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eIDAS and eIDAS 2
eIDAS for firms that sign with clients
eIDAS decides which electronic signatures count in court, who may check a signer's identity, and from December 2026 how the EU Digital Identity Wallet fits in. Trust Circle gives you the qualified level, from a provider on the EU Trusted List.
From €40 a year · Identity verification included, no fee per check
eIDAS ART 25(2) AND 24a
Key dates
Four dates that matter for your firm
Every EU country must offer its citizens a Digital Identity Wallet. Sweden plans a test version in December 2026 and a certified wallet by 2029.
AMLR, the EU AML Regulation, follows on 10 July 2027. Trust Circle and AMLR →
Who eIDAS regulates
eIDAS mostly regulates your provider. Two jobs stay with you.
What the law asks of a qualified provider (ZealiD)
- Check the signer's identity before issuing a qualified certificate, with a remote method confirmed by an accredited auditor
Art 24(1), 24(1a) - Keep signature evidence after the service ends
Art 24(2)(h) - Report serious security incidents to the supervisor within 24 hours
Art 24(2)(fb) - Be audited and listed on the EU Trusted List
What stays with your firm
Pick the right level.
Simple and advanced signatures are valid, but only a qualified one equals a handwritten signature by law. National law decides which documents need it.
Pick a listed provider.
Check the provider on the EU Trusted List. "eIDAS compliant" on a website proves nothing.
Signature levels
Simple, advanced, qualified: what each one proves
eIDAS, article by article
Where Trust Circle covers eIDAS for you
Article numbers refer to Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 as amended by Regulation (EU) 2024/1183. The old Art 25(3) on cross-border recognition was replaced by Art 24a.
eIDAS 2 and the EU wallet
What the EU Digital Identity Wallet changes, and what it doesn't
01
Your clients get a wallet.
Every EU country must offer one by 24 Dec 2026. Rollout will be uneven: Sweden plans a test version in December 2026 and a certified wallet by 2029.
02
Most small firms don't have to accept it.
The duty to accept wallets from Dec 2027 covers firms that must use strong user authentication, such as banks. Micro and small enterprises are exempt. Firms that choose to accept wallets register first.
03
The wallet signs. It doesn't run a client file.
Wallets offer citizens a free qualified signature, which countries may limit to personal use. A wallet doesn't verify your clients for you, keep their documents or renew their KYC.
Where Trust Circle stands: Trust Circle verifies identity with an ID document and a liveness check today. We'll publish our wallet plans here.
Read our EU wallet reality check →What eIDAS doesn't cover
Anti-money laundering
A qualified signature doesn't make you AML compliant. Client due diligence is a separate rulebook.
Trust Circle and AMLR →Data protection
eIDAS doesn't replace GDPR. How you store and share client documents is your own duty as controller.
Which documents need a QES
Each country's law decides. Check the requirement for your country and document type.
Trusted by banks, law firms and platforms
We are building a future-proof bank, digital by design… Our business clients can now sign their credit and guarantee documentation digitally with ZealID, a provider of qualified electronic signatures and a partner of ABN AMRO.
Meets German AML rules (GwG)
DocuSign resells ZealiD's qualified signature, with ID document data, to its customers in German finance for remote identification.
Read the case study →Qualified Trust Service Provider
Check us on the EU Trusted List, not on our word
- Listed on the EU Trusted List (Sweden): qualified certificates for electronic signatures, qualified timestamps and remote qualified signature creation
- Supervised by PTS, the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority
- Audited every year by TÜViT
- Identity checks certified against ETSI TS 119 461
- Documents stored in Stockholm, EU
ZealiD AB
QUALIFIED TRUST SERVICE PROVIDER
LISTED SERVICES · SWEDEN
Pricing
Qualified signatures in every plan
Micro
€40a year
- 10 QES a year
Solo
€15.20a month, billed yearly
- 5 QES a month
- 1 user
Starter
€39.20a month, billed yearly
- 15 QES a month
- Up to 3 users
Professional
€119.20a month, billed yearly
- 75 QES a month
- Up to 10 users
Every plan includes identity verification, a qualified timestamp and certificate download. See all plans →
Sign at the qualified level, with clients you've verified
Verify once, sign anywhere in the EU, and keep every document with the client it belongs to.
Questions about eIDAS
Is eIDAS 2 already in force?
Yes. Regulation (EU) 2024/1183 entered into force on 20 May 2024. Parts apply later: wallets by 24 Dec 2026 and wallet acceptance by some firms by 24 Dec 2027.
Is a qualified signature from a Swedish provider valid in Germany or France?
Yes. Under Art 24a(1), a QES based on a qualified certificate issued in one EU country is recognised as a QES in all others.
Does my firm have to accept the EU Digital Identity Wallet?
Only if you are legally or contractually required to use strong user authentication for online identification, as banks are, and only from 24 Dec 2027. Micro and small enterprises are exempt.
Will the EU wallet replace Trust Circle?
The wallet gives your client a way to identify themselves and sign. It doesn't keep your client files, share documents or run KYC renewals.
Does eIDAS say how long to keep signed documents?
No. The provider must keep its evidence "as long as necessary". Your own retention period comes from national law, or for AML records, 5 years under AMLR Art 77.
Does a qualified signature make us AML or GDPR compliant?
No. It proves who signed and what they signed. AML due diligence and data protection are separate duties. See Trust Circle and AMLR.
What is ETSI TS 119 461?
The European standard for how a trust service provider checks identity remotely. From 19 Aug 2027 it is the reference standard for qualified certificates under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1566.
Does identity verification cost extra?
No. It's included in every plan, with no fee per check. See all plans.