Terminology
eIDAS terminology
Here we have compiled a list of the most commonly used terms within the eIDAS domain and translated them in a way that we believe is both technically precise and easy to understand. The glossary is intended as a shared starting point, and we welcome input, discussion, and further development together with others working in and around the eIDAS domain.
Last updated: 1 September 2026
A description of the architecture of the digital wallet and the framework surrounding it.
A machine-readable description of the required and optional information that an attestation type contains.
A public or private organisation that issues and signs digital credentials to the user's wallet.
A public or private organisation that defines and publishes the schema and rulebook for an attestation type.
A digital credential is of a given type that specifies the rules for issuing and using the credential, and what information it contains.
A data field in a digital credential that contains information about a person or an organization.
An app or a website that securely stores your (or your organization’s) digital credentials and allows the user to share it when needed.
A common European framework for electronic identification and trust services.
A digital wallet certified in accordance with the requirements of the eIDAS Regulation.
The person or organization that owns and uses a wallet.
A public or private organisation that issues and signs digital credentials to the user's wallet.
Transferring digital credentials to the user's wallet. This can be done, for example, by the user scanning a QR code that opens the credential in their wallet.
The level of assurance of a digital ID. It can be low, substantial, or high.
The official European ID credential. All EU countries are required to offer their residents this.
Granting permission for a relying party to view and verify a specific credential.
A process in which the user grants permission for a relying party to view and verify a specific credential, and the relying party receives it.
The technical presentation object.
A trust service provider is qualified if it meets specific requirements set out in the eIDAS Regulation.
Marking a digital credential as invalid. Only the issuer of the credential can revoke it.
Explains what a credential type is and how it works, what information it contains, what each piece of information means, how the information is encoded, and how the credential is produced.
Sharing only parts of the contents of a credential, that is, only selected pieces of information.
A set of rules and a technical framework that establish trust between the various actors in the digital wallet ecosystem.
An electronic service provided by a service provider, normally in return for payment. Examples include electronic signing and electronic attestation of attributes.
A published list of qualified trust services.
A digital document that contains information that is digitally signed. Examples: driving license, certificate for tax and duties, etc. Can be added to, stored in, and shared from a digital wallet.
An organisation that receives and checks the validity of a credential.
The service that a relying party uses to receive and check the validity of a credential.
Reading a credential in order to confirm that it is authentic, unaltered, and valid.
A description of the architecture of the digital wallet and the framework surrounding it.
A machine-readable description of the required and optional information that an attestation type contains.
A public or private organisation that issues and signs digital credentials to the user's wallet.
A public or private organisation that defines and publishes the schema and rulebook for an attestation type.
A digital credential is of a given type that specifies the rules for issuing and using the credential, and what information it contains.
A data field in a digital credential that contains information about a person or an organization.
An app or a website that securely stores your (or your organization’s) digital credentials and allows the user to share it when needed.
A common European framework for electronic identification and trust services.
A digital wallet certified in accordance with the requirements of the eIDAS Regulation.
The person or organization that owns and uses a wallet.
A public or private organisation that issues and signs digital credentials to the user's wallet.
Transferring digital credentials to the user's wallet. This can be done, for example, by the user scanning a QR code that opens the credential in their wallet.
The level of assurance of a digital ID. It can be low, substantial, or high.
The official European ID credential. All EU countries are required to offer their residents this.
Granting permission for a relying party to view and verify a specific credential.
A process in which the user grants permission for a relying party to view and verify a specific credential, and the relying party receives it.
The technical presentation object.
A trust service provider is qualified if it meets specific requirements set out in the eIDAS Regulation.
Marking a digital credential as invalid. Only the issuer of the credential can revoke it.
Explains what a credential type is and how it works, what information it contains, what each piece of information means, how the information is encoded, and how the credential is produced.
Sharing only parts of the contents of a credential, that is, only selected pieces of information.
A set of rules and a technical framework that establish trust between the various actors in the digital wallet ecosystem.
An electronic service provided by a service provider, normally in return for payment. Examples include electronic signing and electronic attestation of attributes.
A published list of qualified trust services.
A digital document that contains information that is digitally signed. Examples: driving license, certificate for tax and duties, etc. Can be added to, stored in, and shared from a digital wallet.
An organisation that receives and checks the validity of a credential.
The service that a relying party uses to receive and check the validity of a credential.
Reading a credential in order to confirm that it is authentic, unaltered, and valid.
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