Belgian Mobile ID says itsme has acquired iDIN, the Dutch online identification service operated by Currence, in a deal the parties frame as a step toward broader European digital identity interoperability. The companies said there will be no immediate changes for users and that the service will transition into itsme over multiple years.
iDIN was created by major Dutch banks and is used for online identification via participating bank apps. According to the companies, roughly 13 million Dutch residents can use iDIN and it is connected to about 300 websites. itsme reported around 15 million iDIN identification actions in 2024.
itsme described the transaction as its first major expansion beyond Belgium, with the Netherlands identified as the first market for significant growth. The company reported about 7 million users, roughly 475 million identification actions in 2024, and availability across 30 European countries.
The parties outlined a phased migration plan: transition work is expected to begin in the first half of 2026 once agreed conditions are met, and by mid-2026 Dutch consumers are expected to be able to use itsme alongside existing bank app and iDIN methods for connected services. iDIN is expected to remain available for at least two years, with full integration into itsme planned for 2028.
itsme said Dutch users will ultimately be able to use itsme for login and identification at services that currently accept iDIN, and also referenced age verification and potential access to qualified electronic signatures. Currence CEO Daniel van Delft described the acquisition as a natural next step after a decade of bank-backed digital identification, while itsme CEO Tom Van Den Bosch positioned the deal as strengthening itsme’s ambition to deliver a widely usable European digital identity.
Sources: itsme, iDIN, ABN AMRO, Rabobank
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By the ID Tech Editorial Team
