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EU Wallet Tracker · Country evidence

Ireland digital identity wallet: progress, builders and timeline

Government Digital Wallet in invitation-only beta built by OGCIO; eIDAS omnibus bill still at Heads stage; wider launch stated for 2026.

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Evidenced stage
Pilot / testing
Wallet and approach
Government Digital Wallet

dedicated app

Delivery and supplier
Delivery body: Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO), DPER

Builder: Built in-house by Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO), DPER

Next target
2026

Wider public launch of the Government Digital Wallet

Banks and other private services required to use strong customer authentication must accept EU wallets from 24 Dec 2027 under eIDAS 2 Art. 5f(2) (opens in a new tab); micro and small enterprises are exempt.

vs 24 Dec 2026
around

Invitation-only beta app live since spring 2026 with one MyGovID anchor credential and a test web verifier; no general availability, law or Art.5c certificate.

Researched 15 Oct 2026

EU Wallet Scorecard v1.0

Overall D, 42.4Rank 25 of 27 by score

Wallet delivery
45.0 D 50% evidence coverage
Inputs and sources
Rules and governance
10.0 Limited 20% evidence coverage
Inputs and sources
  • Wallet-specific national law: none-found No official source found (checked 16 Oct 2026)
  • Wallet supervisor: none-found No official source found (checked 16 Oct 2026)
  • Relying-party registration: announced Relying-party registration evidence (opens in a new tab) (checked 16 Oct 2026)
    Relying parties wishing to accept Government Digital Wallet credentials will be required to register
  • National wallet certification scheme: none-found No official source found (checked 16 Oct 2026)
  • Accredited conformity assessor: none-found No official source found (checked 16 Oct 2026)
eID foundation
58.5 C 100% evidence coverage
Inputs and sources
Cross-border
28.1 E 100% evidence coverage
Inputs and sources
People and use
70.6 B 100% evidence coverage
Inputs and sources

Grades describe published evidence, not legal compliance. Open the full scorecard.

Opportunities and next steps

Open tenders

None publicly listed as of 2026-10-15.

Named builders and suppliers

Wallet builder: Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO), DPER.

Other private suppliers are not publicly listed as of 2026-10-15.

Relying-party registration

Not open yet. Registration will be required (announced) · “Relying parties wishing to accept Government Digital Wallet credentials will be required to register”

Source (opens in a new tab)

Delivery body official page

None publicly listed as of 2026-10-15.

Alerts and contact

The wallet and what you can use today

Wallet name
Government Digital Wallet
Approach
dedicated app

MyGovID login for Revenue, NDLS and other state services. Wallet is invitation-only beta: one MyGovID credential and a test-only government verifier.

Existing eID

MyGovID (with Public Services Card / SAFE)

generally available

Over 3.4m verified MyGovID accounts (Apr 2026); used to onboard beta wallet users. Not the EUDI wallet.

Milestone ladder

  • Law in forcetarget

    eIDAS omnibus bill listed with Heads in preparation (Apr 2026); government says law needed before at-scale issuance

  • Builder nameddone · 3 Apr 2026

    OGCIO named as developer and provider of the beta app; DSP issues the anchor credential

  • Pilot evidenceddone · 3 Apr 2026

    Testing phase launched with consultation; earlier 1,000-civil-servant pilot described by OGCIO

  • Public betadone · 22 May 2026

    Closed, invitation-only beta; needs verified MyGovID; not open to the public

  • Generally availabletarget · 2026

    OGCIO said wider public launch planned later in 2026; no exact date

  • EUDI certifiednot publicly confirmed

    No Art.5c certificate or Commission listing publicly confirmed

Who is accountable

Policy
Department of Culture, Communications and Sport (eIDAS framework); DPER for the wallet programme
Delivery
Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO), DPER
Builder
Built in-house by Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO), DPER

Organisations involved

state

Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO), DPER

Builds, provides and maintains the beta Government Digital Wallet app

state

Department of Social Protection

Owns MyGovID, PSC and SAFE proofing; issues the beta anchor PID credential

state

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Implements the amended eIDAS framework; supervises trust services

Next target and schedule

2026 · Wider public launch of the Government Digital Wallet

Against the EU baseline: 24 Dec 2026

around

Government points at the end-2026 EU requirement and a wider launch later in 2026; no exact certified-wallet launch date fixed.

Unknown means not publicly confirmed. It is not a finding that a deadline was missed.

Dated milestones

Consortia

Consortia

Not publicly confirmed in this record.

What isn’t publicly confirmed

What isn't publicly confirmed

  • Enacted EUDI implementation law and commencement date
  • Formal Art.5a wallet-provider designation
  • Wallet supervisor, certification body and scheme
  • Art.5c certificate and Commission listing
  • Exact public launch date and onboarding alternatives to MyGovID
  • Live Art.5b relying-party register and certificate route
  • Art.45e authentic-source route
  • Whether online-SAFE MyGovID users are wallet-eligible
  • Budget, contracts and any external supplier

Why it matters for Ireland

Home market: the app exists and is being tested, but the law, Art.5a designation and a production relying-party register are the blockers for Irish businesses.

Companies and projects in the explorer

Companies and projects in the explorer

DCCS

Public body

Policy and oversight

OGCIO

Public body

Infrastructure

DSP

Public body

Identity verification

MyGovID

Government service

Identity verification

IDnow

Identity verification supplier

Identity verification

DC4EU

Digital identity consortium programme

Wallets

Sources

  1. Government Digital Wallet campaign (opens in a new tab) · 24 Sep 2026
  2. Government Digital Wallet FAQ (opens in a new tab) · 29 May 2026
  3. Wallet beta privacy notice (opens in a new tab) · 22 May 2026
  4. Oireachtas Committee Work Programme 2026 (opens in a new tab) · 29 Apr 2026
  5. OGCIO Digital Services (opens in a new tab) · 17 Apr 2026
  6. Wallet Web Verifier (opens in a new tab) · Publication date not recorded
  7. Ireland Digital Decade 2025 (opens in a new tab) · 16 Jun 2025
  8. Wallet consultation (opens in a new tab) · 19 May 2026
  9. EUDI certification/list framework (opens in a new tab) · Publication date not recorded
  10. General Scheme of the Social Welfare and Other Matters Bill 2026 (L&RS briefing) (opens in a new tab) · 15 Jul 2026
  11. Government Digital Wallet organisation consultation responses (updated) (opens in a new tab) · 9 Oct 2026

Corrections

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