eSIM Consumer and IoT Specifications

eSIM Consumer and IoT Specifications

The below content provides the status of the eSIM specifications that have been published by GSMA and a comprehensive way to link the core specifications with the related test and requirement specifications.

Architecture Specifications

SGP.21 eSIM Architecture Specification
No. Spec Title Version Publication date Status Expiry Date Technical specification applicable
SGP.21 eSIM Architecture Specification SGP.21 V1.0 23 December 2015 Expired N/A SGP.22 V2.0
SGP.21 eSIM Architecture Specification SGP.21 V2.0 23 August 2016 Expired N/A SGP.22 V2.0
SGP.21 eSIM Architecture Specification SGP.21 V2.1 27 February 2017 Expired 31 December 2019 SGP.22 V2.1
SGP.21 eSIM Architecture Specification SGP.21 V2.2 01 September 2017 Active N/A SGP.22 V2.2 SGP.22 V2.2.1
SGP.21 eSIM Architecture Specification SGP.21 V2.3 30 June 2021 Active N/A SGP.22 V2.3
SGP.21 eSIM Architecture Specification SGP.21 V2.4 03 August 2021 Active N/A SGP.22 V2.4
SGP.21 eSIM Architecture Specification SGP.21 V2.5 11 November 2022 Active NA NA
SGP.21 eSIM Architecture Specification SGP.21 V3.0 28 March 2022 Active N/A SGP.22 V3.0


SGP.31 eSIM IoT Architecture and Requirements Specification

No. Spec Title Version Publication date Status Expiry Date Technical specification applicable
SGP.31

NEW!

 eSIM IoT Architecture and Requirement Specification SGP.31 V1.0 19 April 2022 Active N/A SGP.32 v1.0 (Not published yet)

Technical Specifications

SGP.22 eSIM Technical Specifications

No. Spec Title Version Publication date Status Expiry Date Test Specifications Applicable
SGP.22 eSIM Technical Specification SGP.22 V1.2 27 February 2017 Expired 11th July 2018 NA
SGP.22 eSIM Technical Specification SGP.22 V2.0 14 October 2016 Expired 30 April 2018 NA
SGP.22 eSIM Technical Specification SGP.22 V2.1 27 February 2017 Expired 31 December 2019 SGP.23 V1.1
SGP.23 V1.2
SGP.22 eSIM Technical Specification SGP.22 V2.2 01 September 2017 Active* N/A SGP.23 V1.2
SGP.22 eSIM Technical Specification SGP.22 V2.2.1 18 December 2018 Active* N/A SGP.23 V1.6
SGP.22 eSIM Technical Specification SGP.22 V2.2.2 05 June 2020 Active* N/A SGP.23 V1.9
SGP.22 eSIM Technical Specification SGP.22 V2.3 30 June 2021 Active* N/A SGP.23 V1.10
SGP.22 eSIM Technical Specification SGP.22 V2.4 28 October 2021 Active* N/A SGP.23 V1.12
SGP.22 eSIM Technical Specification SGP.22 V3.0 19 October 2022 Active* N/A SGP.23 -1 V3.0 – Not available yet

*Note: Those specifications are active according to SGP.24.

Test Specifications

SGP.23 eSIM Test Specifications
No Specification and Version Publication date Status Expiry Date Technical specification applicable eUICC GlobalPlatform Test Suite Device GCF Certification
SGP.23 V1.0 09 June 2017 Expired 30 April 2018 N/A N/A N/A
SGP.23 V1.1 10 October 2017 Expired 03 January 2018 N/A N/A N/A
SGP.23 V1.2 03 January 2018 Expired 01 August 2018 N/A N/A GCF’s eSIM RSP certification
SGP.23 V1.3 01 August 2018 Expired 18 December 2018 N/A N/A GCF’s eSIM RSP certification
SGP.23 V1.4 18 December 2018 Expired 25 April 2019 N/A GP Test Suite v1.1.0.1 GCF’s eSIM RSP certification
SGP.23 V1.5 25 April 2019 Expired NA N/A GP Test Suite v1.1.0.1 GCF’s eSIM RSP certification
SGP.23 V1.6 12 October 2019 Expired N/A SGP.22 V2.2
SGP.22 V2.2.1		 GP Test Suite v1.1.0.1 GCF’s eSIM RSP certification
SGP.23 V1.7 07 July 2020 Expired NA SGP.22 V2.2
SGP.22 V2.2.1
SGP.22 V2.2.2		 GP Test Suite v1.1.0.1 GCF’s eSIM RSP certification
SGP.23 V1.8 22 October 2020 Expired NA SGP.22 V2.2
SGP.22 V2.2.1
SGP.22 V2.2.2		 GP test Suite GCF’s eSIM RSP certification
SGP.23 V1.9 11 Ferbuary 2021 Active* NA SGP.22 V2.2
SGP.22 V2.2.1
SGP.22 V2.2.2		 GP test Suite GCF’s eSIM RSP certification
SGP.23 V1.10 30 June 2021 Active* NA SGP.22 V2.2
SGP.22 V2.2.1
SGP.22 V2.2.2
SGP.22 V2.3		 GP test Suite GCF’s eSIM RSP certification
SGP.23 V1.11 28 October 2021 Ac‎tive* NA SGP.22 V2.2
SGP.22 V2.2.1
SGP.22 V2.2.2
SGP.22 V2.3
SGP.22 V2.4		 Not available GCF’s eSIM RSP certification
SGP.23 V1.12 28 March 2022 Ac‎tive* NA SGP.22 V2.2
SGP.22 V2.2.1
SGP.22 V2.2.2
SGP.22 V2.3
SGP.22 V2.4		 Not available GCF’s eSIM RSP certification
SGP.23 V1.13 19 October 2022 Ac‎tive* NA SGP.22 V2.2
SGP.22 V2.2.1
SGP.22 V2.2.2
SGP.22 V2.3
SGP.22 V2.4		 Not available GCF’s eSIM RSP certification

