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Civil / National ID

Civil ID is used to identify or verify the identity of individuals when interacting with governments, though increasingly it is also used for regulated private industries, such as mobile phone accounts. Government examples of civil ID use could include document issuance, border management, voter registration or employment background checks. Find Civil ID solutions here.

 

Brunei soft launches digital identity system with BruneiID app

Brunei has soft launched its national digital identity system BruneiID. BruneiID is available for download on Apple’s App Store and…

 

Papua New Guinea unveils digital ID, multipurpose wallet built by Tech5

A digital ID system (SevisPass) and multifunctional identity wallet (SevisWallet), made by Tech5, have been officially launched by the government…

 

Vietnam changes IDs allowed for bank transaction identity verification

Vietnamese citizens will soon be unable to use passports as valid identification for domestic banking transactions. Starting January 1, 2026,…

 

First official cost estimate for UK gov’t digital ID plan: £1.8B over 3 years

A provisional estimate for the cost of the UK’s national digital ID system pegs it at £1.8 billion (approximately US$2.4…

 

New South Wales introduces digital birth certificate option for people 16-21

Digital birth certificates (DBC) will soon be available to a select demographic group in New South Wales. The government is…

 

New roadmap details Morocco’s digital transformation priorities

The Kingdom of Morocco is seeking to quicken its digital transformation pace with priority action in the areas of digital…

 

Digital IDs and driver’s licenses take steps forward in Virginia, Georgia

The state of Virginia is claiming a national first with the launch of its Virginia Mobile ID. A news release…

 

Somalia to integrate more govt services with national ID as issuance reaches 1M

Somalia’s National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has hailed the growing adoption of the national ID card, and says more…

 

Pubs in Australia deal with fake digital IDs; in the UK, disappointment

The owners and staff of pubs in Queensland, Australia are seeing a marked increase in the fake IDs presented by…

 

Identity verification processes broke down during Trump govt transition: report

Individuals who gained improper access during the 2024–25 presidential transition could continue to hold credentials or have access inside the…

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