Invitation to Tender
GSMA is seeking tenders for the provision of eSA Scheme Certification Body services for readiness by 1 August 2022.
Companies interested in receiving the eSA Scheme Certification Body certification services tender packages are invited to contact eSA@gsma.com to register their interest and to exchange a non-disclosure agreement.
Apply no later than 11 July 2022, 12.00 BST if you wish to participate in our Request For Proposal (RFP) process.
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
NEW! |
eSIM Architecture Specification | SGP.21 V3.0 | 28 March 2022 | Active | N/A | SGP.22 V3.0 (Not published yet) |
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 V1.11 |
*Note: Those specifications are active according to SGP.24.
Test Specifications
SGP.23 eSIM Test Specifications
*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 |
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 | Active | 22 October 2020 | NA |
| SGP.24 | eSIM Compliance Process | SGP.24 v2.4 | Active | 30 June 2021 | N/A |
| SGP.24 | eSIM Compliance Process | SGP.24 v2.4.1 | Active | 17 December 2021 | N/A |
| SGP.24 | eSIM Compliance Process | SGP.24 v2.4.2 | Active | 27 January 2022 | N/A |
| SGP.24 | eSIM Compliance Process | SGP.24 v2.4.3 | Active | 18 May 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 | Active | 30 June 2021 |
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. |