iDenfy adds Belgium’s .beID to identity verification platform

iDenfy has added Belgium’s national smart card authentication system, .beID, to its non-document onboarding flow. The integration lets businesses verify Belgian users through a government-issued eID card instead of capturing a physical ID document, with support available now.

Why it matters: - iDenfy’s new .beID integration gives businesses a way to verify Belgian users without document photos. - The move matters for onboarding, because chip-based authentication can reduce image-quality failures and speed up identity checks. - The integration also aligns with Europe’s shift toward digital identity acceptance under eIDAS 2.0.

What happened: - iDenfy added Belgium’s national smart card identity system, .beID, to its digital ID suite. - The workflow is now part of iDenfy’s non-document verification onboarding offering. - The integration is available now across the iDenfy platform. - Businesses can route Belgian users automatically to the .beID flow based on IP detection. - The feature is available to all iDenfy users at no additional cost.

The details: - Belgian users verify with a physical smart card, a card reader and a PIN. - The card’s chip signs a cryptographic challenge and returns verified identity attributes from the government-issued credential. - The process removes image capture and optical character recognition from the verification step. - The .beID flow uses PKCS#11 and OIDC standards. - The system carries eIDAS Level of Assurance High certification. - During verification, the system scans given name, family name and date of birth as deterministic attributes. - Those attributes come directly from chip-level certificates rather than a photographed document. - The integration replaces the physical ID document scan entirely for Belgian users who use .beID. - iDenfy’s standard document-based KYC flow remains available alongside the new digital ID path. - Cases outside automated parameters go to iDenfy’s internal compliance team, which works 24/7, including weekends and public holidays. - iDenfy says the platform covers more than 16,000 government-issued documents across more than 200 countries and territories. - The integration documentation and supported electronic identity methods are available at More information.

Between the lines: - Belgium’s .beID system has been in use since 2002 and is widely established in public administration, banking, healthcare and private-sector services. - In 2012, 99% of Belgian citizens over age 12 had received the card, and millions used it for online authentication. - The integration reflects a broader push by identity vendors to localize onboarding around national digital credentials. - Domantas Ciulde, iDenfy’s CEO, said the company started looking at country-specific market nuances this year when it began adding digital IDs to its stack. - Ciulde also said .beID is more secure and more legally robust than a photograph of a document. - Under Regulation (EU) 2024/1183, all 27 EU member states must make at least one EU Digital Identity Wallet available by Dec. 31, 2026. - Banks, payment institutions and electronic money providers must accept digital IDs as a valid method for Strong Customer Authentication. - iDenfy says Belgium’s infrastructure is already aligned with those requirements at the highest assurance level.

What’s next: - More Belgian users may be routed to .beID instead of document capture as businesses activate the new flow. - iDenfy’s standard document-based workflows can still run in parallel for users outside the Belgian digital ID path. - The company’s broader electronic identity coverage may expand further as EU digital identity rules take hold.

The bottom line: - iDenfy is turning Belgium’s national eID card into a direct onboarding tool, cutting out document scans for eligible users and positioning the platform for Europe’s next phase of digital identity verification.