IT-Wallet, super news from January 2025: it will be valid for everyone – Cellulari.it

The innovation is working and promises to revolutionize the way millions of citizens use and store their documents

In recent years, Italian and European institutions have undertaken numerous projects to digitize the bureaucracy with the aim of making citizens’ lives easier. One of the first significant steps in this direction was the introduction ofIO App, a platform that allows you to access various public services directly from your smartphone. With the IO app, it is possible to pay taxes, manage official communications and receive important notifications from Italian institutions.

Looking to the future, Both the Italian government and European institutions are developing their own versions of innovative digital wallets, a system that will further revolutionize the way we manage documents This tool will allow citizens to keep the most important documents with them at all times, eliminating the need to physically carry them.

The future of digital documents is here: IT-Wallet has arrived

IT-Wallet, the Italian digital wallet, will launch in January 2025. The announcement was made by Alessio Butti, Undersecretary of the Presidency of the Council with responsibility for technological innovation, during an interview with Il Sole 24 Ore. The new system will allow citizens Digitize and store documents like identity cards and driving licenses in electronic formatFacilitating access and use of these documents at any time and place.

The IT-Wallet system was established with Legislative Decree no. 19, is approved during the Council of Ministers. 71 of 26 February involved its creation Two digital wallets: one public and one private. The public wallet, integrated into the IO app, will allow you to keep key documents in digital format, while the private wallet will be built for other types of documents and services. Starting in July 2024, an initial test phase will allow citizens to activate digital versions of health cards, driving licenses and European disability cards.. These tests will be extended to more users by September of the same year. At this stage, implementing decrees will also be created that will define the technical features and services provided by the IT-Wallet.

The official launch of IT-Wallet is scheduled for January 2025, when it will be possible to download the latest version of the IO app and start using the digital wallet. To access the Service, authentication via SPID (Public Digital Identity System) or CIE (Electronic Identity Card) is required at all times. Italy is therefore the target Ahead of the debut of European digital wallets scheduled for 2026, aiming to test infrastructure and ensure cross-border interoperability. However, it is important to note that until the European system is activated, digital versions of Italian documents cannot be used abroad.

Regarding security, IT-Wallet will allow users to choose which data to share with third parties Furthermore, the use of CIE for access to certain services will be mandatory according to the European regulation eIDAS 2.0.