This page tries to visualize the EU Digital Identity wallet ecosystem in different ways to create an understanding of how it could work.
The regulatory aspects in eIDAS
The Architecture and Reference Framework (latest release on Github)
Wallet reference implementation
Below picture is taken from the ARF v1.0.0. For a more detailed explanation of each role see the ARF.
Users of EUDI Wallets use the EUDI Wallet to receive, store and present attestations (PID, QEAA or EAA) about themselves, including to prove their identity.
EUDI Wallet Provider are Member States or organisations either mandated or recognized by Member States making the EUDI Wallet available for end Users.
PID Providers are trusted entities responsible to:
verify the identity of the EUDI Wallet User in compliance with LoA high requirements,
issue PID to the EUDI Wallet in a harmonised common format and
make available information9 for Relying Parties to verify the validity of the PID.
The specific status of a role in the EUDI Wallet ecosystem shall need to be verified in a trustworthy manner.
Qualified EAA are provided by QTSPs.
Non-qualified EAA can be provided by any Trust Service Provider.
Article 6a(3) of COM(2021)281 final requires the EUDI Wallet to enable the User to create qualified electronic signatures or seals.
Authentic Sources are the public or private repositories or systems recognised or required by law containing attributes about a natural or legal persons.
Relying Parties are natural or legal persons that rely upon an electronic identification or a Trust Service.
The EUDI Wallets must be certified by accredited public or private bodies designated by Member States. QTSPs need to be audited regularly by Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs).
The supervisory bodies are notified to the Commission by the Member States, which supervise QTSPs and act, if necessary, in relation to non-qualified Trust Service Providers.
EUDI Wallets will have several interfaces with the devices they are based on.
(Q)EAA Schema Providers publish schemas and vocabularies describing (Q)EAA structure and semantics.
NABs monitor the CABs to which they have issued an accreditation certificate.
Wallet configuration according to the ARV v1.0.0
Simple design of the EUDI Wallet ecosystem for Verifiable Credentials (VC) and Verifiable Presentations (VP).
2023-04-19 Sunetdagarna - slides (in Swedish)
2023-06-07 TNC23 - slides - recording (presentation starts at 2:00)
2023-09-11 TF-EDU meeting - slides - recording (presentation starts at 6:25)
2023-10-10 eduGAIN Town Hall - slides
Evolution of identity management