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National eID schemes by country: the 2026 reference list

The main national eID scheme in each country, in five regional tables: who runs it, how many people use it, its level of assurance and whether a private business can connect. Checked on 5 October 2026.

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In short

A national eID is a government-recognised electronic identity a person can use online. About 89 countries offer one that works for remote authentication, and this page lists the main scheme in many of them, with who runs it, how many people use it, its level of assurance and whether a private business can connect.[1]

  • In Sweden and Denmark, one eID covers nearly every adult.[2][3]
  • Some large schemes, such as DigiD, are open only to public tasks, so a document route is still needed.[4]
  • Every EU Member State must offer an EUDI Wallet by 24 December 2026.[5]

Last reviewed: 5 October 2026 · Not legal advice

National eID schemes differ in what a business cares about: who issues them, whether a private company may connect, and what a check costs. This reference replaces our earlier global comparison and uses operators' and regulators' own figures as of 5 October 2026. "Users" names the metric each operator publishes: accounts, cards or logins; where no user total is verified, the cell says so.

National eID schemes in Europe

Europe has the densest map. The European Commission lists the schemes each Member State has notified under eIDAS, at level low, substantial or high.[6] Several of the most used schemes are not on that list.

eIDOperatorUsers (date)CredentialLevel and EU status[6]Private accessDidit status
MitID, DenmarkAgency for Digital Government and Finance Denmark (public-private partnership)[7]5.3 million registered (April 2026)[3]App, code display, chipSubstantial, High; notified 2022Through a certified broker[8]Live
BankID Sweden, SwedenSwedish banks[9]8.7 million (2025)[2]AppSubstantial; notified 2020[10]From a bank or reseller[9]Live
BankID Norway, NorwayStø[11]4.7 million (2026)[11]App, code device[12]High; notified 2022, under regulator review[12]Through Stø resellers[11]Coming soon
Finnish Trust Network, FinlandRegistered banks and operators[13]No official total publishedBank login, mobile certificate[13]Substantial nationally; not notified[13]Any registered broker[13]Live
Smart-ID, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, BelgiumSK ID Solutions[14]3.85 million in the Baltics (5 October 2026)[15]AppNot EU-notifiedContract with SK or a broker, see the API guide[14]Live
Mobile-ID, Estonia, LithuaniaSK ID Solutions with mobile operators[16]220,000+ in Estonia (August 2026)[16]SIM card[16]High in Estonia; not notified in LithuaniaSK Mobile-ID API[14]Live
itsme, BelgiumBelgian Mobile ID8 million+ (end of 2025)[17]AppHigh; notified 2019Direct contract or certified partners[18]Coming soon
DigiD, NetherlandsLogius[4]645 million uses (2025)[19]App with ID-check[19]Substantial, High; notified 2020Statutory public tasks only[4]On request
German eID card, GermanyFederal government[20]25% of people have used it (2025)[21]Chip card and PINHigh; notified 2017State authorisation[20]Coming soon
ID Austria, AustriaFederal government[22]4.9 million (March 2026)[22]SmartphoneHigh; notified 2022Registered service providers[23]On request
FranceConnect+, FranceDINUM[24]7 million+ usable identities (early 2025)[25]La Poste ID or France Identité[26]Substantial, HighWhere law requires an ID check[27]Coming soon
SPID, ItalyAgID and accredited private providers[28]1.22 billion logins (2025)[28]Accounts from 12 private providersLow to High; notified 2018Private entities may join[29]On request
CIE, ItalyMinistry of the Interior[30]67.07 million cards issued (5 October 2026)[31]Chip card, CieID app[30]Low to High; notified 2019CIE federation[32]On request
Cl@ve, SpainSpanish government[33]26.0 million registered (August 2026)[33]App, PIN[33]Not EU-notifiedNo private channel foundOn request
Chave Móvel Digital, PortugalARTE[34]No primary figure foundDigital Mobile KeyHigh; notified 2020Accepted for remote account opening[35]On request
mObywatel, PolandMinistry of Digital Affairs[36]11 million+ mobile IDs (end of 2025)[36]AppTrusted profile notified 2023; app notNo online API found[37]On request
Bank iD, CzechiaBankovní identita[38]5 million (2025)[38]Bank loginNot EU-notifiedPublic price list[39]Coming soon
Diia, UkraineMinistry of Digital Transformation[40]24 million+ app users (2026)[40]App[40]Outside eIDAS25,000+ companies and state bodies[41]Coming soon
e-Devlet, TürkiyePresidency, run by Türksat[42]68.2 million registered (2025)[43]Gateway loginOutside eIDAS129 private institutions offer services[43]On request
GOV.UK One Login, United KingdomGovernment Digital Service[44]23 million (September 2026)[44]Account and appGPG 45 medium confidence[45]250+ government services[44]On request

