What is eIDAS 2.0?
eIDAS 2.0 (Regulation (EU) 2024/1183) is the EU’s update to the original eIDAS framework, introducing the European Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI Wallet) — a sovereign, interoperable digital identity that EU citizens can use to identify themselves, share verified credentials and sign documents across member states and key online services. Adopted April 2024; technical specifications and pilot phase through 2026; member-state wallets must be available by 2026.
What the EUDI Wallet enables
- Identity proof: verified identity for online and offline services.
- Credential portability: driver’s licence, academic diploma, medical prescription, professional qualifications carried in wallet.
- Qualified electronic signatures: legally equivalent to handwritten signatures EU-wide.
- Privacy by design: selective disclosure — share only the specific attribute requested.
- Use for VLOPs and large platforms: “very large online platforms” must accept EUDI Wallet for authentication.
Compared to eIDAS 1.0
- eIDAS 1.0 (2014): framework for trust services and recognition of national eID schemes; uneven adoption.
- eIDAS 2.0: mandates wallet provision, sets technical interoperability, broadens trust services (qualified electronic ledgers, electronic archiving).
Türk şirketleri için
AB kullanıcılarına yönelik Türk dijital hizmetler (e-ticaret, fintech, SaaS) EUDI Wallet kabul etmeye hazırlanmalı — 2027’den itibaren, özellikle VLOP statüsüne yakın platformlar için zorunlu olabilir. Türk yetkilendirme/kimlik sistemleri (e-Devlet, BKM eID) eIDAS 2.0 ile birlikte çalışabilir hale getirilmesi muhtemel.
Do: evaluate wallet acceptance in your authentication stack; plan KYC and signature workflows to support EUDI from 2026.
Don’t: assume eIDAS 2.0 only matters to digital identity vendors — any consumer-facing service may need wallet acceptance.