EU Digital Identity Wallet by European Commission: status and timeline

EU Digital Identity Wallet

Enable EU citizens and businesses to prove identity and credentials digitally without exposing personal data, reducing friction in government and commercial services.

DeployStage 4 of 5

Member state rollout by December 2026. Age app ready May 2026; seven countries integrating.

Updated 15 Apr 2026Checked 11 Oct0 updates this week

Milestones

Next · Seven countries in EUDI Wallet integration pilots

eIDAS 2.0 regulation enters into forceMay 2024Complete.
EU age-verification app declared technically ready15 Apr 2026Complete.
Seven countries in EUDI Wallet integration pilotsTarget Q2 2026Current milestone.
Member states deploy EUDI WalletTarget 24 Dec 2026Not yet reached.
Regulated orgs must accept walletTarget Dec 2027Not yet reached.

Most important updates

Upcoming

Q2 2026Seven countries in EUDI Wallet integration pilots (next)
24 Dec 2026Member states deploy EUDI Wallet
2027Public sector services accept wallet credentials
Dec 2027Regulated orgs must accept wallet

Current obstacles

Uneven member-state readinessIreland, France, Spain on schedule; others have not begun aligning registers or procurement. December 2026 is tight.
Citizen adoption and trustPrivacy concerns and digital divide may slow adoption; Commission must explain zero-knowledge proofs and prove security.

Physics limits

27-state backend complexityEach member state has different ID systems, legal frameworks, and digitalization levels. Linking 27 backends while preserving security and privacy is complex engineering.
Zero-knowledge proof latencyCryptographic proof generation/verification adds latency vs. traditional checks. Must minimize for smooth user experience.

How it works

4 parts

Credential storage

Mobile app for digital documents

Citizens upload passport or national ID to EUDI Wallet. App verifies authenticity and securely stores on device.

Zero-knowledge proof

Cryptographic attestation without data exposure

App generates zero-knowledge proof proving a fact ('over 18') without exposing document, name, or ID number.

Service verification

Binary yes/no response only

Services get only yes/no for specific claims (age ≥18, right to account). No tracking; no data collected.

Interoperability

Member-state backend integration

Wallet integrates with home state's ID system. Commission provides architecture; states implement backends.

Spec sheet

Spec	EU Digital Identity Wallet
Member states deploying	27^R (reported)
Countries in pilot integration	7 (Ireland, France, Denmark, Greece, Italy, Spain, Cyprus)^R (reported)
Member state deadline	2026-12-24^R (reported)
Regulated orgs deadline	2027-12^R (reported)

^R reported by the company

Update log

2 updates

Wed 15 Apr

Major: EU age-verification app technically ready for member state deploymentPressSoftware

May 2024

Major: Rules on establishing a European Digital Identity enter into force (eIDAS 2.0)PressRegulatory

About European Commission

The team behind EU Digital Identity Wallet

European Commission

EU Digital Identity, IRIS² satellites, age verification

European Commission is the EU's executive branch. It develops EU Digital Identity Wallet (privacy-preserving credentials by end-2026) and IRIS² satellite constellation (348 satellites, launches 2029).

EU Digital Identity Wallet rolling to member states by Dec 2026; privacy-preserving credentials.
IRIS² constellation: 348 satellites (330 LEO + 18 MEO), launches 2029, service 2031. €15.6B+ investment.
Zero-knowledge-proof age verification: users verify age without exposing name, ID, or photo by end-2026.

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Founded: 195868 yrs
Headquarters: Belgium
Status: Government
Valuation: government
Raised: $16B1 round
Last round: EU Budget IRIS² allocation · $16B2026
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Coverage: 3 programs · 5 updateslatest 6 Aug 2026checked 11 Oct
Partners: Eutelsat (opens eutelsat.com)SES (opens ses.com)Hispasat (opens hispasat.com)Airbus Defence and Space (opens airbus.com)Thales Alenia Space (opens thalesaleniaspace.com)
People: Ursula von der Leyen (opens commission.europa.eu)President of the European CommissionKaja Kallas (opens commission.europa.eu)VP High Representative, Foreign Affairs Security

Spec

EU Digital Identity Wallet

Member states deploying

27^R (reported)

Countries in pilot integration

7 (Ireland, France, Denmark, Greece, Italy, Spain, Cyprus)^R (reported)

Member state deadline

2026-12-24^R (reported)

Regulated orgs deadline

2027-12^R (reported)