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1. Homepage Headline: Easy. Safe. The EUDI Wallet.

Subline: The EUDI Wallet will be a new app for your phone. It starts working next year, in 2027. You can get it then if you want. You do not have to get it. The app will help put these things on your phone:

• your ID: proof who you are • your driver’s license • other papers

The app will keep your information safe. The app will work in all countries in Europe.

Headline: Your ID on your phone. In Europe.

Many things in daily life happen on your phone. You can do your banking on it. You can book travel on it. You can talk to people on it. But there is no good way to keep your papers on your phone yet. This will change in 2027 with a new app. This app will provide an online ID. ID is short for identity document. Usually, it is a card with your name and photo that proves who you are. With the new app, you will be able to use an ID on your phone. The app will be called the EUDI Wallet. EUDI is short for European Digital Identity.

People will store their ID and other papers in the EUDI Wallet. People will use it online to prove who they are. People will also use it in person, for example, in a shop or office. The EUDI Wallet will work the same way across Europe. The EUDI Wallet will only share what is needed. For example, a person may need to show that they are an adult. The EUDI Wallet will confirm this without sharing their full date of birth. The EUDI Wallet will be free and easy to use. The EUDI Wallet will follow strict European safety rules. The EUDI Wallet will work in Germany and everywhere in Europe. You will be able to get this app in 2027 if you want. You will stay in full control of your information.

Headline: The EUDI Wallet: an overview

The government is responsible A digital ID will be like your identity card. But it will be on your phone rather than on paper. The government is working on the EUDI Wallet. It will be a safe way to prove who you are online. People will use it in all countries in Europe.

Many services, same rules The EUDI Wallet will work together with other systems. Some parts of the government will use it for new services. Some companies will use it, too. All these services will follow the same rules. This will make it easy to add new services.

You will stay in control European governments protect your information. Big companies outside Europe will not see your information. This makes the EUDI Wallet safe.

You can trust the app The EUDI Wallet will only use information it really needs. Your information will be only stored on your phone. This is required by law. Everyone will accept your digital ID. The government promises that the app is okay to use.

Headline: More safety. More comfort. More online options.

The EUDI Wallet will make life easier With the EUDI wallet, people will be able to do more things on their phones in the future. They can use it instead of going to an office. They can sign contracts on their phones. They can prove who they are on their phones. They will need to do fewer things in person. They don’t have to carry paper documents. This will work fast and safely.

The EUDI Wallet will protect information The EUDI Wallet users will decide what information they share. The app will only share the necessary information. The users will stay in control.

The EUDI Wallet will work in all of Europe People can use the EUDI Wallet everywhere in Europe. People can use it online and in person.

The EUDI Wallet will be like a real ID The EUDI Wallet will save people’s IDs on their phones, if they want. It can also save other important papers. People will be able to use these online papers just like real documents. Everybody in Europe will accept them. The law says so.

2. The EUDI Wallet: history and goals Headline:Our goal: a digital ID for Europe

We are working on the EUDI Wallet. We want you to have a safe and easy digital ID. The EUDI Wallet is supported by the government. It follows the rules of a European law. Government offices and companies will use the EUDI Wallet.

The EUDI Wallet will start working in 2027.

Here is what we do to prepare: • We are making a government app called the EUDI Wallet • We are making a clear plan for how to use the EUDI Wallet • We are making rules for how to use the EUDI Wallet • We are making sure that the EUDI Wallet is safe • We are making sure that the EUDI Wallet works everywhere.

Many different people are working on the EUDI Wallet: • people in governments • people in companies • people who want to use the EUDI Wallet.

They started working in the summer of 2023. They make sure the system works well for everyone.

Headline: The EUDI Wallet team

The EUDI Wallet is a German project. A part of the German govern-ment leads the project. This part of the government is called BMDS. It wants to make the government more modern and digital. The BMDS asked a team called SPRIND to create the EUDI Wallet. SPRIND is a team of people who invent new things. SPRIND works together with many different partners.

Who leads the project? The BMDS is responsible for the whole project. The BMDS makes the big decisions. SPRIND runs the project day to day. SPRIND is making the EUDI Wallet. SPRIND is also making things that the EUDI Wallet needs to work.

Who supports the project? Many German offices help with the project.

Headline: More information about the EUDI Wallet

Events You can see all upcoming events in the events calendar.

Newsletter You can sign up for a newsletter. The newsletter keeps you up to date on the EUDI Wallet.

Blog You can read the latest news about the EUDI Wallet on our blog.

3. The EUDI Wallet app Headline: All that matters. Safe and digital. The EUDI Wallet.

Headline: Benefits of the EUDI Wallet

Easy to use digitally The EUDI Wallet will be a way to store your ID digitally. “Digitally” means on your phone or computer. It will be a way to store other papers digitally. You can use them instead of paper documents. It will be a way to do everyday tasks digitally.

Your information will stay private The EUDI Wallet will only share what the user needs to share. The user will decide what to share each time. The user will stay in control of information.

Login without a password People will use the EUDI Wallet without a password. The app will have another very safe way to check who is who.

Online and in person People can use the EUDI Wallet online. People can also use it in person. People can show their ID on their phones when they need to. People can also show other papers on their phones.

Easy for everyone to use The EUDI Wallet will use clear and simple words. The EUDI Wallet will work in different languages. The EUDI Wallet will be easy to use, also for people with disabilities.

