Denmark has launched a new public wallet, the AltID digital ID app, developed by the Agency for Digital Government.
The wallet will offer Danish citizens access to specific information from age certificates and digital ID documents that they can share selectively. As the functionality of the wallet is established – not for every online and offline service like MitID – both public and private sector will eventually be able to add more digital forms of identification. This means the wallet will ultimately be interoperable with other EU member states’ digital identity wallets as a secure and standardised solution across borders.
The app will be launched on a voluntary basis which users will be able to download on their smartphones as a replacement for physical ID. The e-ID meets the requirements of eIDAS as one of its primary use cases will be for digital age verification. Selective data sharing from identity documents will preserve the privacy of individuals to avoid unnecessary transactions.
A contract was awarded to the IT company Nine in April for the first phase of developing Denmark’s new Digital Identity Wallet, with a total value of DKK 29 million.
AltID is not expected to replace Denmark’s landscape of digital public tools such as MitID, Rejsekort, or the digital health card.
Denmark’s transition from MitID to the new AltID digital identity wallet illustrates the global shift toward credential-based, privacy-enhancing identification. This new system, designed for both online and offline use, offers a crucial case study in how to securely implement selective disclosure and maintain citizen trust while complying with EUDI standards.
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