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https://itif.org/publications/2024/09/23/path-to-digital-identity-in-the-united-states/

LA Wallet: Louisiana's Digital Driver's License

Efforts similar to the EUDIW

Electronic identity and Personal Identification Data (PID)

National architecture documents


Stakeholder groups


Current progress

Nigeria

New Jersey and North Carolina have enacted laws to launch digital driver’s licenses, reinforcing the Eastern U.S. shift toward mobile identity. The initiatives emphasize compliance with REAL-ID standards, security, and fraud prevention, while keeping physical licenses in parallel. Key updates include New Jersey’s $1.5M investment and July 2029 rollout, and North Carolina’s authorization paving the way for future implementation. link

Nigeria

National wallet
NIN (National identity Number) ref
Similar efforts to EUDIW

Electronic identity and Personal Identification Data (PID)

National architecture documents


Stakeholder groups


Current progress

Canada

National wallet

Alberta has introduced the Digital Alberta Wallet app, beginning with a mobile health card available to residents 14 and older. The app uses encryption and requires user consent for data sharing, ensuring privacy, while paper health cards remain valid. Parents can add children’s cards, and spouses can share within the wallet. More government documents will be added in the future, with a combined driver’s licence–health card expected by 2026." ref

Similar efforts to EUDIW

Electronic identity and Personal Identification Data (PID)

National architecture documents


Stakeholder groups


Current progress

Panama

National wallet
Panama’s Land Transit and Transportation Authority (ATTT) has approved digital driver’s licenses on mobile phones, giving citizens a secure, convenient alternative to the plastic card. Issued through the same provider, Sertracen, the digital format can be verified in real time by police and ATTT officers. While the physical license remains official, this move marks a major step in Panama’s digital-government push toward more accessible, tech-enabled identity options. ref
Similar efforts to EUDIW

Electronic identity and Personal Identification Data (PID)

National architecture documents


Stakeholder groups


Current progress

Costa Rica

National wallet(s)

Costa Rica has launched a national mobile digital ID app, introducing Identidad Digital Costarricense (IDC) as a secure digital alternative to physical ID cards. The initiative underscores government modernization, biometric verification, and international standards. Key updates include support for facial biometrics, collaboration with KOMSCO on blockchain-based architecture, mandatory digital acceptance by public authorities and major service providers, a four-year validity period, and phased implementation—excluding its use in the next national election.

EUDI Wallet status

Electronic identity and Personal Identification Data (PID)

National architecture documents


Stakeholder groups


Current progress
link


Asia

China

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National wallet



Similar efforts to the
National wallet
NIN (National identity Number) ref
EUDIW

Electronic identity and Personal Identification Data (PID)

National architecture documents


Stakeholder groups


Current progress

Canada

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Alberta has introduced the Digital Alberta Wallet app, beginning with a mobile health card available to residents 14 and older. The app uses encryption and requires user consent for data sharing, ensuring privacy, while paper health cards remain valid. Parents can add children’s cards, and spouses can share within the wallet. More government documents will be added in the future, with a combined driver’s licence–health card expected by 2026." ref

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Panama

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Laos

National wallet


national digital ID cards  link

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Electronic identity and Personal Identification Data (PID)
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National architecture documents

The Southeast Asian state officially launched its digital identity project in July last year, according to the Laotian Times. In May, the government announced it would establish a digital ID infrastructure to manage citizens’ personal data securely as part of its public services modernization drive. The Ministry of Technology and Communications had completed 37 digital government systems as of this past February as it seeks to spur socio-economic development with open source technology and digital public infrastructure (DPI).

Stakeholder groups

The agency developing and managing the national citizen database is the Ministry of Public Security, while other ministries will need to ensure that their data systems are ready for secure integration and data exchange. The digital ID is managed by the Digital Government Center under the Ministry of Technology and Communications of Laos.

Laos is getting support from Vietnam and Japan in the building of the digital ID management system. Vietnamese officials and experts have provided strategic advice while Japan is providing government funding and technical advice from companies like NEC, Ryobi Systems and J&C.

