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The eIDAS 2.0 regulation sets a technical baseline for digital identity wallets in the EU, but its implementation is hindered by national differences and technical challenges.
A clear global divide has emerged: many countries have deployed or are mandating , but sizable democracies and a number of EU member states still allow citizens to function without a compulsory digita...
The DI Wallet requirement will force banks across EU member states to accept government‑certified digital identity credentials for any process that legally requires strong customer authentication (SCA...
Several countries can claim operational age‑verification regimes today — notably Germany, Italy, parts of EU member states piloting national eID wallets, the UK’s new Online Safety framework in scope ...
does not currently impose a legal requirement for citizens to use a digital ID, but the state has given digital identity documents equal legal standing to physical cards and built a high‑adoption ecos...
The available reporting does not identify any specific Member States that have published national implementing laws or guidance on physical identity documents since entered into force on 20 May 2024; ...
A small but influential group of countries and blocs are explicitly pairing with statutory or practical opt-outs and continued acceptance of physical identity documents: under (implemented in national...
that is integral to accessing government services online and is effectively mandatory in civic life , while is a highly centralised and expanding platform used to streamline government interactions bu...
The DI Wallet regime requires EU public administrations to accept wallet-based identification for online public services and forces specified private-sector relying parties — especially those that mus...
The package creates a binding -level mandate for Member States to issue wallets and for to be mutually recognised . However, the sources provided contain no evidence that any specific Member State has...
operate together as legal levers to restrict minors’ online access to pornography: age‑verification mandates try to gate content by proving visitors are adults, while obscenity definitions let governm...