The e-ID works like a digital ID card

The e-ID is an official means of identification issued by the state. It is a free and optional complementary offer to the physical identity card. To protect individuals’ privacy both online and in the physical world as effectively as possible, the e-ID is designed to meet the highest standards of security, data protection, and trustworthiness.

The state operates the necessary Trust Infrastructure, supporting other authorities and organisations to issue electronic credentials. This enables simpler and more secure processes, reducing the administrative burden for users, public authorities, and businesses.

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Diagram showing the four actors (Holder, Verifier, Issuer and Registers) in the swiyu ecosystem and their relationship with each other.

An infrastructure for everyone

e-ID technology: Decentralised open-source infrastructure, high data security and privacy.

Blog posts

18 November 2025

Consultation on the e-ID Ordinance: comments published

The comments on the consultation on the e-ID Ordinance (20 June to 15 October 2025) can be viewed here. Comments submitted after the regular deadline can be viewed here.

31 October 2025

National Council Legal Affairs Committee wants evaluation of e-ID

The committee has unanimously voted in favour of a committee postulate in the context of the implementation of e-ID (25.4408). It wants to address the concerns that were expressed during the referendum campaign on the e-ID Act. The Federal Council is to evaluate the implementation of e-ID after two years, particularly with regard to voluntariness, publication of the source code, profiling, the financial framework of the project and the guarantee of non-linkability in a report.

28 September 2025

e-ID law approved at the ballot box

The referendum on the e-ID Act took place on 28 September 2025. The result is as follows:

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Events

e-ID events: Information on events, webinars, and forums for digital identity and public participation.

Public Beta: Practical Testing

Public Beta of the e-ID: The publicly accessible integration environment with the Beta-ID and the swiyu Wallet – participate, test it, and help shape it, free of charge and open to everyone.