Current progress
Laos will begin issuing national digital ID cards across the country next month(Oct 2025), replacing its paper-based system and providing citizens with official proof of identity from birth through old age.


Sri Lanka

National wallet

Sri Lanka is evolving its e-NIC system into a new digital ID (SL-UDI) delivered through a mobile eLocker app. The 3–5-year rollout reuses existing infrastructure, with encrypted citizen data managed locally under government control. Designed for security and inclusivity, SL-UDI aims to modernize identity while maintaining public trust  ref

Similar efforts to the EUDIW

Electronic identity and Personal Identification Data (PID)

National architecture documents


Stakeholder groups


Current progress


Oman

National wallet(s)

Oman has legally recognized mobile digital ID as official identification, embedding it into its Vision 2040 digital transformation strategy. The move streamlines verification across government and financial services while expanding usability for law enforcement. Key updates include digital access to passports and birth certificates, banking integration, kiosk-based license issuance, and tools for virtual services and reporting.

EUDI Wallet status

Electronic identity and Personal Identification Data (PID)

National architecture documents


Stakeholder groups


Current progress
link

Hong Kong

National wallet(s)

Hong Kong has launched its first e-Driving License app, making phones valid digital alternatives to physical driver’s licenses. The rollout, part of broader “smart mobility” efforts, emphasizes convenience, security, and inclusivity. Key updates include support for all license types (full, learner, probationary, instructor), color-coded validity (blue/yellow/red), single-device account binding, QR-code security, and authentication via “iAM Smart” for residents or the e-Licensing Portal for others.

EUDI Wallet status

Asia

China

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Laos

National wallet

national digital ID cards  link

Similar efforts to the EUDIW-Electronic identity and Personal Identification Data (PID)-National architecture documents

The Southeast Asian state officially launched its digital identity project in July last year, according to the Laotian Times. In May, the government announced it would establish a digital ID infrastructure to manage citizens’ personal data securely as part of its public services modernization drive. The Ministry of Technology and Communications had completed 37 digital government systems as of this past February as it seeks to spur socio-economic development with open source technology and digital public infrastructure (DPI).

Stakeholder groups

The agency developing and managing the national citizen database is the Ministry of Public Security, while other ministries will need to ensure that their data systems are ready for secure integration and data exchange. The digital ID is managed by the Digital Government Center under the Ministry of Technology and Communications of Laos.

Laos is getting support from Vietnam and Japan in the building of the digital ID management system. Vietnamese officials and experts have provided strategic advice while Japan is providing government funding and technical advice from companies like NEC, Ryobi Systems and J&C.

Current progressLaos will begin issuing national digital ID cards across the country next month(Oct 2025), replacing its paper-based system and providing citizens with official proof of identity from birth through old age.

Sri Lanka

National wallet

Sri Lanka is evolving its e-NIC system into a new digital ID (SL-UDI) delivered through a mobile eLocker app. The 3–5-year rollout reuses existing infrastructure, with encrypted citizen data managed locally under government control. Designed for security and inclusivity, SL-UDI aims to modernize identity while maintaining public trust  ref

Similar efforts to the EUDIW

Electronic identity and Personal Identification Data (PID)

National architecture documents


Stakeholder groups


Current progress
Costa Rica


Malaya

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National wallet(s)

"Costa Rica has launched a national mobile digital ID app, introducing Identidad Digital Costarricense (IDC) as a secure digital alternative to physical ID cards. The initiative underscores government modernization, biometric verification, and international standards. Key updates include support for facial biometrics, collaboration with KOMSCO on blockchain-based architecture, mandatory digital acceptance by public authorities and major service providers, a four-year validity period, and phased implementation—excluding its use in the next national election."Malaysia’s 13th Malaysia Plan puts MyDigital ID at the center of its digital transformation, aiming to make 95% of federal services fully online by 2030. The secure ID system enables real-time verification without storing biometrics and already powers 45 platforms. Supporting initiatives include a National Data Bank, Data Commission, and digital twin tech to boost trust, security, and innovation. ref 

EUDI Wallet status

Electronic identity and Personal Identification Data (PID)

National architecture documents


Stakeholder groups


Current progress

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