Right-to-work & Right-to-Rent¶
In the UK, Landlords and Employers are requested to validate the individuals' right to rent and right to work using an "Identity Document Validation Technology (IDVT)" that uses a "Identity Service Provider (IDSP)" like Veridas.
According to GPG45 guides on right-to-work (Section 9. Annex C) and right-to-rent (Annex B) for the purposes of verifying identity checks through IDVT, only the following specified documents can be accepted:
- valid British passports
- valid Irish passports
- valid Irish passport cards
Also, according to those guides, Veridas as an IDSP must obtaing the following information to be provided to the relying party:
| Subject | How to get this field from Veridas | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|
| Forename | PD_Name_Out | Y |
| Middle names | PD_Name_Out | Y |
| Present surname(s) | PD_LastName_Out | Y |
| Date of Birth | PD_BirthDate_Out | Y |
| Image of the biometric page of the identity document | Via API: GET /v1/validation/{{ ValidationId }}/document/image/obverse | Y |
| Photograhp / image | Via API: GET /v1/validation/{{ ValidationId }}/selfie | Y |
| Identity verified | Check Recommended scores | Y |
| Evidence checked by | Veridas | Y |
| Date of ID check | JSON returned, field: data.createdAt | Y |
This information must be stored securely by the relying party in electronic or hard copy for audit and investigation purposes.
Veridas has been certified in H1A, H1C and M2C profiles.