Verify a mobile driver licence in person, in seconds, with cryptographic proof.
mDL is IDV Pacific’s ISO 18013-5 verification stack: NFC tap, QR presentation and privacy-preserving age-only checks. Every licence is verified cryptographically against its issuing jurisdiction: genuine, current and untampered. It runs on our own verifier and wallet, white-labelled per customer.
mobile Driver Licence · ISO 18013-5
A plastic licence can’t prove it’s real
A photo of a card can be copied, edited or faked, and it tells the verifier far more than they ever needed to know. A mobile driver licence fixes both, but only if you can actually verify it.
Photos can be faked
A scanned or photographed card has no live proof of authenticity. There is nothing to check the signature or issuer against.
Over-sharing by default
A physical licence reveals full name, address and date of birth just to confirm a single fact, like whether someone is over 18.
No tamper check
Once a card leaves the holder’s hand, there is no way to know it hasn’t been altered.
Fragmented adoption
Each jurisdiction is rolling out its own mDL. Without a single ISO 18013-5 verifier, you’d integrate them one at a time.
ISO 18013-5 verification, end to end
The holder presents their licence, the two devices establish a secure session, and the verifier checks the issuer’s signature, with no remote, photo-based or online check.
QR / NFC presentation
The holder presents their mDL. Selective disclosure is initiated: only the requested fields are shared.
ECDSA P-256 handshake
Session keys are exchanged: an HKDF + AES-256-GCM session, ECDSA P-256 device authentication and the X.509 issuer chain.
COSE_Sign1 verified
CBOR + COSE_Sign1 verification confirms the issuer certificate, the digital signature and device binding. Issuer cert chain OK.
In-person verification only. The holder must be physically present. The device engages directly with the verifier. There is no remote, photo-based or online check.
From presentation to verified result
Four steps run on a single in-person exchange (present, handshake, integrity, result), returning exactly the data the verifier asked for.
A licence the device can prove
The mDL is a cryptographically signed credential held on the holder’s phone: a digital twin of the physical card, but one that carries its own proof of authenticity. It can be presented by NFC or QR, and the holder chooses what to share each time.
Three ways to verify
One ISO 18013-5 stack, three ways to present: from a contactless tap to a privacy-preserving age check that shares nothing else.
NFC tap
Contactless verification. The holder taps their device on the reader; the verifier auto-detects physical versus digital. Works with Thales CR2000 / AT10K-m readers.
QR presentation
Selective disclosure: only the requested fields are shared. The IDV verifier app reads the QR the holder presents.
Age-only check
Privacy-preserving. Prove someone is over 18 without exposing their date of birth, address or identity. Built for hospitality and retail.
SDK and integration
Bring mDL verification into your stack: a cloud REST API, web and native SDKs, our white-labelled wallet and verifier, and plug-and-play hardware on the way.
Cloud REST API
Thales USB-HID scanners exposed as web endpoints. Call the API, specify the terminal, and auto-pick up the read.
IDV Wallet & Verifier
Our own wallet and verifier apps, mDL-compatible and white-labelled per customer.
Bluetooth module
New range of IDV plug-and-play mDL verification BLE hardware coming soon. Contact for details.
Cryptographic auth
Every licence is verified against the issuing jurisdiction’s certificate chain: genuine, current and untampered.
Adoption is happening now
Mobile driver licences are moving from pilot to production across Australia and abroad, and IDV verifies them on one ISO 18013-5 stack.
Australia
All states and territories have ratified the standard; Queensland is live.
Queensland
19 documents live as at June 2026.
NSW digital photocard
Live trial since February 2026 on the same ISO stack; IDV has working verification.
International
Europe (16+ countries on ISO 18013-5), the United States (28+ states adopted) and New Zealand committed.
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about mDL verification with IDV Pacific.
A cryptographically signed digital version of a driver licence held on the holder’s phone, conforming to the ISO 18013-5 standard. It can be presented by NFC or QR and verified offline against the issuer’s signature.
No. mDL verification is in-person only. The holder’s device must be physically present and engages directly with the verifier. There is no remote, photo-based or online check.
Selective disclosure lets the holder prove a single fact, such as being over 18, without revealing their date of birth, address or full identity.
Any ISO 18013-5 licence, checked against its issuing jurisdiction’s certificate chain. The Australian rollout includes Queensland (live) and the NSW digital photocard trial.
Via the cloud REST API (Thales scanners exposed as web endpoints), a web or native SDK, or our white-labelled IDV wallet and verifier apps. A plug-and-play BLE hardware module is coming.
NFC verification runs on supported Thales readers (CR2000 / AT10K-m); QR and age-only checks run through the IDV verifier app.
We verify mobile credentials presented in person from the holder’s device. The documents supported today:
- Mobile Driver Licence
- Mobile Marine Licence
- Mobile Photo ID Card
- Driver Trainer
- Dangerous Goods Driver
- Driver Authorisation
- Pilot/Escort Vehicle Driver
- Traffic Controller
- Tow Truck Assistant
- Tow Truck Driver
- QBCC Contractor Licence
- QBCC Nominee Supervisor Licence
- QBCC Site Supervisor Licence
- QBCC Fire Occupational Licence
- QBCC Mechanical Services Occupational
- QBCC Plumbing and Drainage Occupational Licence
- QBCC Plumber and Drainer Provisional Licence
- QBCC Pool Safety Inspector Licence
- QBCC Building Certifier Licence
Support for new credential types and jurisdictions is added as issuers publish them. Ask us about a specific document.
See an mDL verified live
Book a demo and we’ll show you NFC, QR and age-only verification end to end, with the full cryptographic handshake on real hardware.
- ISO 18013-5 compliant
- In-person verification
- Australian-built and operated
ISO 18013-5 compliant mobile driver licence verification. In-person verification only. Australian-built and operated.