The European Professional Card and eIDAS2: What Regulators Must Prepare Before December 2026

The date that sets the agenda

For a board, December 2026 is not a distant date: it is the moment its members start expecting their license to travel with them in a verifiable digital format.

What a board has to prepare

1. 1
   A structured, verifiable registry.

   A digital credential is only worth something if there is a reliable source behind it. The member roll has to be a queryable source of truth, not a spreadsheet.

2. 2
   Solid source verification.

   Before issuing a verifiable credential you have to be sure of the basis. The Verifier Agent confirms the degree against the issuing university before it enters the registry.

3. 3
   Always-current status.

   A verifiable credential that does not reflect a suspension is worse than none. The Trust Agent keeps the status current continuously.

4. 4
   The ability to issue and revoke.

   The system has to be able to issue the attestation and, above all, revoke it when a member is no longer licensed.

Booka's role

Booka provides the credentialing infrastructure that sits beneath the European wallet: source verification, a live registry, continuous monitoring, and issuance under the board's brand and authority. The wallet is the container; the reliable credential inside it is what the board has to guarantee.

Conclusion

eIDAS2 and the European Professional Card move the professional qualification onto the citizen's phone, verifiable in any state. For boards, the 2026 question is not whether they take part, but whether their registry is verified and current enough to issue credentials other states can trust. Preparing it now is the difference between leading the change and chasing it.