The Swedish E-identification Board

The Swedish E-identification Board promotes and coordinates electronic identification and signature for the public sector e-services.

The Swedish eID system is a success story. Most citizens have an eID and over 1.8 billion transactions in various private and public e-services where made during 2016.

eID in Sweden so far

The Swedish eID system is a success story. Most citizens have an eID and they made over 1.8 billion transactions in various private and public e-services during 2016.

The Swedish eID system is based on the following premises:

• eID's can be issued by the private or the public sector.
• So far, the issuers are mainly banks and a large telecommunication provider.
• eID issuers in Sweden can apply for a Swedish eID trust mark based on assurance levels.
• The public and the private sector purchase authentication licences on behalf of their e-services.

eIDAS electronic identification

The Swedish E-identification Board is responsible for:

• the Swedish eIDAS single point of contact
• the Swedish participation in Cooperation Network
• dialogue concerning Swedish eIDAS interoperability and metadata
• the Swedish eIDAS node project.

The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority is responsible for supervision according to eIDAS trust services.

Contact us

Feel free to e-mail your questions to us.