Also notified: eParaksts in Latvia and the DNIe chip card in Spain.[6] IT-Wallet passed 10.1 million activations on 17 February 2026.[46] The Dutch bank login iDIN was sold to itsme on 17 December 2025.[47] UK firms may use certified services on the government register for money-laundering checks since 26 February 2026 (see the UK trust framework).[48] In the Nordics, Freja eID had 1,773,000 users on 30 June 2026[49] and MitID Erhverv about 1.3 million business identities.[3] More in our European eID schemes guide.

Middle East

Gulf central banks build the national apps into remote onboarding rules.[50][51]

eIDOperatorUsers (date)CredentialLevel and statusPrivate accessDidit status
UAE PASS, UAETDRA with ICP[52]No verified user total; 15,000+ services connected (2026)[52]App, face match[52]Basic and Verified accounts[52]Licensed financial institutions may use it[50]Coming soon
Nafath, Saudi ArabiaSDAIA23.5 million+ users (date not given)[53]App with biometrics[51]High-level biometric check[51]Banks must use biometric checks[51]On request

Asia-Pacific

Private access here usually needs a licence, an approval or membership.

eIDOperatorUsers (date)CredentialAssurancePrivate accessDidit status
Aadhaar, India (see also DigiLocker)UIDAI1.34 billion live holders (March 2026)[54]Number with signed offline XML or QR[55]Data signed by UIDAI[55]Licensed agencies only; offline open[56][55]On request
Singpass, SingaporeGovTech5.5 million (June 2026)[57]App[57]Not checked for this listDeveloper portal, paid per transaction[58]On request
PhilSys, PhilippinesPSA90.3 million registered (October 2025)[59]Card, paper and digital IDPrimary proof for banks[60]Banks must accept it[60]On request
NDID, ThailandNDID60 million+ identities (January 2026)[61]Identity network[61]Not checked for this list180+ member clients[61]On request
My Number Card, JapanDigital Agency104.18 million cards (July 2026)[62]Chip card, phone[63]Signature certificate[64]Certified platform operators; fees waived[64]On request
Mobile resident card, South KoreaMOISAbout 2 million (August 2026)[65]Phone credentialSame validity as the plastic card[66]Inside 12 private apps[67]On request
National online identity, ChinaMinistry of Public Security40 million applicants (July 2026)[68]App[68]Not checked for this listFree for connected platforms[68]On request
myID, AustraliaAustralian government15 million+ (December 2025)[69]App[69]Not checked for this listFrom 1 December 2026[70]On request
RealMe, New ZealandDepartment of Internal AffairsNearly 1 million verified[71]Verified identity[71]Accepted for AML electronic checks[71]About 200 services[71]On request

Americas

In Latin America, the private routes our research confirms are register checks, such as RENAPER (Argentina) and the Registraduría (Colombia).[72][73] In the United States, 22 states and territories issue digital IDs that TSA accepts.[74]

eIDOperatorUsers (date)CredentialAssurancePrivate accessDidit status
gov.br, BrazilFederal governmentAbout 172 million accounts, 77.8 million gold (December 2025), according to MGI[75]AccountNot checked for this listNot confirmed for private firmsComing soon
Mi Argentina, ArgentinaFederal government22 million+ (2026)[76]AppNot checked for this listRENAPER data agreement[72]On request
Llave MX, MexicoATDT20.5 million after one year[77]Government login[77]Not checked for this listNot confirmed for private firmsOn request
Mobile driving licence, United StatesStates22 states and territories accepted by TSA[74]Phone wallet[74]NIST SP 800-63-4[78]Online presentation by ISO/IEC 18013-7[79]On request

