Verify users instantly and securely. Verify mobile driver's licenses (mDLs) from industry-leading digital wallet providers to reduce user friction.
Increased completion rates
Maximize conversions with a user-friendly flow that guides users through the wallet handoff process from start to finish.
Lower chances of identity fraud
Users typically perform an additional hardware-based authentication, like Face ID, before submitting an mDL, adding an extra layer of security.
Higher assurance against fraudulent submissions
Validate mDLs against participating states' DMV records, reducing the risk of fraudulent submissions and tampered biometric information.
How it works
Configure your collection flow to accept mDLs
Set mDLs as an acceptable identity document in your dashboard. If a compatible digital wallet, such as Apple Wallet or Google Wallet, or state-supported mDL is detected on a user's device, Identra will gracefully prompt the user for permission to submit.
Allow Mobile Driver's Licenses
Enable digital wallet verification handoff
Upload a photo ID
We require a verified government identity document.
Leverage emerging technology to increase security and reduce risk
Accepting digital driver's licenses bypasses typical optical OCR scan errors. Receive high fidelity data directly with native state signatures.
How teams can use mDL verification
KYC compliance
Allow users to submit their mobile driver's license and use the decrypted data in your Know Your Customer (KYC) process to verify attributes seamlessly.
Identity verification
Verify an individual's identity via the driver's license stored in their digital wallet. Increase confidence by requesting a live selfie and matching it against the portrait ID package.
Effortlessly reverify users
Allow users to reverify their identity before any high-value transaction by requesting an mDL handshake instead of forcing them to dig through physical wallets.
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Frequently Asked Questions
A Mobile Driver's License (mDL) is a highly secure, cryptographically signed digital copy of a driver's license stored in a digital wallet, such as Apple Wallet or Google Wallet, on a mobile device. It follows the ISO 18013-5 international standard, ensuring safe data exchange with verification terminals and software.
When a user shares their mDL via the Identra SDK, the digital wallet securely transmits an encrypted payload containing issuer-signed attributes. Identra decrypts this payload, verifies the digital signature against DMV root certificates, and cross-checks status records in real time to ensure validity.
Adoption is growing rapidly. Many states, including California, Colorado, Arizona, Georgia, Maryland, and Ohio, actively support official mDLs, with many more states currently in active pilot phases. Identra integrates seamlessly across major DMV root databases.
Yes. Identra's Dynamic Flow automatically falls back to physical Government ID verification if the user does not have an active mDL configured in their digital wallet, ensuring full user coverage.
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