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EU Digital Identity Wallets for issuers
Issuing important documents and certificates will be made easy thanks to the wallets. Find out how your public or private sector organisation can benefit from issuing secure and easy to verify digital documents for EU Digital Identity Wallets.
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Are you an issuer who can benefit?
Issuers are trusted public or private organisations that can issue citizens digital ID and/or digital documents to their EU digital identity wallet, ready to be shared and verified across the EU.
Here are a few examples, among many other use cases and sectors:
Public administration
A local authority issuing a residence card.
Banking
A bank issuing a tax certificate.
Education
A university issuing a diploma to a graduating student.
Healthcare
A general practitioner issuing a prescription.
Travel
A transportation company issuing a railpass.
Public administrationBankingEducationHealthcareTravel
Easily issue and verify important digital documents thanks to EUDI Wallets
Public and private sector issuers can create highly secure documents and certifications that can be stored in EU Digital Identity Wallets, and shared and verified across the entire EU.
EU Digital Identity Wallets offer a robust set of features enabling your organisation to:
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Authenticate
Authenticate the identity of users.
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Share data
Request specific data from your users before issuing a digital document.
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Create Qualified Electronic Signatures and Seals
Users can sign or seal documents with legal recognition with their wallets.
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Check the authenticity of a wallet
Issuers can verify the authenticity of any individual wallet they interact with.
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Enhance user privacy
The selective disclosure of attributes, and pseudonymous authentication features of the wallet enhance user's privacy. Read our security and privacy page for more details.
Thanks to these features your organisation will benefit from:
Reduced admin burden
Less time spent on admin enables more focus on delivering products and services.
Improved user experience
Users will always have their important documents close at hand and ready to share.
Increased efficiency and cost-savings when issuing documents
Clear procedures and standards that work across the EU will harmonise and simplify document issuance, saving your organisation time and money.
The different types of issuers
There are four main types of issuers in the EUDI ecosystem, each with different registration requirements, of varying levels of complexity.
The digital documents displayed above contain fictitious data and are for illustration purposes only.
PID
Issuer of Person Identification Data
Personal information that takes the form of official identity documents, normally issued by a public sector body.
Digital ID
Jane Doe
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Active
QEAA
Issuer of Qualified Electronic Attestation of Attributes
Documents proving something about the user with the same legal validity as a paper document. Examples include education diplomas or mobile driving licences. They have the legal validity of a paper document. Issuers must perform additional steps to ensure their trustworthiness.
Driving License
AM-B
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Active
Pub-EAA
Issuer of Public Body Authentic Source Electronic Attestation of Attributes
A document proving something about the user issued by or on behalf of a public sector body, for example a residency permit. They have the legal validity of a paper document.
Professional certification
Organism
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Active
EAA
Issuer of Electronic Attestation of Attributes
Less sensitive documents like a gym membership card or train tickets.
They do not have the legal validity of a paper document. Issuers must perform less steps than issuers of QEAAs.
Gym Membership
Super Fitness
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Active
How does issuing to an EU Digital Identity Wallet work?
Before a user can request a digital document to their EU Digital Identity Wallet, they must first set up their wallet by linking it to their Personal Identification Data (PID). After that they are ready to a store a range of digital documents (QEAA, EAA, Pub-EAA).
Issuing these documents could work as follows:
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The wallet user requests a specific document (like an education diploma) to be issued to their wallet.
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The issuer authenticates the user's identity and verifies their data.
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The issuer generates the digital document and sends it to the user.
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The user verifies the accuracy of the document and stores it in their wallet.
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The user is now ready to present their digital document directly from their wallet to service providers.
Get ready to build
To be able to verify and receive data from EU Digital Identity Wallets you will need to build software that is in line with the wallet's specifications.
You can get ready to do so by already familiarising yourself with the technical specifications.
Explore the technical specifications Discover the Verifier Apps and Services
Your obligations as an issuer
To become a recognised issuer for the EU Digital Identity Wallet ecosystem you must register in the Member State where you are established, in addition to following the other requirements listed here. More details will be provided as soon as they are made available.
Registration Requirements
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Register in the Member State where you are established.
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After successful registration you will receive the following:
- Access Certificate: confirms your identity in the wallet ecosystem.
- Trusted list inclusion: your trust anchors are added to the Trusted List, used by service providers to verify the authenticity of the attestations you issue.
Operational Requirements
- Comply with the standards, specifications, and procedures established by the European Commission.
- Implement robust data security and privacy measures.
- Only share user data that is requested.
- Carry out the authentication of PID and attestation data.
Ongoing Obligations
- Report any security breaches without undue delay.
- Inform your Member States of any changes to the information provided during registration without delay.
Certification ensures you know who to trust in the EUDI ecosystem
Here is how certification will ensure issuers always know who can be trusted in the EUDI ecosystem:
Certification and Trust Lists
Trust lists will tell you who is certified in the ecosystem and can be trusted.
Trust lists are maintained for Wallet providers, Person Identification Data (PID) providers, Qualified Electronic Attestatin of Attributes (QEAA) providers, and service providers.
Certification verification includes checking the status of entities within these trust lists and verifying their certification status through the associated trust anchors and certificates.
Certification of Attestations
Every attestation will have its own certification process.
Each type of attestation has a certification process to ensure integrity and trustworthiness.
Wallet Certification
Every wallet will be certified to the same standards by a national body set up in each Member State.
Certification is conducted by Conformity Assessment Bodies (CAVs), which are accredited by national accreditation bodies in each Member State.
The certification process ensures that EU Digital Identity Wallets comply with the requirements of the regulation.
Revocation and Suspension
The certification of Wallets Providers and Attestation Providers can be suspended or revoked.
Supervisory bodies can suspend or withdraw the certification of Wallet Providers or Attestation Providers under specific conditions, affecting their ability to issue or present attestations.
Common specifications ensure digital documents can be issued and verified across the EU
Common specifications ensures that every EU Digital Identity Wallet is interoperable and works the same. The same goes for digital documents, specific tools and guidelines exist or will be made available to guarantee consistency in the issuing, verifying, and management of digital documents.
Standardised formats
Every digital document (attestation) issued to an EUDI Wallet must follow a common set of formats to ensure consistency and security. All must have defined attribute schema, data formats, and proof mechanisms.
Attestation rulebook
The attestation rulebook defines how a specific type of digital document should be issued, structured, and verified.
Catalogue
It provides a comprehensive list of available attestation types and the required attributes.
When will you be able to issue digital documents for EU Digital Identity Wallets?
May 2024
Enforcement of the Regulation
The EU Digital Identity Framework Regulation entered into force on 20/05/2024.
May 2025
Enforcement of the Implementing Acts
Implementing Acts will soon enter into force by the end of May 2025.
End of 2026
Launch of the wallets
Member States are required to provide European Digital Identity Wallets within 24 months of the entry into force of the Implementing Acts.
You can tentatively expect to find wallets available by the end of 2026.
Is your organisation EUDI ready?
Get up to speed with the Relying Party Engagement Programme: a recurring series of webinars detailing how your organisation can integrate EUDI Wallets, whether you are preparing to become a service provider, or exploring becoming a digital document issuer.
Need support?
If you have any questions on your role as an issuer, you can reach out to us via our Help Desk. Just fill in the form and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
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