Commencement of the transition period between the 0.4 and 1.0 versions of the trust framework and supplementary codes starts today One of the conformity assessment bodies that are approved to certify against the UK digital verification services trust framework and …
We have published new, 1.1 versions of the supplementary codes for digital right to work and right to rent checks, to align the rules with the upcoming changes to the right to work and rent regulations. These 1.1 supplementary codes immediately replace the 1.0 supplementary codes published on …
In early 2026 we (DCMS, formerly DSIT) worked with HM Treasury to publish guidance under the Money Laundering Regulations (MLRs). The guidance sets out how certified and registered digital verification services (DVS) that operate in compliance with the UK DVS trust framework (“trust framework”) can be treated as reliable and independent sources of …
The proposed changes to the Mandatory Licensing Conditions enable an important new use case for digital verification services (DVS). Once in force, DVS can be used to support the sale and supply of alcohol in England and Wales. Understandably, DVS providers have been asking what this means for certification, registration …
The Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) (Amendment) Order 2026 (“the Mandatory Licensing Conditions”), once it is approved by Parliament and has come into force, will enable retailers and hospitality venues in England and Wales to accept digital proofs of age …
The Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) (Amendment) Order 2026, once it is approved by Parliament and has come into force, will enable retailers and hospitality venues in England and Wales to accept digital proofs of age when selling or …
The National Assessments Centre, which sits within the National Crime Agency (NCA), has been commissioned by the Office for Digital Identities and Attributes (OfDIA) to produce an intelligence assessment into the fraud threats targeting businesses providing digital identity products and …
The digital identity market is growing. More services are being certified, more sectors are adopting digital verification services (DVS), and certification against the 1.0 trust framework begins later this year. At the same time, the fraud picture is a reminder of why security …
On 14 July 2026, OfDIA published its first annual report on the operation of Part 2 of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (the ‘Act’). Part 2 of the Act provides the legal foundation for trusted digital verification …
Over the past month or so, the OfDIA team has attended some digital identity industry events abroad. Not everyone gets the opportunity to attend industry events like this, so we’ve written up the presentation we delivered as a blog post.
The Office for Digital Identities and Attributes (OfDIA) is introducing machine-readable technology to the digital verification services register. This will allow businesses and public authorities to check the register securely and at scale. The current register The current digital verification services (DVS) register is a GOV.UK list of …
