Our missions
Aptitude is more than a technology project. It is a European journey towards a common goal: creating a trusted, user-friendly ecosystem for digital identity.
Simplify
daily life
by making digital services accessible across borders.
Strengthen
trust and security
in every online and offline interaction.
Ensure European
interoperability
so citizens and businesses benefit from a unified digital market.
At Aptitude, we believe that digital trust is the foundation of tomorrow’s Europe. Our ambition is simple: empower citizens, businesses, and public institutions with secure, easy-to-use digital identities that make everyday life simpler and safer.
We are building a future where crossing a border, proving your identity online, or making a payment abroad can be done with the same confidence as at home.
Florent Tournois
Aptitude Project Coordinator
Who we are
Aptitude is a European alliance of public institutions, experts, and innovators working together to build the future of digital identity. Coordinated by France’s National Agency for Secure Documents (ANTS), and joined by 11 EU Member States and Ukraine, we are shaping the European Digital Identity Wallet.
Our goal is simple: make digital identity secure, practical, and human-centered — from digital passports to smarter payments — always guided by European values of trust and privacy.
What we do
We turn the vision of a European Digital Identity Wallet into real-life scenarios. Aptitude is currently testing concrete use cases designed to make citizens’ lives easier:
- Digital Travel Credentials (DTC): a secure digital version of the passport, enabling faster, smoother border checks.
- Smart Ticketing & Check-in: a single, trusted tool for booking and checking into travel, with discounts integrated for students and other groups.
- Mobile Vehicle Registration Certificate (mVRC): a digital car registration that can be shared instantly with third parties across Europe.
- Payments with Strong Customer Authentication (SCA): safer and simpler online transactions, fully aligned with European standards.
Each experiment is tested in real-life conditions to ensure interoperability across countries and to put users at the center of innovation.
Our values
Behind the technology, Aptitude is guided by three simple principles:
- Trust & Security – ensuring privacy, safety, and full compliance with European values.
- Innovation for People – designing tools that serve citizens first, making digital identity useful in daily life.
- European Cooperation – bringing together governments, businesses, and researchers to build a shared, borderless future.
Looking ahead
Aptitude is part of a shared European journey — one that unfolds step by step between 2023 and 2027. Each milestone brings us closer to a trusted, user-centric digital identity ecosystem, accessible to all Europeans. Explore the key moments that are shaping the future of the European Digital Identity Wallet — from the first pilots to real-life cross-border tests.
2023 – First Large-Scale Pilots (LSPs)
The European Commission launches the first pilots to test the European Digital Identity Wallet (EUDIW), including the POTENTIAL project coordinated by ANTS.
April 2024 – Regulation adopted
Publication of eIDAS v2, establishing the legal framework for the European Digital Identity Wallet.
May 2024 – New call for projects
The European Commission launches a new call under the Digital Europe Programme, co-funding 2 to 3 additional LSPs.
November 2024 – Submission of Aptitude
The Aptitude consortium, led by France with 11 EU Member States and Ukraine, submits its proposal.
June 2025 – Grant Agreement signed
Aptitude officially becomes one of the EU Large-Scale Pilots, co-funded by the European Union.
October 2025 – Kick-off of Aptitude
Aptitude officially launched in Paris on 22–23 October, kicking off the pilot phase with work packages on Digital Travel Credentials, Smart Ticketing, Vehicle Registration, and Payments.
2026 – First real-life tests
Cross-border pilots begin, in line with the obligation for Member States to make the EUDIW available by the end of 2026.
2027 – Project completion
Aptitude delivers its results: tested solutions, technical standards, and user feedback that shape the future of Europe’s Digital Identity Wallet.
