Government starts trial with logging in with bank card or ID card as a replacement for DigiD

The government will start trials with eID, the intended successor to the current DigiD. With eID, people would be able to log in to institutions or companies thanks to a chip in the bank card or identity card and thereby have control over the data to be provided.

The trials will start this year, says the national government. It is not yet clear exactly what that will look like. Governments and companies are still making agreements about exactly how the system should work. Moreover, it is not yet clear whether eID will be introduced. Because there is no decision yet, says Minister Plasterk of the Interior.

The intention is that citizens themselves can choose how they log in to government agencies. This must include an ID card or bank card. Because eID consists of several systems, people can also log in if one of the systems does not work. This should solve one of the biggest annoyances of DigiD. If DigiD is not available due to a malfunction, there is no alternative.

Users should be able to choose what data they share. When a customer makes a purchase in the online store of a liquor store, it is only necessary for this store to know whether the person is over 18 years old.

It is still unknown exactly how the eID system will work and when it will have to follow up DigiD. Previously, the government kept it to 2015, but because the first tests are only now taking place, the system will probably only be active in a few years.