Egypt joins the EU's third-country trusted list for electronic signatures and seals
On 12 November 2026 the Commission said Egypt will join the EU Third Countries Trusted List, the first country outside Europe aligned with eIDAS.
Floris Lindenaar founded Dazr, an independent, self-funded software company registered in Italy that builds software for organisations and people in Europe, hosted in the EU. Every article lists the official sources it is based on.
On 12 November 2026 the Commission said Egypt will join the EU Third Countries Trusted List, the first country outside Europe aligned with eIDAS.
AltID, Denmark's EU Digital Identity Wallet, launched in June 2026 with an ID card and an age credential. Signing documents is still to come.
Poland's EU Digital Identity Wallet starts as a pilot in mObywatel at the end of 2026. You need an ID card with a chip; businesses can test it now.
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/248 sets the signature formats public bodies must recognise from 23 February 2027. JAdES joins the list.
The Bundestag passed Germany's Digital Identities Act on 15 October 2026. The d-you wallet starts on 2 January 2027; qualified signing comes later.
On 23 October 2026 AgID published the rules for joining Italy's IT-Wallet and its testing space. Public bodies must join by 3 August 2027.
Romania's EU Digital Identity Wallet, RO Wallet, has a test version and passed tests with 12 countries. The official launch is planned for 14 January 2027.
eIDAS 2 keeps the three signature levels and their legal effect, adds wallet signing and new trust services. What it means for contracts and signers.
Every Member State must offer at least one EU Digital Identity Wallet by 24 December 2026. Regulated private services must accept it a year later.
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