EU Digital Identity Wallet (eIDAS 2.0)

European UnionRegulation (EU) 2024/1183Updated May 20, 2024

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In force; national rollout due by end of 2026

Requires EU member states to offer a European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet by the end of 2026; use by individuals is voluntary under the law.

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Entered into force as Regulation (EU) 2024/1183

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Key facts

Where
European Union
Bill number
Regulation (EU) 2024/1183
Status
Law
Threat
Medium
Last update
May 20, 2024

Topics

Digital IDAge Verification

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What it does

Regulation (EU) 2024/1183, known as eIDAS 2.0, establishes the European Digital Identity Wallet framework. Wallets support identification, sharing digital credentials and electronic signatures. Member states must provide wallets, and specified services must accept them under the regulation’s conditions. These obligations do not require individuals to use a wallet. Article 5a(15) expressly makes use voluntary and protects non-users against restrictions or disadvantages in access to public and private services, employment and business activity. Other existing identification and authentication methods must remain available.

What’s at stake

The framework puts digital identity into more everyday transactions. Our concern is whether rollout preserves meaningful alternatives and prevents excessive data demands or pressure to identify. Those are implementation risks to scrutinise, not proof that the regulation mandates wallet use or automatically links everyone’s records.

Our take

We oppose the expansion of identity-gated access and will scrutinise how the wallet is deployed. The voluntary-use and non-discrimination protections are real legal safeguards, not merely assurances. Our concern is whether they are enforced in practice, particularly where wallets are used for online age checks. Mandatory provision or acceptance must not be confused with mandatory use.

Timeline

  1. Deadline for every member state to offer the walletUpcoming

  2. Entered into force as Regulation (EU) 2024/1183Latest

  3. Council adopted the regulation

  4. Approved by the European Parliament

The record

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