EU business wallet identity – how it works and what to prepare for
Business wallet EU identity – what it means and how it works
The Business Wallet is the EU’s new identity solution for companies. It gives organizations a secure, verifiable way to prove who they are and to exchange trusted business information across borders. The initiative sits within the wider European Digital Identity Framework, and it is designed to reduce administrative work, simplify compliance, and make cross-border trade more efficient.At its core, the Business Wallet acts as a digital identity layer for legal entities. Instead of paperwork, certificates, and scattered systems, businesses will be able to use a single wallet to authenticate, sign, verify roles, and share proofs with authorities, partners, and regulated platforms.
This marks a major shift in how companies identify themselves online — one that will affect onboarding, compliance processes, and supply-chain data exchange across the EU.
Why the EU is introducing a Business Wallet
The EU wants to tackle several long-standing problems:- Company identity checks still rely on manual procedures.
- Verifying authorizations, mandates, and roles is slow.
- Cross-border interactions require repeated identity proofs.
- Supply-chain documentation is inconsistent and hard to trust.
- A secure way to prove legal entity identity
- Verified roles (director, signatory, export manager, etc.)
- Signed and sealed authorizations
- Trusted data exchange with authorities
- Interoperability across all member states
What businesses will keep inside the wallet
A Business Wallet will hold:- Company registration details
- Licenses and permits
- Authorizations and mandates
- Compliance certificates
- Digital signatures
- Verifiable credentials that replace PDFs and scanned documents
How the Business Wallet works
The system follows a simple workflow:- Issuer – an authority or trusted body issues a credential.
- Holder – the company stores the credential inside its wallet.
- Verifier – a bank, authority, or partner checks the credential with a cryptographic proof.
Link to the EU Digital Identity Wallet
The Business Wallet is built alongside the EU Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI Wallet) for citizens. Together, they form a unified trust layer for the EU’s digital economy. Many workflows will rely on both — for example, a director using a personal EUDI wallet to act on behalf of a company via the Business Wallet.More details on the EUDI side can be found at the official EU page: Digital Building Blocks
Get insights on the EU Business Wallet EUBW)
The Europe Commission is already taking the necessary steps to realise this strong potential and has made it one of its highest priorities to ensure such business wallets at a European level. In fact, they both made it a flagship action as part of EU’s competitive compass from January 2025 and part of the EU Commission's work program. The motivation for this may be related to the reported 2 trillion euro loss in annual global economic value from lost productivity and revenue opportunities. 
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A Technical Solution
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Practical use cases for a Business Wallet
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The European Business Wallet (EUBW)
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Business Wallet use cases
- Cross-border onboarding
Banks, regulators, and platforms will be able to verify companies instantly and securely.- Procurement and tendering
Authorities can request trusted credentials rather than checking scattered documents.- Contracts and signatures
Roles and mandates can be proven inside the wallet before signing.- Supply-chain data exchange
Credentials can verify documentation tied to the Digital Product Passport (DPP) and environmental reporting.- Compliance automation
Verified, digitally signed credentials reduce risk and shorten audit cycles.For a deeper view on how wallets link to sustainability data, see Partisia’s page on EUBW and the Digital Product Passport.
Why this matters for identity management
Today, most business identity flows rely on emails, PDFs, and portals that require manual checking. The Business Wallet moves this to a cryptographically verified model. It also aligns with global trends toward secure digital identity, similar to approaches taken in Singapore’s Singpass.Where Partisia fits in
Partisia brings a strong privacy and verification layer to business identity systems through:- Privacy-preserving computation (MPC) for secure credential validation
- Enterprise identity architectures that support EUBW workflows
- Cross-border verification frameworks designed for regulated industries
- Supply-chain traceability for DPP and circular-economy compliance
