Customer stories

Verihubs integrates PassportReader’s NFC passport verification into its SDK for banks and other businesses.

During onboarding, users scan the passport’s data page and hold the passport against their phone to read the chip. Verifying the chip’s signature confirms the origin and integrity of the identity data, which the workflow checks against the scanned information.

Explore its NFC passport verification and Y Combinator profile.

Trust Swiftly uses PassportReader to verify government-signed identity data from document chips as part of its high-assurance identity proofing.

Its NIST Identity Assurance Level 3 (IAL3) offering is designed for programs such as FedRAMP High. Applicants use a controlled kit or kiosk while a trained agent oversees document and biometric checks. The results become part of a signed evidence package for independent review.

Read about its IAL3 offering and NFC integration.

SIV.org integrates PassportReader into its voting platform so voters can authenticate remotely with a passport. Voters hold the passport against their phone to provide cryptographically verified identity data from the chip.

In December 2025, voters in Utah Senate District 11 used the platform to select a nominee for a vacant state Senate seat. According to SIV.org, it was the first majority-digital vote open to all registered voters in a district to help decide who would hold a U.S. elected office. Passport verification was one of the authentication options.

View the election, read the account of the milestone or explore the voter authentication options.

Couchers.org connects travelers with locals offering free places to stay. Its optional Strong Verification feature uses PassportReader to verify identity information directly from biometric passport chips.

Members who complete passport verification earn a badge visible in search results. The verification also supports moderation by helping detect attempts by banned members to verify new accounts with the same passport.

Read how Strong Verification works and see the release notes on verification badges.