Swiss voters approved the eID Act by 50.39% on 28 September 2025.
Switzerland’s e-ID and the Swiyu Wallet: What Businesses Need to Know Before the 2026 Launch ↗
What happened
- The article states that go-live moved from summer 2026 to 1 December 2026 after a federal audit.
- The article states that Swiyu credentials use SD-JWT with selective disclosure.
- The article states that relying parties must register intended data requests and purposes in a public federal register before going live.
- The article states that parliament cut the e-ID budget by CHF 1.7 million for 2026.
Why it matters to Signicat
- Swiss e-ID go-live and relying-party requirements affect Signicat's Swiss-facing verification and wallet offerings, though the article is an explainer with no Signicat reference.
Evidence from the source (5 quotes)
- “Go live moved from summer 2026 to 1 December 2026 after a federal audit found unfinished work on data encryption and trust infrastructure.” source ↗
- “Credentials use SD-JWT with selective disclosure, so a user can prove one attribute without revealing the rest.” source ↗
- “Register your data queries and purposes in the public federal register before going live.” source ↗
- “parliament cut the e-ID budget by CHF 1.7 million for 2026” source ↗
- “For organizations verifying customers in Switzerland, from banks and insurers to marketplaces and platforms selling age restricted goods, the Swiss digital ID introduces a new way for users to prove who they are, plus obligations for businesses that accept it.” source ↗
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