*Note: Those specifications are active because SGP.22 v2.2, SGP.22 v2.2.1, SGP.22 v2.2.2, SGP.22 v2.3 and SGP.22 v2.4 are active


SGP.26 eSIM Test Certificates

No. Spec Title Version Publication date Status Superceded Date Test specification applicable
SGP.26 eSIM Test Certificates SGP.26 V1.1 10 October 2017 Expired 07 July 2020 SGP.23 V1.6
SGP.26 eSIM Test Certificates SGP.26 V1.2 03 January 2018 Expired 07 July 2020 SGP.23 V1.6
SGP.26 eSIM Test Certificates SGP.26 V1.3 07 July 2020 Expired NA SGP.23 V1.7
SGP.26 eSIM Test Certificates SGP.26 V1.4 31 July 2020 Active NA SGP.23 V1.7
SGP.23 V1.8
SGP.26 eSIM Test Certificates SGP.26 V1.5 30 June 2021 Active NA SGP.23 V1.10

SGP.23 v1.11

GSMA EID Definition and Assignment

GSMA EID Definition and Assignment

No. Spec Title Version Status Published Date Service
SGP.29 GSMA EID Definition and Assignment SGP.29 V1.0 Active 31 July 2020 GSMA eUICC Identity Scheme

Compliance Specifications

SGP.24 Compliance process

No. Spec Title Version Status Published Date Deprecation Date
SGP.24 eSIM Compliance Process SGP.24 V1.0 Expired 30 May 2017 05 April 2018
SGP.24 eSIM Compliance Process SGP.24 V2.0 Expired 05 April 2018 07 December 2018
SGP.24 eSIM Compliance Process SGP.24 V2.1 Expired 07 December 2018 17 September 2019
SGP.24 eSIM Compliance Process SGP.24 v2.2 Expired 17 September 2019  22 October 2020
SGP.24 eSIM Compliance Process SGP.24 v2.3 Expired 22 October 2020 27 July 2022
SGP.24 eSIM Compliance Process SGP.24 v2.4 Expired 30 June 2021 27 July 2022
SGP.24 eSIM Compliance Process SGP.24 v2.4.1 Expired 17 December 2021 27 July 2022
SGP.24 eSIM Compliance Process SGP.24 v2.4.2 Expired 27 January 2022 27 July 2022
SGP.24 eSIM Compliance Process SGP.24 v2.4.3 Expired 18 May 2022 N/A
SGP.24 eSIM Compliance Process SGP.24 v2.4.4 Active 27 July 2022 N/A

To notify Software changes on eUICC certified products there is a GSMA internal Operational procedure called EUM Self-assessment of eUICC Certified products updates. You can request this document by sending an email to RSPcompliance@gsma.com

Security Evaluation of Integrated eUICC

SGP.08 GSMA Security Evaluation of Integrated eUICC

No. Spec Title Status Published Date
SGP.08 V1.1 Security Evaluation of Integrated eUICC Expired 30 June 2021
SGP.08 V1.2 Security Evaluation of Integrated eUICC  Security Evaluation of Integrated eUICC based on PP-0084 Active 07 October 2022

Security Evaluation of Integrated eUICC based on PP-0117

SGP.18 GSMA Security Evaluation of Integrated eUICC based on PP-0117

No. Spec Title Status Published Date
SGP.18 V1.0 Security Evaluation of Integrated eUICC  Security Evaluation of Integrated eUICC based on PP-0117 Active 07 October 2022

GSMA eUICC Security Assurance Scheme

GSMA eUICC Security Assurance Specifications

No. Spec Title Version Status Published Date eSA Scheme
SGP.06 GSMA eUICC Security Assurance Principles SGP.06 V1.0 Active 07 July 2020 eSA Scheme Guide‎
SGP.07 GSMA eUICC Security Assurance Methodology SGP.07 V1.0 Active 07 July 2020 eSA Scheme Guide‎

eUICC For Consumer Device Protection Profile

SGP.25 eUICC for Consumer Device Protection Profile V1.0

No. Spec Title Version Status Published Date Technical specification applicable
SGP.25 eUICC for Consumer Device Protection Profile SGP.25 V1.0 Active 05 June 2018 SGP.22 V2.1 SGP.22 V2.2
SGP.22 V2.2.1

eUICC PKI Certificate Policy

SGP.14 eUICC PKI Certificate Policy V2.0

No. Spec Title Version Status Published Date Technical specification applicable
SGP.14 eUICC PKI Certificate Policy SGP.14 v1.1 Expired 27 April 2017 N/A
SGP.14 eUICC PKI Certificate Policy SGP.14 v2.0 Expired 17 September 2019 N/A
SGP.14 eUICC PKI Certificate Policy SGP.14 v2.1 Active 11 February 2021 N/A

Status of the specifications

Specification Status Description
Active Specification version that can be used to implement or test any product, and is valid as evidence of GSMA eSIM compliance.
Deprecated Specification version for which an expiry date has been stated, and may no longer be valid as evidence of GSMA eSIM compliance

The version number

Major Version The increment of the first digit of a specification version number (e.g. 2.0, 3.0) is used to indicate significant changes or additions to functionality defined in the previous version.
Minor Version The increment of the second digit of a specification version number (e.g.2.1 or 2.2) is used to correct implementation bugs, misinterpretations or editorial mistakes.