EUDI Wallet readiness for Irish businesses
Ireland’s Government Digital Wallet is still moving through testing, legislation and EU implementation. Businesses can map their use cases and architecture now without pretending the final Irish onboarding process already exists.
The State must provide an EUDI Wallet under the EU framework. The Irish Government says public-body acceptance is due to commence by the end of 2026 and acceptance by certain private providers using strong customer authentication is due by the end of 2027. Registration, certificates and sector-specific obligations require current professional review.
Readiness checklist
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Name the transaction
Document exactly why identity or an attribute is requested, the assurance level needed and the lawful basis for processing.
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Minimise the request
Ask whether an “over 18”, licence-status or professional-qualification proof can replace a full identity-document copy.
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Map the relying-party role
Identify each legal entity, application and domain that may request credentials. The EU architecture includes registration and relying-party access certificates.
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Separate current IDV from future wallet support
Require suppliers to state which functions work today and which depend on unfinished national or EU infrastructure.
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Design fallback and support
Document what happens when a person has no compatible wallet, device or credential and how contested results are reviewed.
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Prepare evidence
Maintain data-flow diagrams, retention rules, processor terms, security controls, accessibility tests and change logs.
Questions for suppliers
- Which OpenID4VP, OpenID4VCI and ISO mobile-document profiles are supported today?
- Who is the processor or controller for each step?
- What is retained after a successful or failed presentation?
- How are wallet, certificate and trust-list changes handled?
- Can the integration request only the minimum attribute?
- What independent certification or audit evidence is available?