EUDI — European Digital Identity Wallet
Comprehensive chronology of the EU Digital Identity Wallet from eIDAS 1.0 (2014). 6 documented events — laws, security concerns, pilots, German implementation, media. All with sources.
Range: Jul 23, 2014 → May 21, 2026
- July 23, 2014 · Regulation· EU★ kritisch
eIDAS Regulation (910/2014) adopted
EU Regulation 910/2014 on electronic identification and trust services. Basis for mutual recognition of national eID systems - but hardly used: By 2020 only ~14 member states with notified eID.
Affected legal acts:Verordnung (EU) 910/2014 - June 3, 2021 · Regulation· EU★ kritisch
Commission presents eIDAS 2.0 proposal (COM(2021) 281)
Mandatory wallet requirement for all member states by 2024. Wallet should store proof of identity, driving license, educational certificates, bank details and much more. Very broad scope - immediately criticized by data protectionists and cryptographers.
Affected legal acts:Vorschlag COM(2021) 281 - March 26, 2024 · Regulation· EU
Council formally adopts eIDAS 2.0
Council adopts the final version of the regulation. Publication in the official journal is pending.
- April 30, 2024 · Regulation· EU★ kritisch
Regulation (EU) 2024/1183 published in the Official Journal
eIDAS 2.0 is law. Effective on the 20th day after publication. From May 21, 2026, member states must offer at least one EUDI wallet free of charge.
Affected legal acts:Verordnung (EU) 2024/1183 · Verordnung (EU) 910/2014 (geändert) - May 20, 2024 · Regulation· EU★ kritisch
eIDAS 2.0 comes into force
Regulation 2024/1183 applicable. Start of the 24-month period for Member States to provide wallets.
Affected legal acts:Verordnung (EU) 2024/1183 - May 21, 2026 · Regulation· EU★ kritisch
DEADLINE: Member States must provide wallet
By this day at the latest, all EU member states must offer their citizens at least one free EUDI wallet. Mandatory acceptance by large online platforms (banks, telcos, "very large online platforms" in the sense of DSA) follows.
Affected legal acts:Verordnung (EU) 2024/1183