Background

The EU Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet, introduced under the new EUDI Framework Regulation adopted in May 2024, aims to let EU citizens store their national eID on mobile devices and link it with documents and services such as driving licenses, payment data, and health certificates. Building on the 2014 eIDAS Regulation, the framework requires Member States to provide at least one EUDI Wallet to all citizens and residents by December 2026, enabling secure identification and certified document exchange across borders. The European Commission is drafting rules on functionalities, certification, and standards, while Member States are developing compliant solutions and testing prototypes through large-scale pilot projects in areas like government services and online payments.

Objective

Both public administrations and private entities will be required to accept the EUDI Wallet, with public bodies (including cities and regions) having until December 2027 to fully adopt it. Local and regional authorities will play a central role in issuing and verifying credentials for accessing digital services: This could include accepting eID credentials to allow citizens to log into online city portals or issuing/verifying proof of residence, parking permissions and many other. However, there is still a need for clarity on how the EU Framework and Member States’ choices will impact specific responsibilities for cities and regions.

Therefore, the Living-in.EU Legal Working Group is organising a two-part webinar series on the EUDI Wallets. This first session, taking place on 23 October 2025, will provide local and regional administrations with an overview of the legal side of the EU Digital Identity landscape, including the EUDI Framework Regulation and how it concerns public authorities: The webinar will dive deeper into the roles that cities and regions take within the EUDI Wallet architecture, as well as related obligations under the EUDI framework. A second session (date to be announced) will focus on the EUDI Wallet in real-life settings: Participants will hear from a national Wallet solution regarding the infrastructure they are deploying in practice, and from a local public authority about their approach to integrating it into their digital services.

Agenda

10:30-10:40 | Welcome and introduction

10:40-10:55 | Policy context: The European Digital Identity (EUDI) Framework Regulation and the EUDI Wallet
(Konstantin Hyppönen and Mirko Calvaresi, European Commission DG CNECT)

10:55-11:10 | Cities’ and regions’ role and responsibilities in the EUDI Wallet architecture and eIDAS ecosystem
(Walter van Holst and Dick Jense, VNG Association of Dutch Municipalities)

11:10-11:25 | Discussion and Q&A

11:25-11:30 | Conclusion