Sophia Antipolis, France, 11 June 2026
For a secure, interoperable and privacy-preserving EU Digital ID Wallet
Imagine being able to prove who you are online, sign documents, or share your qualifications all from one secure digital wallet on your phone? This is what the European Digital Identity Wallet (EUDIW) will offer to 450 million citizens in the European Union.
Today, ETSI is proud to announce the release of the first standards supporting the European Digital Identity Wallet (EUDIW), marking a major transformation in Europe’s digital identity infrastructure.
Digital Wallets functionalities
The future EU Digital Identity Wallet enables EU citizens and residents to prove their identity and share attributes (such as age, diplomas, or authorisations) in a secure and privacy-preserving manner. It can be used across governmental services, healthcare, banking, travel, education, and beyond. Each EU Member State will offer at least one wallet to its users, enabling seamless access to both public and private services across borders.
The wallets will allow users to access online services securely without multiple passwords, store and manage official digital documents, share verified information such as diplomas or licenses and sign documents with legally binding electronic signatures.
Trust, security and privacy first
Built on common specifications, these wallets will ensure interoperability across Europe while preserving user privacy through strong cryptography and data minimisation principles.
The new ETSI standards cover the full EU Digital Wallet ecosystem: from wallet-specific attestation profiles, certificate policies, and trust list formats, through to remote signing protocols, identity proofing, and long-term data preservation. They will ensure that the wallets protect personal data using strong security features, respect citizens privacy by minimising unnecessary data sharing and work seamlessly across borders and services.
As Nick Pope, Chair of ETSI’s Electronic Signatures and trust Infrastructures committee explains. “Our goal is to make digital interactions across Europe as easy and trustworthy as possible, whether you’re travelling, studying, working, or accessing services online. ETSI has a long expertise in electronic signatures, cybersecurity and trust data management. The digital wallets are at the crossroad of these technologies and benefit from our experience.”
This first set of +24 technical specifications marks an important milestone in a broader European effort supported by the European Commission and the European Economic Area (EEA).
The ETSI Technical Committee ESI will continue its work through 2026 and 2027, focusing on converting technical specifications into full European Standards, integrating feedback from large-scale pilots and early deployments, developing interoperability and conformance testing frameworks and expanding the standards portfolio to cover additional wallet components. The EUDIW is already being trialled for a range of large-scale pilot applications for governmental services businesses, banking, vehicle registration and travel.
Working together across Europe
To support ongoing collaboration, ETSI and CEN will host a joint workshop on the EU Digital Identity Framework, taking place from 29 September to 1 October 2026, bringing together stakeholders from across the ecosystem. The workshop will be of direct interest to all those concerned with ensuring a secure digital infrastructure across Europe.
About ETSI
ETSI is one of only three bodies officially recognised by the European Union as a European Standards Organisation (ESO). It is an independent, not-for-profit body dedicated to ICT standardisation. With over 900 member organisations from more than 60 countries across five continents, ETSI offers an open and inclusive environment for members representing industry, research institutions, academia, governments, and public bodies. ETSI supports the timely development, ratification, and testing of globally applicable standards for ICT-enabled systems, applications, and services across all sectors.
For more information, please visit: https://www.etsi.org/
Contact:
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