eIDAS 2.0

eIDAS 2.0 is the updated European regulation on electronic identification and trust services, amending the original 2014 eIDAS Regulation to introduce the European Digital Identity Wallet framework and strengthen digital identity infrastructure across the EU's 27 member states.

The regulation, adopted in 2024 with implementation beginning in 2025-2026, mandates that EU member states offer citizens and businesses access to European Digital Identity Wallets enabling secure, privacy-preserving verification of identity attributes for public and private services. eIDAS 2.0 establishes legal recognition for digital identities across borders, requires interoperability standards ensuring wallets work seamlessly across member states, and integrates zero-knowledge proof technologies allowing selective disclosure of verified attributes without exposing full identity data.

The framework applies to financial services requiring customer identification, creating regulatory foundation for privacy-preserving KYC processes where users prove compliance requirements (identity, address, accreditation status) without sharing underlying documents with every service provider. eIDAS 2.0 also regulates qualified trust service providers offering electronic signatures, seals, time stamps, and registered delivery services, ensuring legal validity of digital transactions across EU jurisdiction.