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Guidance Published 6 Mar 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Office for Digital Identities and Attributes ↗ View on GOV.UK

UK digital verification services trust framework (1.0)

A pre-release of the next version of the UK digital verification services trust framework.

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This is the pre-release of the 1.0 publication of the UK digital verification services trust framework. It has been published for business readiness purposes.

Once Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) have been accredited to certify services against this publication and certifications can proceed, it will be republished and clearly labelled as the final publication.

We don’t expect to make changes to the content of this document between the pre-release and final publication, except for alterations to the enforcement and expiry dates in the ‘Version and certification validity notes’ (section 0).

If you’re looking for other versions of the trust framework, you can also view all current and previous versions of the trust framework.