Government ID

Government IDs such as passports, national IDs, residence permits, and driver’s licenses provide authoritative identity evidence for KYC. Verification involves document authentication, data extraction, and holder binding through face match with liveness. Where available, NFC chip reads add cryptographic assurance. Programs must handle jurisdiction variations, expiry checks, and acceptable alternative documents.For higher-risk products, combine IDs with database corroboration and address proof. Accessibility and inclusion matter, so guided capture, multilingual prompts, and fallback channels reduce abandonment. Governance covers consent, minimal retention of images, encryption, and template versioning. Done well, government ID verification accelerates onboarding, reduces fraud, and produces reliable attributes for downstream screenings and risk scoring.