BankID Sweden

BankID Sweden

A Swedish bank-based electronic identity service for authentication and electronic signatures.

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Provider details

Category and coverage

Category

Bank-based IDs

eIDAS 1.0

Geographies

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Sweden

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What you can verify

Always returned
  • Given name
  • Family name
  • Full name
  • Date of birth
  • Sex

Technical & standards

Protocol:
OIDC
Standards:
eIDAS, LoA Substantial

How to integrate

BankID Sweden

Every provider in the Trinsic network is added the same way. Three steps, one integration.

01

Create an account

Sign up for Trinsic and create a workspace in the dashboard.

02

Get an API key

Generate an API key for your workspace to authenticate verification requests.

03

Choose which identity providers to accept, then run your first verification session.

BankID Sweden verification, one API for every ID

Trinsic verifies this ID and hundreds of digital IDs across 50+ countries through one integration. Explore the identity verification API, or browse digital IDs by country.

Frequently asked questions

01

What is BankID Sweden?

BankID Sweden is a widely used Swedish electronic identification system for secure login and digital signing. Through Trinsic it returns verified identity data after the person authenticates in their BankID app.

02

Which country can use BankID Sweden?

BankID Sweden is available in Sweden. It is an app-based identity method.

03

What information can you verify with BankID Sweden?

Verifying with BankID Sweden through Trinsic returns the person's given name, family name, full name, date of birth, and sex.

04

How does verifying with BankID Sweden work?

On desktop, the person is shown a QR code to scan with their BankID app; on mobile, they tap a button that deep-links to the app. They authenticate in the app, consent to share the requested data, and are returned with verified identity data.

05

Do I need permission to use BankID Sweden with Trinsic?

Yes. BankID Sweden requires registration with Trinsic before it can be activated for your users. BankID's own rules may restrict using it for cases such as account recovery, identity profile confirmation, or supplementary authentication, and use must comply with BankID's branding and trademark requirements.

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eIDAS 1.0

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