Identity Wallet

A smartphone app that stores digitally signed credentials representing attributes of a person's identity — such as name, date of birth, government-issued ID number, student enrolment, or professional qualification — and lets the holder selectively disclose only the attributes needed for a given interaction. Attributes are cryptographically issued by trusted authorities (governments, educational institutions, employers) and verified by relying parties without contacting the issuer. Under the EU eIDAS 2.0 regulation, each member state must offer a European Digital Identity (EUDI) wallet by the end of 2026. Identity wallets have significant accessibility implications: they can replace paper ID, emailed eligibility codes, and physical forms, but their accessibility to screen-reader users, people with cognitive disabilities, and people without smartphones is an active design concern. Open-source wallets include Yivi (Netherlands, formerly IRMA).