Yesterday, we published the final release of version 1.0 of the UK digital verification services trust framework. The 1.0 version will come into force from 1 September 2026, or from the date at least one conformity assessment body (CAB) is …
Yesterday, we published the final 1.0 version of the UK digital verification services trust framework on GOV.UK. The publication is accompanied by final versions of the 1.0 supporting documents, as well as the 1.0 supplementary codes for digital right to work, …
Through the information gateway, registered digital verification service (DVS) providers can ask for information directly from public authorities.
As adoption of digital verification services (DVS) grows, it’s important that certified DVS providers share clear, consistent and accurate information about what their certification means. Some terminology can cause confusion - for example, where providers describe their service as being …
Digital identity only works if people trust it. And that trust needs to hold in a world where people increasingly live, work and do business across countries. That’s why international standards matter for the UK’s digital verification services (DVS) trust framework. They help ensure digital identity services are …
The Data (Use and Access) Act – among other things – provides a legal footing for what will become the face of the UK’s trusted digital verification ecosystem: the UK CertifID trust mark.
Today, we have published the next iteration of the trust framework, supplementary codes and supporting documents in pre-release. Each publication is marked as the 1.0 version, with the supporting documents version-controlled in this way for the first time. The UK digital verification services (DVS) trust framework is the foundation for building trust in the digital …
Guidance on how the UK digital verification services trust framework interacts with Money Laundering Regulations is now available. Find out more.
In OfDIA, we’re working to prepare for a future where people who want to use digital verification services across national borders have the option to do so in a way which is secure, privacy-preserving and inclusive. That’s why the UK’s …
In December 2024, the then Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) announced that changes would be made to the Mandatory Licence Conditions (MLCs) under the Licensing Act 2003 to allow digital verification services (DVS) to be used …
