Oswaldo Royett

  The federal government’s wallet app is called Swiyu – it’s where your E-ID will be stored. In this article, I’ll go into exactly how the E-ID and app work as well as any downsides.   On 28 September 2025, the Swiss people accepted the Federal Act on the Federal Act on Electronic Identification Services (e-ID Act) . A few weeks ago, the federal government promoted its associated wallet app Swiyu to the next phase, namely a so-called public beta. If you’d like, you can download the app for Android and iOS and try it out for yourself. Mind you, it’s just a dry run, you can’t actually use it like a real ID yet. This will only kick in starting autumn 2026 at the earliest, assuming the referendum passes. What does Swiyu mean? Swiyu is the wallet app itself. In other words, the digital home in which you store your E-ID if you want one. The somewhat strange name is a combination of Switzerland and you. It’s meant to give off a «From Switzerland, for Swiss people» vibe. What happens ...

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