty category for Transactions that states "No transactions yet". They close the overlay and come back to the digital documents dashboard. Next, they click on the document called "Digital ID". An overlay with the same categories open. The details are name, last name, nationality, place of birth, date of birth, father's name, mother's name, registration country, issue date and expiration date. Below the issuer BE national system is indicated. As the user scrolls, a list of transactions appears. The user closes the Digital ID overlay. An animated mockup shows how the EU Digital Identity Wallet mobile application could be used for sharing digital documents. The screens are presented in the frame of a phone. The first screen has the header "Present a digital document". There is a QR code, and an explanatory text that says "Show the QR code to a Relying Party to present a digital document. Another phone appears on top and scans the QR code. The screen of the scanning phone has the following header "Event tickets application" followed by a sub-header "Verify digital document" with "Scan the QR code provided to verify the digital document" written below. Once the QR code has been scanned, a loading screen appears. It is followed by a screen with the header "Present your digital document". The shared digital document, "Future of Food conference pass" is indicated, together with the name of the relying party, EU Conference. The person scrolls down. There is a list called verification details with all the data that will be shared with the relying party: name, last name, registration id, room number, and seat number. There is a ticked checkbox next to name and last name. The user clicks on a button labelled "Share data". They land on a pin page with the header "Enter your pin". "Enter your PIN code to confirm the presentation of your digital document" next appears. They type their pin, click ok and land on a success screen that states "Your Future of Food conference ticket has successfully been shared with EU Conference". There is a button labelled "Go back to your wallet". They click on it. They land on the wallet main screen, with the header "Your digital documents". There is a plus button and below it cards with the different documents stored in their wallet organized by categories. The first category is Person Identification Data, where there is a card called Digital ID. The second category is Events, where there is the conference pass they just shared.

Store and share a wide range of digital documents

EU Digital Identity Wallets will be able to store and share a wide range of digital documents.These can include everything from highly sensitive documents like mobile driving licences to everyday items like your gym membership card.

Your digital documents will be:

Secure: Strong cryptographic encryption keeps your data safe
Privacy-preserving: Private by design; only necessary information is shared.
Cross-border: Many digital documents will be accepted wherever you are in Europe.

Here is a small sample of the potential documents you will be able to eventually store in your wallet:

Digital ID

Jane Doe

•

Active

BRU to FRA

Ease Air

•

Active

Driving License

AM-B

•

Active

Master of Engineering

Technical University

•

Active

Gym Membership

Super Fitness

•

Active

Future of Food conference

Innovation Forum

•

Active

Employee card

Drive

•

Active

Digital ID

Jane Doe

•

Active

BRU to FRA

Ease Air

•

Active

Driving License

AM-B

•

Active

Master of Engineering

Technical University

•

Active

Gym Membership

Super Fitness

•

Active

Future of Foor conference

Innovation Forum

•

Active

Employee card

Drive

•

Active

The digital documents displayed above contain fictitious data and are for illustration purposes only.

Digital ID

Jane Doe

•

Active

BRU to FRA

Ease Air

•

Active

Driving License

AM-B

•

Active

Digital ID

Jane Doe

•

Active

BRU to FRA

Ease Air

•

Active

Driving License

AM-B

•

Active

Master of Engineering

Technical University

•

Active

Gym Membership

Super Fitness

•

Active

Future of Food conference

Innovation Forum

•

Active

Employee card

Drive

•

Active

Master of Engineering

Technical University

•

Active

Gym Membership

Super Fitness

•

Active

Future of Foor conference

Innovation Forum

•

Active

Employee card

Drive

•

Active

The digital documents displayed above contain fictitious data and are for illustration purposes only.

One European standard. Many national wallets

There will not be one single EU Digital Identity Wallet but many built to the same technical standards. Each Member State will be obligated to offer at least one wallet to citizens, residents, and businesses.

