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Estonia
Estonia's ID card and eID are compulsory and used for nearly all public and banking services. A national EU wallet is being procured, with a May 2026 tender, and will stay voluntary alongside the ID card. As a euro-area member it falls under the digital euro project.
Digital ID · Goal 16.9
Digital ID in Estonia
- Program
- ID-kaart; Mobiil-ID; Smart-ID; planned EUDI wallet
- Status
- Used by most adults
- National ID card
- ID card compulsory
- Biometrics
- Yes
- Law
- EU Regulation 2024/1183
The state IT agency RIA launched a tender on 18 May 2026 for a provider to build and run the EU wallet. The wallet does not replace the ID card or Mobile-ID, is voluntary and is generally free. Public services must accept EU wallets from end 2026 and some regulated private firms from end 2027. A minimum viable product is planned for end 2026 or early 2027.
Digital money · Goal 8.10
Central bank digital currency
- Status
- In development
- Name
- Digital euro
Euro-area member. The ECB says it is preparing a possible first issuance during 2029, with a pilot planned for 2027, and assumes EU law is adopted in 2026. The European Parliament voted on 9 July 2026 to open talks with the Council; no final law is confirmed.
On the record
What has happened, newest first
- 2026-07-09Rolling it out
The European Parliament voted 416 to 169 to open talks with the Council on the digital euro law. Sofia Globe — European Parliament votes to open negotiations on the digital euro ↗
- 2026-05-18Rolling it out
RIA announced a procurement to find a service provider for the Estonian EU Digital Identity Wallet. RIA — EUDI Wallet ↗
UN and WHO
How Estonia has voted
- WHO
- Accepted the 2024 rule changes
- Pandemic Agreement (May 2025)
- No recorded objection
- Migration compact (Dec 2018)
- Voted yes
- Paris climate deal
- Party
- SDG Index 2026
- 81.8 · rank 12 of 169
- Progress reports to the UN (VNRs)
- 3
Sovereignty score
How the -4 adds up
- -1Building a CBDC (development stage) source ↗
- -1Government digital ID used by most adults source ↗
- -1Must offer an EU digital ID wallet by Dec 2026 source ↗
- -1Prices carbon nationally (tax or emissions trading) source ↗
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