It Wallet: from January 2025 identity card and driving licence on your smartphone

With the It Wallet, the government aims to achieve the reorganisation of digital identity by diverting everything to one tool. What will be the effects?

The introduction of the It Wallet will result in significant simplification for users, who will be able to manage digital identities and credentials in a single tool, reducing the need for intermediaries and increasing security and transparency. For service providers, public and private, the It Wallet will facilitate access and verification of credentials, optimising
delivery processes and improving operational efficiency.

And how will the citizen's relationship with the public administration change?

The Wallet will transform the relationship between citizens and the public administration, making processes faster, safer and more accessible. Citizens will have more control over their digital identity and transmitted data, being able to show their credentials easily and securely both in person and online. This will strengthen trust in the public system and increase citizens' participation in the digital services offered by the public administration. In addition, the possibility of presenting digital documents and credentials will reduce bureaucracy and speed up response times from the public administration.

Let's turn to security. The introduction of Wallet raises the issue of both access filters to certain services and the sharing of personal data with third parties. How do you intend to move forward? 

Security is a top priority. It is no coincidence that access to services requiring a higher level of security will require the use of the Cie for the activation of the wallet and specific functionalities, in line with the European eIDAS2 regulation. The security guaranteed by the state is one of the reasons why I chose to go for the Cie from the outset. Regarding the sharing of personal data with third parties, the Wallet will allow users to choose which information to share, minimising the data exposed and ensuring maximum transparency and control.

In terms of digitisation, what are the government's next objectives?

Over the past 18 months, the Meloni government has demonstrated a concrete commitment to innovation and the digitalisation of the country.
From the results achieved in the allocation of Pnrr resources through the Pa Digitale 2026 portal to the achievement of Pnrr objectives in areas such as the cloud, we are building, together with local authorities, citizens and businesses, the infrastructure and digital culture of the future. We intend to continue on this path with the utmost stubbornness.
The projects in an advanced stage of implementation are many, but I would like to mention the Artificial Intelligence Bill, which has been approved by the Council of Ministers and is ready to start the parliamentary process, and the Electronic Health Record (Fascicolo sanitario elettronico - Fse), which we will present very soon and which will represent a milestone in the digitisation of the health sector.