Digital identity reform
The European Parliament and the Council have adopted the reformed eIDAS Regulation, which provides for the identification of persons in cross-border transactions between EU countries and for trust services used in electronic transactions. The technical implementing acts of the Regulation are expected to be finalised during 2024. The key obligation in the reformed Regulation is that Member States must offer a digital identity wallet that meets the requirements of the Regulation by 2026 at the latest.
The wallet allows for electronic identification and for presenting reliable proof of other personal data throughout the EU. Use of the wallet will be voluntary for citizens.
The Ministry of Finance has launched a project to steer the implementation of the national digital identity wallet. The Digital and Population Data Services Agency is responsible for the technical implementation.
Finland participates in the piloting of the European Digital Identity Wallet
The pilot testing of wallet use cases is currently ongoing in Europe. Finland is an active participant in the preparations and is involved in the technical specification work, legislative drafting and piloting. By participating in the technical specification process, the Digital and Population Data Services Agency works to ensure that Finnish views are considered and keeps Finnish actors up to date on the progress of the work.
Read more about the European Digital Identity Wallet
Participate in the development
Join us in developing the European Digital Identity Wallet. In the open workspace, you can find information for organisations on the preparation of the Identity Wallet and how to participate.
Send an email to [email protected] and you will receive invitations to events and up-to-date information on the progress of the work.
News
- 11.3.2024 — European Parliament decision on the eIDAS reform contributes to the realisation of European digital wallets
- 11.1.2024 — Technical specification of European Digital Identity Wallet is progressing
- 14.6.2023 — Preparation of the European Digital Identity Wallet is progressing: piloting has started in Finland and elsewhere in Europe
- 24.2.2023 — Digital identity reform interrupted, need for digital identity solutions did not disappear
- 10.2.2023 — The development of the European Digital Identity Wallet is ongoing: the first version of the reference architecture has been published
- 28.11.2022 — Testing of digital identity solutions has begun in organisations
- 24.11.2022 — Register for the digital identity user community – try and evaluate new services
- 4.11.2022 — Students envision the future of digital identity in a hackathon
- 1.11.2022 — Ethical hackers are looking for information security gaps in Suomi.fi services - the digital identity application also under testing
- 15.9.2022 — Development of the digital identity card already far along – feedback from test users guiding completion of the mobile application
- 8.9.2022 — Higher education student, register to our hackathon to envision the future of digital identity services
- 4.4.2022 — DVV is seeking a remote digital identity identification solution provider
- 1.4.2022 — New solutions for digital identity improve opportunities to make use of Suomi.fi services
- 10.3.2022 — Market consultation on identification tokens lays the foundation for a digital identity solution – respond to a request for information
- 8.3.2022 — Finland is actively involved in the preparation of the European Digital Identity Wallet – the proposal for technical architecture can now be commented on
- 2.3.2022 — Digital and Population Data Services Agency invites you to join the development of new digital identity solutions