The technical foundation for mobile IDs
The standard provides the technical foundation that allows digital IDs issued by governments to be trusted and interoperable across different devices, wallets, and verifier systems.
What the standard defines
ISO 18013-5 establishes how an mDL should work across the entire verification process.
- Area
- Data structure
- What the Standard Defines
- Standardized identity fields such as name, birth date, and license number
- Area
- Security model
- What the Standard Defines
- Cryptographic signatures to protect credential integrity
- Area
- Presentation protocols
- What the Standard Defines
- How credentials are shared between the holder and verifier
- Area
- Privacy controls
- What the Standard Defines
- Ability to share only requested attributes
- Area
- Device communication
- What the Standard Defines
- Secure exchange using technologies like NFC, BLE, or QR codes
| Area | What the Standard Defines |
|---|---|
| Data structure | Standardized identity fields such as name, birth date, and license number |
| Security model | Cryptographic signatures to protect credential integrity |
| Presentation protocols | How credentials are shared between the holder and verifier |
| Privacy controls | Ability to share only requested attributes |
| Device communication | Secure exchange using technologies like NFC, BLE, or QR codes |
These specifications allow mDLs to be issued, stored on a mobile device, and verified securely in real-world interactions.
Consistent, secure, and private by design
ISO 18013-5 enables mobile IDs to work consistently across jurisdictions and industries.
The standard ultimately ensures that mobile driver's licenses can be used reliably for identity verification in person, such as at airports, retail locations, or government services.
One standard, globally interoperable
ISO/IEC 18013-5 is the reason mDLs issued in one state can be read by a verifier in another.