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Signicat joins new EU Digital Identity Wallet pilot “Aptitude” to help create a seamless travel experience across Europe
Signicat, the pan-European digital identity company, today announces its participation in Aptitude, one of the European Commission’s new Large-Scale Pilots (LSPs) for the European Digital Identity Wallet (EUDIW). Aptitude officially launched this week and will run for two years, testing real-world use cases of the EUDI Wallet across payments, mobility and cross-border travel.
In addition to Aptitude, Signicat is also contributing to WE BUILD, another LSP already underway, further reinforcing its role in shaping Europe’s digital identity ecosystem.
The Aptitude consortium brings together more than 110 organisations from over 15 European countries, including public administrations, service providers, and industry leaders. The project aims to advance interoperability, usability and privacy for European citizens using digital wallets in everyday cross-border scenarios.
Signicat joins Aptitude following its acquisition of Inverid in July 2025. Inverid, known for its identity verification technology ReadID, was originally selected as a participant in the Aptitude consortium. Following the acquisition, Signicat now continues that role, bringing its extensive expertise in digital identity and EUDI wallets, with its participation in WE BUILD, launched early this year, and in the previous round of Large Scale Pilors (EWC and NOBID).
Enabling seamless, privacy-first travel
Within Aptitude, Signicat will focus on the travel domain, exploring how a passport-based and reusable digital travel credential can simplify and secure travel experiences across Member States. This includes how citizens can use a single credential to identify themselves when booking flights, hotels, car rentals, train journeys or even cruise ships, while maintaining full control and privacy over the personal data they choose and need to share.
Building on internal R&D and previous pilots like EWC, Aptitude seeks to move beyond single-use digital travel credentials toward reusable, privacy-preserving and user-friendly identity solutions. The project will align with international standards such as the ICAO Digital Travel Credential (DTC) and ISO PhotoID, and will contribute feedback to the European Digital Identity Toolbox, which guides Member States in wallet implementation.
“With Aptitude, we are taking another major step towards making digital travel a reality in Europe by ingesting NFC-verified and passport-based attestations into European digital identity wallets” said Bob Hulsebosch, Compliance Officer at Signicat. “Building on what we built in earlier pilots, our focus now is to make it a reality that citizens enjoy a seamless and privacy-friendly experience when using their European Digital Identity Wallet across borders. We are proud to bring our expertise into this important European initiative.”
Driving the future of digital identity in Europe
Aptitude will conclude after a two-year period, aligning with the timeline by which EU Member States must deploy their national EUDI wallets under Regulation (EU) 2024/1183, which amends eIDAS.
Signicat’s participation reinforces its commitment to supporting the secure, interoperable and user-centric rollout of the European Digital Identity Wallet – empowering citizens to prove who they are safely and effortlessly across Europe and supporting Member States in creating that new identity eco-system.