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Relying Party Readiness Checklist

Introduction​

This checklist helps you determine how prepared your organization is to onboard into the German EUDI Wallet ecosystem. It supports two types of RPs, those:

  • Already building with a clear use case and technical resources, or
  • Still exploring their use case and needing consultation support.

Organizational Readiness​

Internal Alignment​

  • Your organization understands the purpose of participating in the EUDI Wallet ecosystem.
  • A high-level use case or service concept has been defined (even if still exploratory).
  • A decision-maker or project sponsor is identified.
  • A project lead or primary contact person for the onboarding process is appointed.

Use Case Maturity​

For RPs Already Building​

  • A concrete use case has been defined with clear user flows, using the PID.
  • The credential types required for the use case are known.
  • The expected interactions with the Wallet are identified.
  • You have initial technical resources allocated (internal dev team or vendor).
  • You have reviewed the current ARF-aligned standards relevant to your implementation.

For RPs Still Exploring​

  • You can describe your domain (public service, private service, regulated sector, etc.).
  • You can identify the problem or process you believe the EUDI Wallet may improve.
  • You have collected internal requirements or constraints (legal, operational, UX).
  • You are prepared to discuss your service concept.

Participation Preparedness​

  • You have registered and submitted your use case using the Use Case Form.
  • You have identified and discussed possible unusual and/or specific requirements with the orchestrator.

Technical Readiness​

Minimal Technical Readiness (for all RPs)​

  • A technical point of contact is identified.
  • You understand that your system will need to integrate with standards such as OpenID4VP, SD-JWT, and ISO mDoc.

Advanced Technical Readiness (for building RPs)​

  • You can already test or prototype VP requests.
  • You have reviewed trust and security requirements (e.g., certificate usage, authentication, cryptographic bindings).

Compliance & Trust Framework Readiness​

  • You understand that receiving the Access Certificate and Registration Certificate requires acceptance of the Terms and Conditions.
  • You have or can identify the legal/compliance team who can support you when moving from the Sandbox into the production environment.
  • You understand that GDPR will apply to your solution.

Collaboration & Support Readiness​

  • You have joined or intend to join the RP communication channel.
  • You understand that recurring Q&A / tech support sessions are open for ongoing help.
  • You understand that the orchestrator is not be able to commit to 1:1 consulting sessions and are prepared to make use of open and shared resources.

Next Steps After Completing This Checklist​

  • Submit your intent to join
  • Prepare initial questions or topics you want support with
  • Bring any existing diagrams, user flows, or technical documents (optional but helpful)
  • Join the communication and support channels after the kick-off call upon invitation
  • Join the EUDI National Wallet Closed Beta by invitation