Swiss federal auditors warned the e-ID project had not finished designing data encryption; the launch has since been postponed twice with no new date
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On February 18, 2026, the Swiss Federal Audit Office reported that the e-ID project, run by the Federal Office of Justice, had not fully designed end-to-end encryption of user data, and warned the project risked skipping final testing and stabilization to meet its third-quarter 2026 launch; it recommended postponing. The Federal Office of Justice and the federal IT office rejected the criticism, calling the open points planned tasks. On February 25, 2026 the Federal Council moved the target launch to December 1, 2026. On June 30, 2026 the Federal Office of Justice announced the e-ID would not launch as planned, citing security concerns linked to AI developments, and gave no new date.
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