Scan digital IDs & mobile drivers licenses
Use VeriScan for iOS to scan and validate the next generation of identity documents: mDLs and electronic IDs.
Types of mDLs and digital IDs
Every state’s digital ID program works a little bit different. Our team is hard at work to integrate with the widest variety of digital credentials to ensure you can successful verify customers whether they are using a physical or electronic ID.
Apple Wallet
Apple has integrated with multiple state DMVs to offer drivers licenses inside Apple Wallet and Google Wallet, with more on the way.
Proprietary, interoperable applications
GET Group North America, Envoc, and Thales are among the providers of state-specific apps.
MID
Idemia, known for providing much of the TSA’s ID scanning technology, had launched the MID app in several states.
New!
Mobile ID Acceptance on iPhone
Now available with VeriScan
Now you can verify ID in Apple Wallet and other types of Mobile IDs right on your iPhone with VeriScan for iOS. No additional hardware needed. It’s easy, secure and private.
Age verification
Verify age by scanning an mDL
How can you verify age by scanning a digital ID or mobile drivers license (mDL)?
Each mDL application works slightly different, however most use standardized security protocols under ISO-18013-5. This standard limits what type of data may be transmitted and how. Generally, mDLs use one of two mechanisms to send information to the ID scanner (also known as the verifying party):
- Scanning of a barcode (similar to a physical ID)
- A secure Blutooth connection established by near field communication (NFC)
Can you save or store data from a scanned mDL?
Currently, mDLs which are scanned using Blutooth/NFC are governed under ISO-18013-5 which in many cases does not allow for retention of any information from a scanned digital ID. Data is displayed on the screen for the purpose of age verification, and then immediately flushed. Some digital IDs do allow certain types of businesses to retain data if a credential is approved in advance.
Can digital IDs be faked?
Digital IDs and mobile drivers licenses are much more difficult to fake than physical documents. They are validated with the state DMV at the time of issuance, and require a biometric identifier to open the document.
As a result of the security of digital IDs, many analysts expect an uptick in usage of fraudulent physical IDs.
VeriScan for iOS
ID and mDL scanning capabilities
Because iPhones natively contain all necessary hardware capabilities to meet ISO-18013-5 (Blutooth, NFC) VeriScan for iOS is currently the ideal platform for scanning both physical and digital identity documents.
Check back soon for updates related to VeriScan for iOS mDL scanning capabilities.
Add scans to logs
While no data is retained, a timestamped entry will be added to your logs, indicating that an mDL was scanned.
Confirm identity
The customer’s ID photo will appear on the screen inside VeriScan, allowing verification that the individual’s identity matches that of the digital ID.
Accept both document types
VeriScan is still the best-in-class solution for scanning physical IDs, which means no need for a second system to accept mDLs.
Which states offer mDLs?
Head to our mDL tracking library for the latest updates on digital ID rollout across the US.
Scan mobile drivers licenses & digital IDs
Add mobile drivers license scanning capabilities to your VeriScan age verification and visitor management system today.
