The company is also introducing a new age verification process in partnership with a European bank.
Google announced that Google Wallet will support digital IDs from certain European Union states starting this summer. The digital ID expansion also includes a new way to verify your age via Google Wallet, thanks to a partnership with Sparkasse Bank.
The announcement doesn’t specify which EU countries will be able to add their credentials to Google Wallet, but the process will likely work similarly to the app’s support for adding UK and US passports. Users typically have to record a selfie video, scan their government ID, then let Google Wallet compare the two before the ID can be added to the app.
Google has been building out support for age verification since early 2025, in line with the UK Online Safety Act and various subsequent age verification laws in the US and abroad. The company introduced Zero Proof Knowledge technology in Google Wallet in April 2025 to make the app capable of using credentials to securely verify your age. Google Wallet’s new integration with Sparkasse Bank appears to be an example of what the technology enables. Sparkasse customers will be able to confirm their age via Google Wallet without having to share information such as their name, address or date of birth.
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Along with these identity and age verification features, Google says it is also making it easier to pay with Google Pay. Now, if EU online merchants support direct payment with Google Pay, you will be able to choose and pay with any of the payment options you have stored in Google Wallet, just like you can with Apple Pay. Google says it has also updated its Secure Payment Authentication feature so EU customers can use Google Pay on European sites with simple biometric verification, without needing to provide a one-time password or visit an additional identity verification site.
