Provider details
Category and coverage
What you can verify
- Given name
- Family name
- Date of birth
- Document type
- Document number
- Issuing country
- Issuing authority
- Document portrait
- Nationality
- Issue date
- Expiration date
How to integrate
UK eVisa
Every provider in the Trinsic network is added the same way. Three steps, one integration.
01
Create an account
Sign up for Trinsic and create a workspace in the dashboard.
02
Get an API key
Generate an API key for your workspace to authenticate verification requests.
03
Configure a verification profile
Choose which identity providers to accept, then run your first verification session.
UK eVisa verification, one API for every ID
Trinsic verifies this ID and hundreds of digital IDs across 50+ countries through one integration. Explore the identity verification API, or browse digital IDs by country.
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Frequently asked questions
01
What is the UK eVisa?
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.
02
Which country can use the UK eVisa?
The UK eVisa covers the United Kingdom. It is a database-lookup electronic ID.
03
What information can you verify with a UK eVisa?
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.
04
Can businesses use the UK eVisa for KYC?
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.
05
How does verifying with a UK eVisa work?
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.
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Biometric Registries
Biometric registries are databases, often government source databases, that provide for user verification using a biometric—either by matching a submitted image against the source or by directly performing a liveness session.
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