Acceptable Evidence for pre-vetted applicants in support of an
application for a Digital Certificate
This document defines the corroborating evidence that may be used to support an
application for a digital certificate by applicants who have a formal documented
relationship with the Registration Authority (i.e. they been pre-vetted by the RA ).
Such corroboration is required to support confidence in the authentication of the
identity of the entity to be issued with a certificate, as well as to establish
eligibility to hold such a certificate.
In general, the following pieces of evidence are required:
(consistent with HMG's Minimum Requirements for the remote Verification of the Identity of
Individuals - Level 2):
Explanatory Notes:
Numbers indicate how many items of evidence are required in each category
1+ denotes a higher level of detail must be provided that is capable of being corroborated
by third parties
For pre-vetted individuals, (i.e. where the Registration Authority already has
sufficient evidence as detailed in
general person
acceptable evidence of an applicant's identity and eligibility to hold a certificate
consistent with the above requirements), for example:
- staff of the Registration Authority's organisation
- other classes of individuals, specially selected by the Registration Authority (and
approved by the Issuing Authority), with whom the Registration Authority has an existing
close relationship
and this information is up to date, then at least one attribute from the set outlined
below is required to be verified:
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Evidence |
Validity Criteria |
| Personal Statement |
May consist of a form to be filled out electronically and
must include:
- Name
- Address (plus position, department and organisation if applied for as a representative
of an organisation)
- other information as deemed appropriate to improving confidence in the applicant's
identity
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| Employee ID number |
Must be current |
| Payroll ID number |
Must be current |
| Other official credential number |
Must be a current credential and issued by the organisation
to which the Registration Authority belongs |
| Contract reference code |
For contracted individuals only (e.g. sole traders or
customers operating in their own right), not for employees of contracted or customer
companies (these shall be treated as non pre-vetted individuals).
Must be used in
conjunction with a contract currently in operation whose details can be verified and where
one of the contracting parties is the organisation to which the Registration Authority
belongs |
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