Administrative and Legal Regulation of the Electronic Identification of Citizens

The relevance of studying the administrative and legal regulation of electronic identification in Ukraine arises from the rapid digitalisation of public services and the
inconsistency of national legislation with international standards. This study aims to identify gaps in the legal framework and propose mechanisms for its harmonisation with the eIDAS Regulation and related technical standards. The methodology combines theoretical and legal analysis of Ukrainian and EU legislation, examination of six judicial decisions of the Supreme and Constitutional Courts of Ukraine, content analysis of institutional reports from the Ministry of Digital Transformation, the National Bank of Ukraine, SE “Diia”, and the Central Certification Authority, as well as comparative legal analysis of the legislation of Poland, Lithuania, Estonia, Germany, France, and the United States. The findings demonstrate systemic fragmentation of
Ukraine’s legal framework, insufficient legal recognition of BankID and MobileID, and a lack of alignment with international assurance levels. The study proposes amendments to the Law “On Electronic Trust Services”, the introduction of a unified QES verification procedure, and the mapping of national assurance levels to eIDAS standards. The scientific novelty lies in integrating legal, institutional, and technical perspectives to develop draftable recommendations for modernising Ukraine’s digital identification system.