# Belgium eID

> Use the Belgian electronic identity card (eID) in Firefox

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/belgium-eid](https://chrome-stats.com/d/belgium-eid)

## Overview

- **ID:** `belgium-eid`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** BOSA
- **Category:** privacy-security,other
- **Daily users:** 117,113
- **Weekly downloads:** 790
- **Rating:** 3.35 / 5 (1,721 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.32
- **Last updated:** 2021-03-03
- **First published:** 2009-11-27
- **Size:** 11 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/belgium-eid/)
- **Website:** [https://eid.belgium.be/en/contact](https://eid.belgium.be/en/contact)

## Description

The Belgium eID Chrome extension enables users to utilize their Belgian electronic identity card (eID) directly within Firefox. To operate correctly, users must install the official eID middleware compatible with their operating system, available at eid.belgium.be. Additionally, the physical card reader must be connected before launching Firefox for seamless functionality.

This extension simplifies secure authentication and identification by integrating the Belgian eID system into your browser environment, ensuring quick access to various government and private services that require digital identification.

## Rankings

- #199 — Overall
- #26 — Other extensions
- #56 — Privacy & Security
- #30 — card
- #181 — connection
- #219 — computer

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `pkcs11`
- `notifications`

### Content script matches

- `*.belgium.be`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
- This extension was updated more than 6 months ago. Older versions are more likely to be stable and safe.

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## Review summary

Users appreciate that the Belgium eID add-on works well on Mac browsers and supports reading identity cards directly. However, the add-on is criticized for being complex, with multiple cumbersome steps to access services, leading to a heavy and slow experience. Linux users report reliability issues detecting required middleware. Overall, while functional, the user experience could be improved to be more straightforward and reliable across platforms.

### Pros

- Works perfectly on Mac browsers where other browsers fail
- Allows reading Belgian eID cards directly
- Supports multiple identity cards

### Cons

- The system is too heavy and complicated to use
- Unreliable on Linux due to 'eid-mw' detection issues
- Multiple steps required to access services, making it time-consuming

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/belgium-eid)