Digital identity, explained
Your identity.
Your choice.
Understand Ireland's digital wallets, make sense of identity checks and share only what you need to.
Less information. The right answer.
The answer a service needs.
A name or full date of birth need not be the starting point.
An illustration of selective disclosure, not a live credential.
Find your starting point
Practical answers.
For both sides of the exchange.
For people
Make sense of your digital ID
Find the official route, understand the request and know what to do when something does not work.
For organisations
Ask for the right evidence
Understand the technology, compare approaches and plan a service that people can actually use.
The Irish wallet, without the jargon
What is here.
What is still taking shape.
Ireland's official guidance describes a Government Digital Wallet testing programme. We separate that evidence from supplier announcements and future plans.
Fresh perspectives · September 2026
Go beyond the headline
Useful guides for the questions that come after “digital identity”.
What does a passport-chip scan actually prove?
Separate reading the chip, validating the evidence and verifying its holder.
Read the guide →Wallet technologyThe business on the other side of the wallet
Who issues, who verifies and where a gateway fits into the journey.
Read the guide →Privacy and ageAn age check should fit its purpose
Compare methods, understand the tradeoffs and make mistakes recoverable.
Read the guide →Independent by design. MyID is an Irish editorial guide, not a government service or verification provider. We link to sources, explain uncertainty and keep commercial relationships separate from editorial conclusions. More about MyID.