Belgian Mobile ID has announced that itsme has acquired iDIN, the Dutch online identification service operated by Currence. The companies state that there will be no immediate changes for users and that iDIN will be phased into itsme over a multi-year transition, positioning the deal as a step toward broader European digital identity interoperability.
iDIN was created by major Dutch banks under the Currence scheme organization and allows consumers to identify themselves via their bank apps when accessing online services such as retail, insurance, and other connected platforms. According to iDIN and itsme, around 13 million Dutch residents can use iDIN today, and the service is connected to roughly 300 websites. itsme reports that iDIN recorded approximately 15 million identification actions in 2024.
itsme is positioned as a high-assurance digital identity solution used across both private sector and government services in Belgium. The company describes the acquisition as its first major expansion beyond its home market, with the Netherlands identified as the first country where it will significantly grow its footprint. itsme reports around 7 million users, approximately 475 million identification actions in 2024, and availability across 30 European countries.
The parties describe a phased migration plan. During the first half of 2026, transition work is expected to begin once agreed conditions are met. By mid-2026, Dutch consumers are expected to be able to use itsme alongside existing bank app and iDIN methods to log in to connected services. iDIN will remain available for at least two years, and full integration into itsme is planned for 2028.
itsme states that Dutch users will eventually be able to use itsme to identify and log in to services that currently accept iDIN, verify age, and potentially access qualified electronic signatures. The company frames this as part of its ambition to become a European reference for secure digital identification and trust services.
Currence CEO Daniel van Delft describes the acquisition as a natural next step after a decade of bank-backed digital identification, while itsme CEO Tom Van Den Bosch positions the deal as reinforcing itsme’s ambition to deliver a secure, widely usable European digital identity. For relying parties, the transaction signals a scheme migration that will likely require dual-method support and reassessment of governance and assurance during the transition period.
Sources: itsme, iDIN, ABN AMRO, Rabobank
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By the ID Tech Editorial Team
