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Romania digital identity wallet: progress, builders and timeline

RO Wallet built by Interior Ministry (DGCTI); partner testing Oct 2026, restricted beta 22 Dec 2026, public v1 launch 14 Jan 2027; app not yet downloadable.

Evidenced stage
In development
Wallet and approach
RO Wallet (RoEUDIW)

dedicated app

Delivery and supplier
Delivery body: MAI – DGCTI (wallet); MAI – DGEP (PID)

Builder: Not named yet

Next target
31 Oct 2026

Partner sandbox / test app

vs 24 Dec 2026
after

Published architecture and roadmap; downloads marked 'coming soon'; partner test app targeted 31 Oct 2026; no pilot completed, no certificate, no public access.

Researched 7 Oct 2026

EU Wallet Scorecard v1.0

Overall E, 30.0Rank 27 of 27 by score

Wallet delivery
0.0 Limited 33% evidence coverage
Inputs and sources
Rules and governance
0.0 Limited 0% 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: none-found No official source found (checked 16 Oct 2026)
  • 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
58.6 C 100% evidence coverage
Inputs and sources
Cross-border
53.5 C 100% evidence coverage
Inputs and sources
People and use
37.7 D 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 2026-10-07.

Named builders and suppliers

None publicly listed as of 2026-10-07.

Relying-party registration

Not open yet. No confirmed registration route

Source

Delivery body official page

None publicly listed as of 2026-10-07.

Alerts and contact

The wallet and what you can use today

Wallet name
RO Wallet (RoEUDIW)
Approach
dedicated app

ROeID app for public-service login; CEI card with PIN login and advanced signing; commercial certME/QES providers. RO Wallet not yet available.

Existing eID

ROeID app (ADR), electronic identity card (CEI)

generally available

ROeID notified at Substantial (2024); 2.75m CEI cards issued by Oct 2026. Both distinct from RO Wallet.

Milestone ladder

  • Law in forcetarget

    Law 214/2024 covers trust services; wallet-specific mandates and supervisor enactment not confirmed

  • Builder namednot publicly confirmed · 26 Jun 2026

    Government names MAI-DGCTI wallet provider, DGEP PID, STS registrar; reuses EU open-source architecture

  • Pilot evidencedtarget · 31 Oct 2026

    Partner sandbox/test app target; Romania also participates in EUDIW-PACT

  • Public betatarget · 22 Dec 2026

    Restricted beta for family, friends and selected users (estimate)

  • Generally availabletarget · 14 Jan 2027

    v1 public launch target; CEI holders first, classical-ID holders from Q3 2027

  • EUDI certifiedtarget · 22 Dec 2026

    Certification estimate; homepage wording conflicts with future target

Who is accountable

Policy
Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI); MEDAT for supervision/coordination
Delivery
MAI – DGCTI (wallet); MAI – DGEP (PID)
Builder
Not publicly confirmed

Organisations involved

state

MAI – DGCTI

Announced RO Wallet provider; publishes architecture and roadmap

state

MAI – DGEP

PID provider; runs population register and CEI issuance

state

Serviciul de Telecomunicații Speciale (STS)

Relying-party registration, access and registration certificates (RNBP)

state

Autoritatea pentru Digitalizarea României (ADR)

Runs ROeID; trust-service supervisor and trusted list

state

MEDAT

Assigned wallet supervision and single-contact coordination

state

Compania Națională Imprimeria Națională (CNIN)

Manufactures CEI card blanks

Next target and schedule

31 Oct 2026 · Partner sandbox / test app

Against the EU baseline: 24 Dec 2026

after

Public launch targeted 14 Jan 2027, three weeks after the 24 Dec 2026 baseline; the 22 Dec restricted beta is not general provision.

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

Dated milestones

Consortia

Consortia

  • EUDIW-PACT
What isn’t publicly confirmed

What isn't publicly confirmed

  • Statutory wallet provider and supervisor enactment
  • Supplier, award and value behind the open-source build
  • Certificate, assessor and national scheme
  • Commission Art 5d notification and listing
  • Production RP portal, register and certificate issuance
  • Minors and legal-person eligibility
  • Art 45e route and Art 48a statistics

Why it matters for Ireland

Clear dated roadmap with a Jan 2027 launch just past the EU date; Irish businesses should expect CEI-first onboarding and keep alternatives.

Companies and projects in the explorer

Companies and projects in the explorer

Namirial

Private remote identity-verification provider

Identity verification

DC4EU

Digital identity consortium programme

Wallets

CertSIGN

Listed programme participant

Wallets

Sources

  1. MAI press release 1247 (RO Wallet calendar) (opens in a new tab) · 6 Oct 2026
  2. Despre proiect - RO Wallet (opens in a new tab) · Publication date not recorded
  3. Aplicația - RO Wallet (opens in a new tab) · Publication date not recorded
  4. Ecosistem - RO Wallet (opens in a new tab) · Publication date not recorded
  5. Government press release (RO Wallet governance) (opens in a new tab) · 26 Jun 2026
  6. Architecture Documentation for the RO Wallet (opens in a new tab) · Publication date not recorded
  7. Cartea electronică de identitate (opens in a new tab) · 6 Oct 2026
  8. DGEP note on EUDI wallet project and CEI enrolment (opens in a new tab) · 28 Jan 2026
  9. Law 214/2024 on electronic signatures and trust services (opens in a new tab) · 8 Jul 2024
  10. Romania – ROeID (Commission notified schemes) (opens in a new tab) · 10 Sep 2024

Corrections

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Compare with Ireland

Compare with Ireland

Romania

Evidenced stage
In development
Wallet and approach
RO Wallet (RoEUDIW)

dedicated app

Delivery and supplier
Delivery body: MAI – DGCTI (wallet); MAI – DGEP (PID)

Builder: Not named yet

Next target
31 Oct 2026

Partner sandbox / test app

vs 24 Dec 2026
after

Ireland

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