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    Will Finland have a digital ID on the phone?

    What the digital identity wallet will do.

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    Short answer

    It is planned. The Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV) is building a European digital identity wallet, a smartphone app for identifying yourself and sharing official information. According to the Finnish Government, the app is to be released at the end of 2026, and a digital identity card produced by the Police with DVV is to be released with it in December 2026. The police-issued digital ID is meant to be an official document comparable to a passport or an ID card.

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    Why

    1. The Government press release of 8 October 2025 gives the end of 2026 as the release time.
    2. The same release says the digital ID is to be published in December 2026.
    3. Government proposal HE 17/2026 sets out the law on the wallet and the digital ID.

    Details

    The wallet is voluntary and free, and it does not replace physical documents. Parliamentary documents say it cannot be used as a travel document.

    Tip

    Keep carrying your passport or ID card when you travel. The wallet will work alongside them.

    What may differ

    Release dates for public IT projects can move. Check DVV for the current schedule.

    Common misconception

    Finland is replacing passports with a phone app.

    What actually happens

    The wallet works alongside physical documents and is not a travel document.

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    Sources

    This answer is for reference only. The digital identity wallet is still being introduced, so check the latest status with the Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV).

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