WorldReach Software uses innovative processes and technology to verify you are who you say you are to enable digital services delivery, through its systems for:
• government travel services (borders, immigration, passport, consular) and digital citizen services;
• safe and seamless traveller journey with the travel sector;
• highly trusted digital Identity verification and corroboration.
WorldReach improves international travel safety and security through the modernisation of immigration and border management programs and the seamless traveller journey. We are recognized as innovators in passport issuance and consular services globally.
At WorldReach, we believe the key to interoperability and user adoption of any Identity and Document Verification solution lies in strict adherence to international standards. Our focus is on chipped, standards-compliant identity documents which can be authenticated using the built-in digital security and cryptography independent of third party databases or manual reviews.
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Main office address
123 Buckingham Palace Road,
London, England
SW1W 9SH
Key Products / Services / Sectors (USPs)
WorldReach’s remote Identity and Document Verification service is based on WorldReach’s IdentityReach and Know Your Traveller™ platform. It allows an eligible applicant to read and authenticate their ePassport (or eMRTD card) remotely, using a smartphone app to read the passport chip, validating the cryptographic security controls embedded in the chip, and avoiding reliance solely on OCR and scanned pictures. Biometric facial matching and genuine presence (also known as liveness detection) are used to verify that the applicant is the rightful holder of the validated ID document. This is similar to the functionality of border eGates.
This high level of identity assurance service is coupled with an automated back-end process suite that verifies the claimed identity, authenticates and checks the validity of documentation, determines eligibility, checks for watch list alerts and processes that application through to issue, rejection or referral.
It should be considered in any situation where there is a requirement to verify the identity of large numbers of individuals, typically as a step in a registration, on-boarding or application process. IdentityReach works 24/7 from anywhere there is network coverage and typically takes minutes to complete an application, with no prior coaching or experience. It was developed adhering to both Privacy-by Design principles and GDPR mandates.
The service is designed to integrate and scale easily within planned or existing application processing and identity management ecosystems. It is highly configurable and comes with a suite of management, workflow and monitoring tools that can be tailored to the needs of the Customer.
Additional Product Suites:
A scalable solution that helps countries provide their citizens with improved accessibility to obtain a secure travel document from a Full Validity Passport to an Emergency Travel Document.
Designed specifically to facilitate virtual borders for high volume, low-risk travellers for Electronic Online Visas (eVisas) and Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) programs.
Services
Supports eID
Yes
No
Area of focus
Consumers
Internal services (enterprise)
Identity provisioning (IdP)
As-a-Platform
API
As-a-Service
Wallet/SDK
Hub
On-board RPs
Offer translation of protocols
Handles federation
Integrate RPs/IDPs/Wallets
Can offer consent capture if required
Attribute brokerage
Can capture self-asserted
Can verify self-asserted
Can integrate with third parties (eg Open Banking)
Supports verified claims (VCs)
Verification services/support
Not supported
N/A
Yes – third party verifiers used (including Open Banking)
Yes – In-house verification service
Authentication
Password/username
Multiple factors (MFA)
Biometric
FIDO
Mobile device
Other
Data store functionality
Attribute storage
Attribute sharing
Configurable for specific sectors (e.g. health)
Use decentralised stores (eg Wallets or online)
Can offer consent capture/handling
Account management for users
Yes
No
On request
Account recovery
Self-service
Help desk
Key management required by user
Channel support
Omni-channel
Web
Mobile
Digital assistant
Wallet
Other
Protocol support
SAML 2.0
OIDC
Oauth
UMA
DID (decentralised identifiers)
Third party capability
External
Internal
Other
Other
Risk-based authentication
Anti-fraud support
Data minimisation support
Consent management
Variable registration (multi-user journey support)
Support for accessibility
Logging and audit
Billing system
User Journeys
Self-service
Offline options, incl. F2F
Upgrade paths to increase assurance levels over time
Creation of delegated accounts
Rules
To modify system behaviour
For risk-based authentication
To use events to drive transactions
To manage user journeys, including verification
To handle LOA upgrades/downgrades
API available
Yes
No
Wallet-based systems
Wallet available
SDK available
Decentralised
Handle payments
Handle identity document’s (eg drivers license)
Handle health information (eg vaccine certificates)
Other
Testimonials
“This [Chain of Trust] advancement will allow for earlier identification, predicative risk-assessments, pre-screening and facilitation of low-risk travellers through the entire travel continuum.”
Robert Stevenson, Director, Operational Management and Coordination Branch, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
“We have had over 2.8 million applications in less than a year since it [the EU Settlement Scheme] fully launched to the public…Our use of world-class technology means that people can apply from the comfort of their home in as little as 15 minutes.…This level of innovation is unheard of in immigration systems around the world and something that we are extremely proud of.”
Brandon Lewis, Minister of State for Security, UK Home Office
“The [EU Settlement] scheme is the biggest of its kind in British history,”
Kevin Foster, Minister for Future Borders and Immigration, UK Home Office
Clients
Partners
Biometrics Institute
Digital ID and Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC)
Document Security Alliance (DSA)
Fido Alliance
International Air Travel Association (IATA)
International Border Management and Technologies Association (IBMATA)
World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)
Main point of contact
Name: Carl Gohringer
Email: carl.gohringer@worldreach.com
Phone: +44 (0) 7903 496 973