Government Identity Verification
Enable high-assurance identity verification for citizens, residents, and travelers to secure access to services while modernizing travel and immigration processes. Entrust helps government agencies verify identities remotely, accurately, and securely to deliver seamless digital experiences and mitigate the risk of identity fraud and deepfakes.
Two-thirds of travelers prefer biometric solutions.
Most travelers are willing to share biometrics if it reduces airport wait times.
Identity fraud costs the U.S. government over $500B annually.
Source: Government Accountability Office
Citizen Identity Verification
Trusted identity is essential to delivering secure digital government services. Entrust provides high-assurance identity verification with best-of-breed microservices that help governments confidently verify individuals across high-risk interactions – from travel authorization and border control to benefits delivery and access to vital records – while enabling seamless, trusted public services.
Benefits of Citizen Identity Verification
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Intuitive IDV
Remotely verify identities using trusted documents and biometrics to confirm individuals are who they claim to be – supporting secure, accurate verification without in-person checks.
Advanced Facial Recognition
Accurately verify users with intelligent facial recognition that adapts to real-world conditions, guiding users through capture to reduce errors, friction, and failed verifications.
NFC Chip Verification
Add a higher level of identity assurance by verifying secure NFC chips in ePassports and smart cards, strengthening trust for high-risk government and travel scenarios.
Document Verification
Verify the authenticity of government-issued identity documents to establish trusted identity proof and detect tampering before granting access to services or credentials.
Liveness Detection
Protect against deepfakes and presentation attacks by confirming the individual is live and present, helping governments prevent impersonation and identity fraud.
Configurable Workflows
Adapt identity verification workflows to program requirements, enabling consistent eligibility checks, approvals, and referrals across agencies and use cases.
Benefits of IDV for Government
High-Assurance Verification
Verify identities with advanced biometrics, document authentication, and liveness detection to prevent fraud and ensure only legitimate users are granted access.
Global Standards Compliance
Support global compliance through privacy-first design, automated PII purging, and adherence to ICAO, ISO, NIST, and ETSI standards while maintaining data sovereignty.
User-Friendly Experience
Offer intuitive mobile and web journeys that deliver fast, seamless verification, supporting high volumes without friction for citizens, residents, and travelers.
Scalable Performance
Handle population-scale workloads with high throughput and resilient, cloud-agnostic deployment that maintains continuity during peak demand or outages.
Easy Integration
Fit seamlessly into existing enrollment workflows and connect with IAM systems, accelerating digital government modernization.
Intelligent Insights
Use built-in monitoring and analytics to track performance, optimize operations, and strengthen security across citizen and traveler identity programs.
Entrust Named a Visionary in Identity Verification
Entrust has been recognized in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Identity Verification for the second consecutive year. This recognition reflects Entrust’s ability to execute and its completeness of vision in helping organizations verify identities accurately, reduce fraud, and support secure digital onboarding at scale.
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