Evrotrust is a Bulgarian trust service provider. Its eID scheme was notified under eIDAS in July 2023 and was designated as Bulgaria's official digital identity programme the same year. You use an app to verify your identity remotely and to sign documents.

Can I use my Bulgarian ID card online?

The new cards issued since April 2025 can hold an electronic identity certificate, but the chip is optional and adoption is still low. Check at the issuing office whether your card has it and what you can do with it.

Is there a Bulgarian EU Digital Identity Wallet yet?

Not as a public, certified product that we could confirm. The government approved steps to introduce one and a developer repository exists, but experts have said the end-of-2026 deadline is hard to meet.

Will Bulgarian eIDs work in other EU countries?

The Evrotrust scheme is notified, so connected services in other member states should recognise it. In practice acceptance depends on each service, so test it before you rely on it.

Digital ID in Bulgaria: Evrotrust, eID card, EU wallet

In Bulgaria you prove your identity online mainly with a qualified electronic signature and with Evrotrust, a private provider whose eID scheme is notified under eIDAS. The new national ID card can also carry an electronic identity certificate, but that part is optional and not yet widely used. The EU wallet is still in preparation.

At a glance

Item	Bulgaria
National eID	Evrotrust eID (the notified scheme)
Card with eID function	New-generation ID card since April 2025, with optional chip and electronic identity certificate
Mobile / app solution	Evrotrust app
Bank-based ID	Not the main route for public services
eIDAS notification	Yes, Evrotrust notified in July 2023, low, substantial and high
EU wallet (October 2026)	Approved steps and a developer repository; no public certified wallet found; deadline at risk
Responsible body	The minister responsible for innovation and digital transformation (supervisory authority for wallet providers)

The national system

Unlike many neighbours, Bulgaria does not centre its online identity on the ID card. Qualified electronic signatures from private trust service providers have long been a common tool for company and tax matters. The government portal egov.bg accepts several login methods, among them qualified signatures. If this concept is new to you, read our guide on qualified electronic signatures.

In 2023 the government named the Evrotrust eID scheme as Bulgaria’s official digital identity programme. It was notified to the European Commission with all three assurance levels, which helps with cross-border use and is explained in our page on levels of assurance. Because a private company runs the scheme, you contract with that provider rather than with a government office.

How to get and use it

Install the Evrotrust app and follow the registration steps. These include a remote check of an identity document and a face comparison.
For qualified signatures, choose a trust service provider, complete its identity check and decide whether you want a cloud signature or a device-based one.
Use the app or the signature to log in to portals that offer it, or to sign documents.
If you hold the new chip ID card, ask the issuing office whether the electronic identity certificate is active. It is optional and the old cards stay valid until their expiry, so many people still hold cards without it.

The EU wallet in Bulgaria (October 2026)

A draft law for the national legal framework was published in early 2026, and the Council of Ministers later approved the steps for developing and providing a Bulgarian EU Digital Identity Wallet. The minister responsible for innovation and digital transformation has been named supervisory authority for wallet providers. A public developer repository exists, but no public sandbox was listed in July 2026, and commentators including a Bulgarian provider executive have said that meeting the deadline is uncertain. For citizens that means: do not wait for the wallet, and use the tools above. See our EU wallet guide for the deadline and what is required.

Use abroad and for foreigners

The notified Evrotrust scheme should be accepted by public services in other member states that are connected to the eIDAS network, but support differs by service. Our page on using your eID in another EU country explains how to check this. Foreigners living in Bulgaria should ask the relevant authority which identification methods it accepts, as the rules for non-citizens can differ from service to service.

If you move between Bulgaria and its neighbours, note that Romania and Greece run their own national systems. A Bulgarian login does not carry over automatically except through the eIDAS route.

Privacy and security in brief

Remote identity checks send images of your document and face to the provider, so use only providers whose names you recognise and read the privacy information. Protect the signature app with a strong PIN, never hand over a signing code to a caller and check the name of the document you sign. Keep in mind that a qualified signature is legally binding.

Quick checklist

Decide whether you need a qualified signature, an Evrotrust identity or both.
Ask the issuing office whether your new ID card has the electronic identity certificate.
Keep copies of signed documents and note the provider’s revocation steps.
Do not wait for the EU wallet; the Bulgarian rollout date is unclear.