Smitten Becomes The First Dating App To Introduce National Eid Verification

Smittens BankID launch with Signicat brings bank-grade trust and user control to dating; Iceland’s Audkenni to follow

Stockholm, 28 of October 2025 — Smitten, the Nordic’s leading dating app with strong presence in Sweden, has become the first dating platform globally to integrate national electronic ID-based identity verification. The breakthrough integration uses Swedish BankID, delivered in collaboration with Signicat, a pan-European digital identity solutions provider.

By adopting national eIDs, Smitten is bringing bank-grade trust and clear user control to dating. Users can verify their identity and age through BankID, and then choose to interact only with verified profiles, helping to stop catfishing, reduce deceptive accounts and put members firmly in control of their experience. Sweden is a natural launch market, with some of Europe’s highest eID penetration and usage rates.

Signicat, which manages the world's largest eID hub, supporting over 36 national electronic identities across Europe, enables Smitten to expand this increased level of trust to additional markets, with plans for Iceland already in progress.

“We’re very proud to be the first dating app to introduce eID-based identity verification to protect our users,” said David Simonarson, CEO at Smitten. “This is a major step in our mission to create a safer, more transparent dating environment. Verifying both identity and age ensures everyone using Smitten meets our age requirements and that minors are protected, while the option to match only with verified profiles gives people confidence that the connections they make are genuine: with real trust and control.”

The decision reflects broader market trends. Research from the Swedish Internet Foundation shows that most dating app users already attempt manual verification, like Google names, photos, and social media profiles, before meeting matches in person.

The timing is critical, as scammers increasingly exploit generative AI to create fake voice notes, “live” selfies, and even video calls. These sophisticated deception and fraud methods make distinguishing between authentic and fabricated profiles ever more difficult. Smitten’s approach protects both older users, who are disproportionately targeted by romance scams, and younger audiences seeking genuine connections.

“We are witnessing rapid adoption of digital identity verification beyond regulated sectors,” said Sofia Busck, Country Manager Sweden at Signicat. “Signicat battles fraud on all fronts, from onboarding and age verification to strong authentication and secure digital signing, allowing platforms to prevent fake accounts, deepfakes, and account takeovers before they can cause harm. Bringing BankID-verified profiles to Smitten is a breakthrough for the dating app space; it delivers bank-grade trust and empowers users to decide who they interact with “

The initiative supports Smitten’s mission to make dating authentic, safe, and fun by helping users form genuine connections instead of curated profiles, while also reflecting Signicat’s ambition to build secure and trusted relationships in the digital world.

About Signicat

Signicat is a pioneering, pan-European digital identity company with an unrivalled track record in the world’s most advanced digital identity markets. Founded in 2006, Signicat's mission is to build technology for people to trust each other in a digital world. Its Digital Identity Platform incorporates the most extensive suite of identity-proofing and authentication systems in the world, all easily accessible through a single integration point. The platform supports and orchestrates seamlessly the full identity journey, from recognition and onboarding, through login and consent, to making legally binding business agreements which stand the test of time. In 2019, Signicat was acquired by leading European private equity investor Nordic Capital. Today, Signicat boasts a workforce of over 450 dedicated professionals across 17 European offices.