Across Europe, governments are actively working on implementing the EU Digital Identity Wallet Regulation.
Some countries already have mature digital identity schemes and are building on top of them. Others are still laying foundational infrastructure. Some have launched wallet apps. Others are still in pilot phases.
Tracking this landscape is something John Jolliffe, our Provider Relationship Manager at eID Easy, is doing daily.
As he puts it:
“All across Europe, governments are working hard on implementing the EU Digital Identity Wallet Regulation. But countries are starting from very different places and following very different approaches. Tracking how the different projects are evolving is part of what we do every day to ensure we can offer customers access. Not just to the technology, but to the use cases they enable and the problems they can solve.”
This post gives a simple overview of where every Member State stands as of 27 February 2026.
Top 5 Countries to Launch First?
As soon as John shared the table with me (attached below), I did what any marketer would do.
I asked him for a hot take: “Top five countries to launch first. Go.”
Apparently, when we talk about who will launch first, it gets complicated.
“Launch is a tricky concept,” John said.
Some countries have already released wallet applications. France, Germany, Belgium, Austria, they have something live in users’ hands today.
But those apps are not static products. They are being continuously upgraded and extended to meet different parts of the EU Digital Identity Wallet framework.
In other words, “live” doesn’t always mean “fully compliant”.
And “not launched” doesn’t always mean “not progressing fast”.
That’s why ranking countries is harder than it sounds.
Still, if we look at where operational apps exist today, and where strong national eID foundations are already in place, four clear frontrunners stand out:
- France
- Germany
- Belgium
- Austria
These countries are not starting from scratch. They are building on mature national eID schemes and extending them toward full EU Digital Identity Wallet compliance.
That gives them a structural advantage.
→ But progress across Europe is uneven, and evolving month by month. What looks like a lead today may shift quickly as other Member States move from pilot to production.
Snapshot: EUDIW Member State Implementation Status
Below is our current snapshot of EU Digital Identity Wallet implementation status across all 27 EU Member States.
The table reflects publicly available information as of 27 February 2026.
We track official announcements, project confirmations, sandbox environments, developer materials, and confirmed upgrade paths for existing national identity apps.
→ Snapshot maintained by eID Easy Provider Relations.
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Preparedness Categories Explained
C1 — Public Sandbox / Playground Available
A nationally announced EU Digital Identity Wallet implementation project with an official public sandbox or playground environment (including documentation) intended for external ecosystem testing.
C2 — Announced Project, No Public Sandbox
A publicly announced EU Digital Identity Wallet implementation project exists, but no public sandbox is available. Testing may be limited to closed pilots, beta environments, or selected participants.
C3 — Public Developer Repository Available
A publicly announced EU Digital Identity Wallet implementation project exists, with a publicly accessible GitHub repository or official developer materials, but no confirmed sandbox or beta testing environment.
C4 — Existing National Identity App Confirmed for Upgrade
An existing national identity application is in use, and the government has officially confirmed that it will be upgraded to comply with the EU Digital Identity Wallet Regulation.
C5 — Existing Identity App, Upgrade Not Yet Confirmed
An existing national identity app is in place, but no official confirmation has been found that it will be upgraded to comply with the EU Digital Identity Wallet Regulation.
C6 — No Confirmed Wallet App or Plans Identified
No existing national identity app or confirmed EU Digital Identity Wallet implementation plans could be identified from the publicly available sources used in this snapshot. This does not mean no plans exist, only that they were not confirmed in the referenced materials.
This overview reflects publicly available information as of 27 February 2026 and may evolve as Member States update their implementation plans, publish new materials, or launch testing environments.
Who’ll Take the Lead on Adoption?
“Launching” is one thing. Adoption is another.
According to John:
“It will be a combination of demographic factors and usability of the services. Larger countries always struggle to drive widespread adoption. So I would expect a smaller nation like Austria or Belgium, which both have strong eID schemes currently, to have the strongest uptake.”
Wallet success will depend on:
- Existing trust in national eID systems
- Ease of use
- Integration into real services
- Public sector and private sector alignment
- Country size and digital maturity
A technically compliant wallet is not enough. It has to be used.
Why This Matters
For organisations operating across borders, the EU Digital Identity Wallet rollout will not happen in one single moment.
It will be gradual. Country by country. Use case by use case.
Understanding where each Member State stands helps answer practical questions:
- Where should we prioritise integration?
- Which markets are ready for wallet-based onboarding?
- Where will adoption likely come fastest?
- Where are we still looking at infrastructure build-out?
That visibility is part of what we track continuously at eID Easy.
Today, we already connect organisations to national eIDs and bank-based identity schemes across Europe. As EU Digital Identity Wallets become available in each country, they will be added alongside those existing methods.
Our role is not to replace what already works. It is to aggregate access.
One integration. Multiple identity methods.
National eIDs, Bank IDs, and, as they launch, EU Digital Identity Wallets.
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