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EUDI Available Free of Charge

The EU Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI) is to be made available free of charge to all 450 million citizens of the European Union (EU) in the form of a personal digital wallet stored on their mobile phone, the European Parliament and the Council of the EU have agreed.

The digital identity wallet is expected to be made available to 80% of EU citizens by 2030 and will provide them with full control of their personal data.

The new deal between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU covers the core elements of the framework to be used for the introduction of the EUDI with a view to ensuring secure, trusted, and seamless access to cross-border public and private services in the EU.