Africa

In Africa, both schemes with primary figures are central registers.[80][81]

eIDOperatorUsers (date)CredentialLegal basis or verification servicePrivate accessDidit status
NIN, NigeriaNIMC123.9 million unique records (October 2025)[80]Central register[82]NIMC Act 2026, signed 26 June 2026[82]Tier 2 and 3 need BVN and NIN; Tier 1 either[83]On request
Smart ID, South AfricaHome Affairs4,002,964 issued in 2025[84]Chip card and register[81]Online verification service[81]R10 per real-time check[81]On request

For the story outside Europe, read national digital identity worldwide.

What the national eID map shows

Adoption leaders

The highest coverage figures in our research:

CountrySchemeCoverage
SwedenBankID99.9% of people aged 18 to 67 (2025)[2]
DenmarkMitID97.2% of people over 15[3]
SingaporeSingpass97% of citizens and residents aged 15+[85]
PhilippinesPhilSys80% of the population registered[59]

Three access models

Market access

Buy from a bank, broker or operator

  • BankID Sweden, MitID, Finnish Trust Network, Smart-ID, Bank iD
  • Contract and price set by the market

Contract with a broker or bank

State authorisation

Apply to the state

  • German eID card, ID Austria, CIE, Aadhaar, Singpass
  • Approval, registration or a licence first

Approval comes first

Public sector focus

No private channel

  • DigiD (statutory tasks only), Cl@ve (no private channel found)
  • Use a document route instead

Plan the document route

Access routes, from the tables above.

On price, Finland caps what a broker pays a bank at 3 cents per identification,[86] Japan waived its per-check fees in 2023,[64] South Africa charges R10 per register check,[81] and BankID Sweden and itsme publish no prices.[9][18] See our eID verification cost guide.

What changes in 2026 and 2027

  1. 1 December 2026New accessSweden opens SverigeID; Australia opens its system to private providers.
  2. 24 December 2026EUDI WalletsEvery Member State must offer one.
  3. 2 January 2027d-youGermany's state wallet launches.
  4. 10 July 2027AMLRApplies; an identity document or eID at substantial or high verifies identity.[87]
  5. 24 December 2027AcceptanceFirms required to use strong user authentication must accept it; micro and small firms are exempt.

The dates that change which eIDs a business can accept.[88][70][5][89][87]

For the wallet dates by country, see our EUDI Wallet launch tracker and the EUDI Wallet page.

From 10 July 2027, the AMLR accepts an identity document or electronic identification at level substantial or high.[87] The UK cancelled its planned national digital ID on 21 July 2026.[90] Switzerland postponed its E-ID launch on 30 June 2026 with no new date (see our Swiss E-ID guide and Switzerland page).[91] Norway's regulator gave notice on 24 September 2026 that six former BankID issuers did not meet level high.[12]

How to design a national eID waterfall for many countries

The pattern that scales across countries is a waterfall: offer the eID the user already has, and fall back to a document check when there is none.

1Detect the user's country

From the user's choice, phone number or document.

A national eID is connected for that country

Yes

Offer the eID first

Signed name, date of birth and level.

No

Document route

Chip reading, liveness and face match.

2Screen and decide

Sanctions and PEP screening, then your decision.

What the user sees:

Verify your identity

Choose how to verify

Use the electronic ID of your country.

National eID

Use an ID document instead

1The flow offers the eIDs of the user's country.

National eID

Continue on your phone

Scan the code, or check the code in your eID app matches.

2On a computer: a QR code (MitID, BankID, FTN) or a code to compare (Smart-ID, Mobile-ID).

eID app

Approve the request

The PIN is typed only in the eID app.