Each wallet will share:

The same user experience and functionalities
Interoperability across EU borders to access digital services

No matter where you are in Europe your wallet will work the same and accept the same digital documents.

Learn more about the initiative

Who is involved in the EU Digital Identity Wallet?

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Member States

Wallet Provider

A confident woman who is a user of the EU Digital Identity Wallet.

Wallet User

An official building representing Personal Identity Data Issuers.

Issuers of digital ID / digital documents (e.g. credentials / attestations of attributes)

Buildings that represent Service Providers.

Service Provider

Types of data that can be loaded in the Wallet:

Digital ID being shared via a phone application.

Digital ID

digital documents stored on a phone.

Digital documents (e.g. credentials / attestations of attributes)

Member States

Wallet Provider

A confident woman who is a user of the EU Digital Identity Wallet.

Wallet User

1. Download

Wallet Provider

2. Issue

A confident woman who is a user of the EU Digital Identity Wallet.

Wallet User

4. Present

An official building representing Personal Identity Data Issuers.

Issuers of digital ID / digital documents (e.g. credentials / attestations of attributes)

3. Authenticate

Access public sector services

Many Member States offer digital portals for public sector services, where you can access information as well as a range of services.

3. Access

A confident woman who is a user of the EU Digital Identity Wallet.

Wallet User

1. Authenticate

2. Verify

Buildings that represent service provider.

Service Provider

1. Request

A confident woman who is a user of the EU Digital Identity Wallet.

Wallet User

3. Store

4. Present

An official building representing Personal Identity Data Issuers.

Issuers of digital ID / digital documents (e.g. credentials / attestations of attributes)

2. Issue

Buildings that represent service provider.

Service Provider

Request a Mobile Driving Licence

Mobile Driving Licences (mDL) are digital versions of your driving licences that hold the same legal validity as a paper document. This is a type of Digital Document that we call Qualified Electronic Attestations of Attributes.

Sign a Contract

In addition to its other features, your wallet can provide a secure legally binding e-signature to any document — for example a new employment contract.

A confident woman who is a user of the EU Digital Identity Wallet.

Wallet User

2. View and sign

1. Contract Sent

3. Contract sent back

Buildings that represent service provider.

Service Provider

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How does the European Digital Identity Wallet work?

Member States

Wallet Provider

A confident woman who is a user of the EU Digital Identity Wallet.

Wallet User

An official building representing Personal Identity Data Issuers.

Issuers of digital ID / digital documents (e.g. credentials / attestations of attributes)

Buildings that represent service providers

Service Provider

Types of data that can be
loaded in the Wallet:

Digital ID being shared via a phone application.

Digital ID

A digital credential stored on a phone.

Digital Documents (e.g. credentials / attestations of attributes)

Member States

Mandate

Wallet Provider

Serve

A confident woman who is a user of the EU Digital Identity Wallet.

Wallet User

A confident woman who is a user of the EU Digital Identity Wallet.

An official building representing Personal Identity Data Issuers.

Access public sector services

Many Member States offer digital portals for public sector services, where you can access information as well as a range of services.

A confident woman who is a user of the EU Digital Identity Wallet.

An official building representing Personal Identity Data Issuers.

Request a Mobile Driving Licence

Mobile Driving Licences (mDL) are digital versions of your driving licences that hold the same legal validity as a paper document. This is a type of Digital Document that we call Qualified Electronic Attestations of Attributes.

An official building representing Personal Identity Data Issuers.

A confident woman who is a user of the EU Digital Identity Wallet.

Buildings that represent
Service providers.

Sign a Contract

In addition to its other features, your wallet can provide a secure legally binding e-signature to any document — for example a new employment contract.

A confident woman who is a user of the EU Digital Identity Wallet.

Buildings that represent
Service Providers.

Discover the technical work behind the Wallet

Discover the technical work behind the Wallet

Uncover the technical specifications that will power EU Digital Identity Wallets.

Discover the technical specifications

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