Question 1

What is the UK eVisa?

Accepted Answer

The UK eVisa is a digital immigration status record linked to a person's passport or identity document, accessible through their UK Visas and Immigration account. Through Trinsic it is used to verify identity via a database lookup.

Question 2

Which country can use the UK eVisa?

Accepted Answer

The UK eVisa covers the United Kingdom. It is a database-lookup electronic ID.

Question 3

What information can you verify with a UK eVisa?

Accepted Answer

Verifying a UK eVisa through Trinsic always returns given name, family name, date of birth, document type, document number, issuing country, issuing authority, and a document portrait. It may also return nationality, document issue date, and document expiration date depending on the immigration status.

Question 4

Can businesses use the UK eVisa for KYC?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Per GOV.UK guidance referenced in the docs, eVisas can be used to prove identity for KYC purposes. Using the UK eVisa through Trinsic requires registration before it can be activated for your users.

Question 5

How does verifying with a UK eVisa work?

Accepted Answer

The person provides a Share Code along with their date of birth, which Trinsic uses to look up their digital immigration status and return the verified result. Unknown visa types may return an inconclusive outcome.

UK eVisa

UK eVisa

What is the UK eVisa?

Which country can use the UK eVisa?

What information can you verify with a UK eVisa?

Can businesses use the UK eVisa for KYC?

How does verifying with a UK eVisa work?

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