Integrate the TRIDENT ID Card

Add approved card reading, identity verification, PIN-based authentication and data access to online or in-person services.

Government agencies and authorised organisations can integrate the physical TRIDENT ID Card into service counters, assisted procedures and selected digital journeys.

Through an approved card reader and TRIDENT middleware, the service can interact with the card without implementing its own direct hardware integration. The physical card remains part of the wider TRIDENT identity and trust ecosystem.

How it works

  1. The connected service starts a card interaction.
  2. The card is read through an approved reader and middleware.
  3. The user enters the card PIN where required.
  4. The card and relevant identity information are validated.
  5. The service receives the approved result or selected card data.

Supported capabilities

Depending on the approved use case, the integration may support:

  • card reading;
  • cardholder authentication;
  • PIN-based confirmation;
  • retrieval of selected card information;
  • card validity checks;
  • card-based onboarding where enabled;
  • card-based Trident ID session management where enabled.

Typical uses

  • Verify identity at a service counter.
  • Authenticate a citizen using the physical card.
  • Pre-fill selected fields from card data.
  • Confirm possession of the card and knowledge of its PIN.
  • Support assisted Government procedures.
  • Connect physical and digital service channels.

Each relying party remains limited to the card operations and information approved for its service.

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