GOV.UK Verify
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GOV.UK Verify is a UK government digital identity assurance service that allows citizens to securely prove who they are online when accessing public services.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| GOV.UK Verify canonical | 3 |
| GOV.UK Sign In (for some users over time) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
digital identity assurance service
ⓘ
online identity verification system ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Verify ⓘ |
| accessChannel | web ⓘ |
| announcement | closure to most users announced in 2020 ⓘ |
| authenticationMethod |
federated identity model
ⓘ
third-party identity providers ⓘ |
| brand | GOV.UK Verify self-link ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dataHandling | does not create a central identity database ⓘ |
| dataProtectionPrinciple | privacy by design ⓘ |
| developer | Government Digital Service ⓘ |
| endOfSupportForMostServices | 2022 ⓘ |
| feature |
identity assurance levels
ⓘ
online identity proofing ⓘ re-usable digital identity ⓘ two-step verification support ⓘ |
| governance | Cabinet Office oversight ⓘ |
| identityProviderType | certified companies ⓘ |
| inception | 2016 ⓘ |
| industry |
digital identity
ⓘ
e-government ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
UK government
ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom government
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| loginMechanism | single sign-on for multiple government services ⓘ |
| operator |
Government Digital Service
ⓘ
UK government ⓘ
surface form:
UK Government
|
| partOf | GOV.UK ⓘ |
| purpose |
allow citizens to prove their identity online
ⓘ
online identity assurance for public services ⓘ secure access to UK government digital services ⓘ |
| regulatoryContext | UK government digital strategy ⓘ |
| securityGoal |
protect users’ personal data
ⓘ
reduce identity fraud ⓘ |
| serviceType | public sector digital service ⓘ |
| status | being phased out for most central government services ⓘ |
| successor | GOV.UK One Login ⓘ |
| targetUser |
citizens
ⓘ
individuals accessing government services ⓘ |
| usedBy |
UK central government departments
ⓘ
surface form:
UK government departments
UK residents ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Universal Credit applications
ⓘ
driving licence-related services ⓘ online tax services ⓘ rural payments services ⓘ |
| website | https://www.gov.uk/verify ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
GOV.UK Sign In (for some users over time)