Headline: When is the EUDI Wallet coming out?

The EUDI Wallet will start working next year, in 2027.

The beginning in 2027 The EUDI Wallet will be ready in 2027. It will be a free app for your phone. It will let you store your ID on your phone. It will also let you store other papers on your phone.

Growing step by step Later, the EUDI Wallet will add more services. It will let you store more papers digitally. The app will grow slowly and carefully. It will follow European rules and laws.

Looking further ahead In the future, the app will do even more. It will let you sign documents on your phone. It will let you use new ways to log in. New features will be added step by step. They will follow all the rules and laws.

Headline: What does the EUDI Wallet do?

This part has many new short words. All these words will be explained.

Proving who you are The EUDI Wallet will store digital IDs. An digital ID is called a PID. PID stands for Personal Identification Data. The government promises that it will work like an ID card. This way, people will prove who they are online and in person. They will not need to carry papers. They will not need to wait for a video check. They can use the PID at public offices such as registration authorities. They will stay in control of their information at all times. It will be quick and easy.

Storing and sharing papers on your phone The EUDI Wallet will also store digital copies of other papers. They are called EAAs. EAA stands for Electronic Attestation of Attributes. EAAs can be used instead of papers like driving licenses or certificates. They will be safe in the EUDI Wallet. Users will choose what to share and with whom. Users will not need plastic cards or paper anymore. They will have their papers with them on their phones.

Signing papers on your phone The EUDI Wallet will let people sign papers on their phones. To do this, they will need something called QES. QES stands for Qualified Electronic Signature. It will work just like signing on paper. With it, users will sign papers quickly and easily. They will not need to print anything out. They will not need to go anywhere. It will work everywhere in Europe.

Logging in safely to online services The EUDI Wallet will let people log in to websites and online services. Users can log in without giving their real name if they want. Users will only share the information that they need to share. Users will not have to tell the websites who they are. They will not need many different passwords. They will share less personal information. It will be safe and easy to use.

Paying for things safely Later, the EUDI Wallet will also let people pay for things. It will let people pay for online services. It will let people pay government fees. The payment information will be protected.

All in one place IDs, papers and payments will be in one place on your phone. It will work the same way across Europe. This is the plan for the future.

Data protection Headline: Your information. Your control.

Saved on the phone The EUDI Wallet will save papers only on the phones of the users. They will be protected with a secret code. Other people will have no access to personal information. The information will only be shared when the user chooses.

Only what is needed The EUDI Wallet will only share information that is needed. For example: you need to prove that you are an adult. The EUDI Wallet will confirm that you are an adult. But it will not share your full date of birth.

Checked and approved The EUDI Wallet will follow strict rules. These rules will protect your personal information. The EUDI Wallet will be very safe. The government will also check similar apps made by others.

No user profiles The EUDI Wallet will make no user profiles. It will not connect the different papers of the same user. It will not connect the different services of the same user. It will only share information when needed.

Lost phone? People can block the EUDI Wallet if they lose their phone. This will keep others from using their papers. The app will also have ways to keep papers safe.

5. The EUDI Wallet system Headline: The EUDI Wallet system: Safe digital services in Europe

Subline: The EUDI Wallet will help people use papers on their phones. To make this possible, the EUDI Wallet will be part of an open system. This system will be set up and supported by the government. It will work across different countries and services. It will be available to everyone. It will be safe to use.

The EUDI Wallet will be part of a large European system. It will connect governments and organizations. It will give them the same digital system. “Digital” means people can use it on their phones.

The system will make it possible to: • issue digital IDs and other papers • check digital IDs and other papers • use digital IDs and other papers

It will: • support new ideas and inventions • make things simpler • keep things safe online

The system works in Germany and across Europe. Companies can work more efficiently. Government services can rely on the system. You stay in control of your information.

Headline: Working together with clear roles

Different people and organizations are part of the EUDI Wallet system:

users Everybody in Europe will be invited to use the EUDI Wallet. Users will store their digital papers safely. Users will decide when and with whom to share information.

issuers Issuers are organizations that create digital papers. They confirm who you are. They also confirm facts about you like your age or address.

wallet providers The government came up with the EUDI Wallet app. But later companies can also make their own apps. The government will check if they are safe. If the apps are safe, the companies will become wallet providers.

relying parties relying parties are organizations who give you a service. They can ask to see your papers. For example: • a bank checks your papers when you open an account. • a government office checks your ID.

With the EUDI Wallet, they will ask for papers on your phone. Every relying party must be on a special list. In this list, every relying party must say which papers it needs. It must also say why it needs them.

organizer The organizer is called “Orchestrator”. The Orchestrator manages the whole system. The Orchestrator sets the rules and runs the management portal. The Orchestrator makes sure the system works well.

trust service providers Trust service providers will create online signatures and certificates. They will confirm that signatures and papers are real.

All these people and organizations have clear roles and clear tasks. Everyone knows what to do. This makes the system reliable and safe.

Headline: The EUDI Wallet sandbox. Test. Improve. Grow. Subline: Organizations test the EUDI Wallet.

The EUDI Wallet offers a service called a “sandbox” for organizations. A real sandbox is for children to play. The EUDI “sandbox” is to try things out and see how they work. Organizations test different things:

• At first, they test the digital ID. • Later, they test other digital papers.

After the tests, they tell the government what worked. The government listens and makes the EUDI Wallet better. This helps the EUDI Wallet work well.