What is eIDAS?
eIDAS stands for ‘Electronic Identities and Trust Services’. It is a European regulation that enables mutual recognition of national login methods. It is mandatory for organisations providing DigiD and eHerkenning services. The regulation is implemented in collaboration with Logius, the Dutch Identity Data Service (RvIG), the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK), and eHerkenning providers.
Since 1 September 2021, an eHerkenning method used in the Netherlands can also be used in other countries under this regulation. Over time, this will also apply to DigiD. Conversely, for example, a Belgian citizen can use their Belgian login method to access services in the Netherlands. To facilitate this, eIDAS establishes uniform European reliability levels for authentication methods. This makes it as easy and secure for citizens and businesses to handle online matters within the European Economic Area (EEA) as it is in their own country.
Who is eIDAS for?
Government organisations or organisations with a public task, such as ministries, local authorities, and organisations in healthcare, education, pensions, and water authorities, can connect to the eIDAS infrastructure.
eIDAS provides certainty about users’ identities, even when they use different national login methods. It regulates authentication (verifying that a person is who they claim to be) when an individual with a European-recognised login method wants to access an online service. This ensures that organisations know exactly who is accessing their online services.
Information on European login for citizens
For more information on logging in from an EEA member state to a Dutch government organisation visit www.government.nl.
