New Zealand Launches Digital ID Regulator Allowing Businesses To Facilitate Goods And Services

Digital ID will also eventually be accepted for age verification when accessing age-restricted goods and services.

The following report is by Biometric Update:

New Zealand’s digital identity regulator is now live. The Trust Framework Authority, which will determine which organizations are verified to provide compliant digital identity services, is up and running as of July 1.

The digital ID regulator is expected to appoint its director in the coming days.

Mark of an Accredited Service from the Digital Identity Services Trust Framework Authority. Courtesy: Digital.Govt.NZ

New Zealand’s shift toward digital credentials is intended to expedite access to government services and transactions like opening a bank account, by moving identity verification to mobile and away from physical documents. Digital ID will also eventually be accepted for age verification when accessing age-restricted goods and services.

Digitizing Government Minister Judith Collins has indicated that it is a precursor to the government’s planned launch of a mobile driver’s license (mDL), which the New Zealand Transit Authority (NZTA) began piloting in May with the trial launch of an app. There is also a plan to digitize the process to apply for and renew passports…