Germany: Government Proposes Introduction of European Digital Identity Wallet for Identification and Documentation (opens in new tab)

On May 20, 2026, the German government published a draft Digital Identities Act (Digitale Identitätengesetz, DIdG). This proposed legislation would establish the framework for introducing the European Union’s EU Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI-Wallet) in Germany, as required by EU Regulation No 910/2014.The draft now proceeds to the German parliament (Bundestag) for debate. If approved there, … Continue reading “Germany: Government Proposes Introduction of European Digital Identity Wallet for I...