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A group of major Dutch companies is working on a digital identity wallet called MyCheck. This app will let people prove their identity online, log in to services, verify their age, and sign documents, all in one place. It is designed to share as little personal data as possible.
Who is behind it
MyCheck is backed by banks ABN AMRO, Rabobank, and ASN Bank, telecom company KPN, insurer Achmea, and consultancy Deloitte. Insurers a.s.r. and Nationale-Nederlanden also plan to use the wallet. The companies announced the project on 13 October.
What it does
According to its creators, MyCheck is a secure and easy-to-use app for handling digital interactions, documents, and personal data. It lets users log in to different organisations with one trusted app instead of many accounts and passwords. People can use it to prove their age, share address details when applying for things like a driving licence or passport, and review or sign agreements digitally within the app.
The main idea is that users control what information they share and only provide what is needed. The app shows which data an organisation wants, and users can choose to allow or deny access. For age checks, for example, someone can prove they are old enough for a product or service without revealing their name, address, or full date of birth.
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The EU rules
This project is a response to new European rules on digital identity, called eIDAS 2.0. These rules require every EU country to have a system by the end of 2026 that lets residents share their identity and personal data online. The Dutch government has said it supports organisations testing how eIDAS 2.0-compliant wallets could work in the Netherlands.
The companies have offered to launch MyCheck in partnership with the government and say it would be free for both the state and users.
A ‘strategic’ Dutch alternative
The companies say MyCheck is not just about meeting regulations. They see it as a Dutch alternative to similar services from big international tech firms. In their view, it is strategically important to keep control of key digital infrastructure and citizens’ identity data within the Netherlands.
For businesses and public organisations, the wallet could change how identification, applications, and contracts are managed. By sharing pre-approved data directly, users would not have to fill out the same forms as often, according to the companies.
What is not yet clear
Right now, MyCheck is still being developed and is not yet available to download. Questions remain about when it will launch, how widely it will be accepted, and how a privately built identity system will be governed and overseen. The project comes at a time when the nation is having a broader discussion about digital identity and data protection, including the government’s DigiD login system and recent debates about online age verification and privacy risks.