Itsme launches in Netherlands, replacing iDIN by end-2027
itsme launches in the Netherlands ↗
What happened
- Itsme launched its identification app in the Netherlands on 1 June 2026, available through the iDIN menu for the Dutch adult population.
- Itsme says iDIN will be fully phased out by the end of 2027.
- Itsme acquired the iDIN service at the end of 2025, per the vendor.
- Itsme states it has the highest European assurance level (eIDAS 'high').
- Itsme states over 80% of Belgian adults use itsme to identify themselves online.
Why it matters to Signicat
- Itsme's Dutch launch as iDIN successor directly contests Signicat's Benelux eID brokering position and the iDIN-to-itsme transition Signicat flags.
- Vendor claims of 'highest' assurance and EUDI wallet access are self-reported and uncorroborated here; Signicat's eID Hub and Wallet Hub compete on the same routes.
Evidence from the source (7 quotes)
- “itsme is launching its well-known identification-app in the Netherlands today.” source ↗
- “iDIN will be fully phased out by the end of 2027.*” source ↗
- “itsme acquired the iDIN service at the end of 2025” source ↗
- “itsme has the highest European assurance level (eIDAS ‘high’)” source ↗
- “over 80% of adults use itsme to identify themselves online with both businesses and government organisations” source ↗
- “will eventually replace the existing iDIN system” source ↗
- “The app has the highest level of assurance under European regulations for digital identification, which means it can also be used to access the EU Digital Wallet” source ↗
eID brokeringEUDI wallet eIDAS 2Authentication passwordlessProduct launchPartnershipBenelux
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