The European Commission has announced the publication of the eIDAS node Software in its version v.2.5. This version is based on the technical specifications v1.2, available in the following path:
The current version was endorsed by Opinion No. 5/2019 of the Cooperation Network on 27 September 2019. It consists of four separate documents, each concerning a specific area:
- eIDAS Message Format v1.2.pdf
- eIDAS Interoperability Architecture v.1.2.pdf
- eIDAS Cryptographic Requirement v.1.2.pdf
- eIDAS SAML Attribute Profile v1.2.pdf
Electronic identification allows citizens to carry out transactions beyond their borders through the eIDAS network.
The eIDAS network is a network to which the systems of each country are connected and they are responsible for identifying their citizens and verifying that citizens are the ones who are carrying out their transactions.

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