News for the developer
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Backward compatibility will be removed from the Web eID solution by the end of 2026
Support for backward compatibility will be removed from the Web eID solution at the end of this year. This means that e-services offering web-based authentication and signing with the ID card must fully transition to…
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Addition: Notice regarding disruptions in DigiDoc4j signing and a call to action for library users
Check the version of the DigiDoc4j library in your information systems and update it to the latest version, which is currently Digidoc4j 6.1.0, as soon as possible. Estonian Information System Authority specifies that digital signing…
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Notice regarding disruptions in DigiDoc4j signing and a call to action for library users
We strongly recommend that users of DigiDoc4j library versions 5.1.0 to 6.0.1 update to version 6.1.0 as soon as possible. Starting from 4 February, signing with the aforementioned library versions using certificates issued by SK…
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Service providers need to prepare their IT systems for the arrival of new ID cards
New ID cards will be introduced on 17 November 2025, when Thales will take over the production of ID cards from the current manufacturer, IDEMIA. The Information System Authority (RIA) reminds service providers that their…
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Important changes with the current Estonian card issuer IDEMIA
At the beginning of July 2025, IDEMIA, the current Estonian card issuer, will start issuing ID-cards with a new platform. The main change is the transition to the new Cosmo X platform, while the basic features…
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New DigiDoc4j version: now you can repeatedly timestamp digital signatures with DigiDoc4j
On December 6, the new DigiDoc4j library release candidate 6.0.0-RC.1 was announced. The most important update of the release candidate is LTA (long term archival) support, which allows digital signatures to be repeatedly timestamped and…
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RIA is ending support for SOAP endpoints in the SiVa validation service
In version 3.9.0 of the SiVa validation service, support for SOAP endpoints will be discontinued in the third quarter of 2024.
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EC LOTL trust anchors are changing
EC changed the LOTL (List of Possible Signers Certificates) trust anchors. Please note that those who have adopted the DigiDoc4j library must trust the corresponding trust anchors when using earlier versions (earlier than 5.0.0).
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Changes in certification hierarchy during 2024
Dear customer, During the year 2024, SK will implement a new certification authority (CA) hierarchy. The current Estonian Certification Centre Root CA (EECCRCA) will be replaced with new root CA (ROOT G1), together with intermediate…
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Disclosure of the Software Development Kit (SDK) for developing IDEMIA ID-card applications in the RIA Github “open-eid” code repository
Publicized repositories create a base for IDEMIA ID cards for application development. The published repositories contain tools for loading and managing applications on the ID-card (armis-cli), creating your own applications (armis-applet-ecosystem) and a sample service…