Coming by 2026: How the EU Digital Identity Wallet Will Impact Small Businesses – Inside and Outside the EU

The European Union is preparing to roll out a new digital identity system that could change the way your business checks who people are—whether they’re customers, employees, or partners. It’s called the EU Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI Wallet), and it allows anyone living in the EU to prove their identity and share verified documents through a secure mobile app.

The European Digital Identity Framework came into force in May 2024, and under this regulation, each EU Member State must offer at lea