Approve

3The user approves in the scheme's own app.

Verify your identity

You are verified

  • Full nameShared
  • Date of birthShared
  • AddressNot shared

4Signed attributes return to the business.

  • Match your top countries to the rows above.
  • Keep a document route with chip reading everywhere.
  • Record the level of assurance of each check.
  • Plan EUDI Wallet acceptance before 24 December 2027.

For the technical side of each connection, see the eID API integration guide.

How Didit helps with eID verification across countries

Didit runs five national eIDs live in seven countries: MitID ($0.25), BankID Sweden ($0.20), the Finnish Trust Network ($0.25), Smart-ID ($0.20; Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belgium) and Mobile-ID ($0.20; Estonia, Lithuania). They return a signed full name, date of birth, a scheme identifier and level of assurance, with no address or portrait. MitID's identifier is pseudonymised, not the CPR number. iDIN, itsme, BankID Norway, the German eID card, FranceConnect, Bank iD, Diia, UAE PASS and gov.br are on our roadmap, and EUDI Wallet acceptance is coming soon. Didit adds other schemes on request. In every country, the document route with NFC chip reading, liveness and face match works in the same workflow, followed by AML screening. Turn on digital ID wallets in the console under Workflows, ID Verification, Countries, Wallets accepted. Prices are per completed sign-in; full KYC costs $0.33.

Didit provides

  • Live national eIDs and a document route in one workflow
  • Signed attributes and evidence of every check
  • AML screening

Stays with you

  • Which eIDs and levels you accept per country
  • The risk assessment and the onboarding decision
  • The liability under your AML rules

Accept the eIDs your customers already have

Turn on the live eIDs, keep documents as the fallback, and tell us which scheme you need next.

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Key takeaways

  • About 89 countries offer a government-recognised credential that works online.
  • How you get access matters more than who issues the eID.
  • A document route stays necessary in every country.
  • Firms required by law or contract to use strong user authentication must accept the EUDI Wallet by 24 December 2027; micro and small firms are exempt.[5]

Frequently asked questions

What is a national eID?

A national eID is an electronic identity recognised by a government that a person uses to prove who they are online. It can be a chip card, an app or a bank login. In the EU, notified schemes carry a level of assurance: low, substantial or high.[6]

How many countries have a national digital ID?

About 89 countries, roughly 45%, offer a government-recognised credential for remote authentication. About 2.8 billion people have no digital ID usable online.[1]

Which national eIDs can private companies use?

Bank-issued and operator-run schemes are usually open: BankID Sweden through banks and resellers, MitID through certified brokers, Smart-ID through SK or brokers.[9][8][14] Germany, Austria and Italy open their state schemes after an authorisation or registration.[20][23][29] DigiD is limited to bodies with a statutory public task.[4]

Which country has the highest eID adoption?

Sweden and Denmark are near universal: 99.9% of Swedes aged 18 to 67 have BankID and 97.2% of Danes over 15 have an active MitID.[2][3] In Singapore, 97% of citizens and residents aged 15+ use Singpass.[85]

Are national eIDs free for businesses?

Rarely. Japan waived its per-check fees from January 2023 and China's service is free for connected platforms.[64][68] South Africa charges R10 per real-time register check, and Australia will ask businesses that use myID to contribute to its costs from 1 January 2027 at the latest.[81][70]

When must businesses accept the EUDI Wallet?

By 24 December 2027 for private relying parties that are required by law or contract to use strong user authentication, at the user's request. Micro and small enterprises are exempt. Member States must offer a wallet by 24 December 2026.[5]

What happened to the UK national digital ID?

The government cancelled it on 21 July 2026.[90] Since 26 February 2026, firms can meet Regulation 28 of the Money Laundering Regulations with certified, registered digital identity services.[48]

Do I need a separate integration for each country?

Per scheme, yes, unless a provider has already connected it. Each operator has its own route: brokers for MitID, banks or resellers for BankID Sweden, a state authorisation for the German eID card.[8][9][20]

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