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DBS digital identity verification guidance
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synthesis coverage: missing/unverified L2 1-introduction
synthesis coverage: missing evaluation uk:govuk/dbs-digital-idv-guidance#dbs-digital-identity-verification-guidance-1-introduction
synthesis coverage: missing/unverified L2 2-working-with-a-dvs
synthesis coverage: missing evaluation uk:govuk/dbs-digital-idv-guidance#dbs-digital-identity-verification-guidance-2-working-with-a-dvs
synthesis coverage: missing evaluation uk:govuk/dbs-digital-idv-guidance#dbs-digital-identity-verification-guidance-2-working-with-a-dvs-2-1-risk-assessment
synthesis coverage: missing evaluation uk:govuk/dbs-digital-idv-guidance#dbs-digital-identity-verification-guidance-2-working-with-a-dvs-2-2-trusting-a-dvs
synthesis coverage: missing evaluation uk:govuk/dbs-digital-idv-guidance#dbs-digital-identity-verification-guidance-2-working-with-a-dvs-2-3-certification-and-audit
synthesis coverage: missing/unverified L2 3-verifying-identities
synthesis coverage: missing evaluation uk:govuk/dbs-digital-idv-guidance#dbs-digital-identity-verification-guidance-3-verifying-identities
synthesis coverage: missing evaluation uk:govuk/dbs-digital-idv-guidance#dbs-digital-identity-verification-guidance-3-verifying-identities-3-1-levels-of-confidence
synthesis coverage: missing evaluation uk:govuk/dbs-digital-idv-guidance#dbs-digital-identity-verification-guidance-3-verifying-identities-3-2-reusable-services
synthesis coverage: missing evaluation uk:govuk/dbs-digital-idv-guidance#dbs-digital-identity-verification-guidance-3-verifying-identities-3-3-data-collection
synthesis coverage: missing evaluation uk:govuk/dbs-digital-idv-guidance#dbs-digital-identity-verification-guidance-3-verifying-identities-3-4-right-to-work
synthesis coverage: missing/unverified L2 4-data-collection-and-retention
synthesis coverage: missing evaluation uk:govuk/dbs-digital-idv-guidance#dbs-digital-identity-verification-guidance-4-data-collection-and-retention
synthesis coverage: missing evaluation uk:govuk/dbs-digital-idv-guidance#dbs-digital-identity-verification-guidance-4-data-collection-and-retention-4-1-name-verification-and-previous-names
synthesis coverage: missing evaluation uk:govuk/dbs-digital-idv-guidance#dbs-digital-identity-verification-guidance-4-data-collection-and-retention-4-2-current-address-and-five-year-address-history
synthesis coverage: missing evaluation uk:govuk/dbs-digital-idv-guidance#dbs-digital-identity-verification-guidance-4-data-collection-and-retention-4-3-data-which-must-be-obtained-from-the-dvs
synthesis coverage: missing evaluation uk:govuk/dbs-digital-idv-guidance#dbs-digital-identity-verification-guidance-4-data-collection-and-retention-4-4-additional-data-to-be-collected-or-obtained
synthesis coverage: missing evaluation uk:govuk/dbs-digital-idv-guidance#dbs-digital-identity-verification-guidance-4-data-collection-and-retention-4-5-data-retention
synthesis coverage: missing/unverified L2 5-illustrative-examples
synthesis coverage: missing evaluation uk:govuk/dbs-digital-idv-guidance#dbs-digital-identity-verification-guidance-5-illustrative-examples
synthesis coverage: missing evaluation uk:govuk/dbs-digital-idv-guidance#dbs-digital-identity-verification-guidance-5-illustrative-examples-5-1-working-with-a-dvs-providing-a-one-time-service-an-identity-service-provider
synthesis coverage: missing evaluation uk:govuk/dbs-digital-idv-guidance#dbs-digital-identity-verification-guidance-5-illustrative-examples-5-2-working-with-a-dvs-offering-a-reusable-service-a-holder-service-provider
synthesis coverage: missing evaluation uk:govuk/dbs-digital-idv-guidance#dbs-digital-identity-verification-guidance-5-illustrative-examples-5-3-rb-or-ro-operating-as-a-dvs
synthesis coverage: missing/unverified L2 6-glossary
synthesis coverage: missing evaluation uk:govuk/dbs-digital-idv-guidance#dbs-digital-identity-verification-guidance-6-glossary
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Full TOC · table of contents Expand all parts
6 parts · 21 provisions. Open a provision for its text and, where available, its one-line summary.
1. Introduction · 1 provisions
| 1. Introduction |
2. Working with a DVS · 4 provisions
| 2. Working with a DVS |
| 2.1 Risk assessment |
| 2.2 Trusting a DVS |
| 2.3 Certification and audit |
3. Verifying identities · 5 provisions
| 3. Verifying identities |
| 3.1 Levels of confidence |
| 3.2 Reusable services |
| 3.3 Data collection |
| 3.4 Right to work |
4. Data collection and retention · 6 provisions
5. Illustrative examples · 4 provisions
6. Glossary · 1 provisions
| 6. Glossary |