United Kingdom
The Home Office-sponsored agency that licenses security guards, the Security Industry Authority, has confirmed it will not accept newly introduced eVisas from job applicants, according to a report in the Guardian.
eVisas are designed to replace physical biometric residence permits that show proof of the right to reside, rent, work and claim benefits. But there have been reports of banks and some academic institutions refusing to accept eVisas, and the Solicitors Regulatory Authority has previously refused to accept them as proof of ID. Some NGOs have reported problems with clients accessing child benefit using eVisas as proof of eligibility but the Department for Work and Pensions has disputed this.
The Home Office confirmed that changes to Security Industry Authority operational systems are required before eVisas can be accepted as part of the licence application process. However, many applying for these jobs have no other form of official ID so are unable to progress their job applications.
United Kingdom
Major food delivery companies in the UK are introducing stricter identity verification measures, including enhanced facial recognition checks, to prevent illegal working in the gig economy. Deliveroo, Uber Eats, and Just Eat announced the changes after meetings with government officials following investigations that uncovered asylum seekers working as delivery drivers by using other people’s accounts.
Under the new protocols, the platforms will increase the frequency of facial verification checks to ensure that only registered account holders can access delivery apps and accept orders. Just Eat plans to shift from monthly to daily selfie checks, while Deliveroo and Uber Eats will expand both the quantity and sophistication of their facial recognition procedures. Companies have 90 days to roll out these measures, after which the government will review compliance, as per ID Tech Wire.
India
India’s digital engagement is soaring, with more than 30 percent of respondents logging into ten or more personal online accounts monthly. Despite newer options, 82 percent of Indians find passwords most convenient for identity verification, according to the 2025 Customer Identity Trends Report from Okta.
More than half the population (54 percent) find it convenient to use Government IDs like Aadhar for verification purposes, which is closely followed by SMS/voice calls at (44 percent). Security perceptions for fingerprints (79 percent) and SMS authentication (74 percent) closely trail passwords. However, a significant gap in secure habits remains as 1 out of 5 Indians reuse the same password for every personal account. The quest for easier logins is boosting biometrics, with 55 percent of Indian consumers using fingerprint recognition and 35 percent using Face ID.
Germany
Germany’s Sparkasse, a network of 343 regional savings banks with more than 50 million customers, has announced a first-of-its-kind, wallet-based digital age verification service in partnership with Google.
The partnership will enable customers to securely and privately prove their age online using a trusted credential issued by their Sparkasse. In turn, apps and sites can admit only age-appropriate visitors.
The solution integrates directly with Android and Chrome, enabling one-click age checks on supported websites and apps, without revealing personal data. It will be available in the coming months.
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan has introduced digital identity verification for domestic air travel, allowing passengers to present electronic versions of their passport, national ID card, or driver’s licence through the MyGov government services app. The development eliminates the immediate need for physical identification documents on domestic flights, provided passengers show live, in-app credentials at airport check-in counters.
Europe
Identity verification platform provider IDnow is integrating its identity verification and digital signature solutions with Keyless’ biometric multi-factor authentication technology. Organisations can now enrol customers with IDnow and authenticate them with Keyless, introducing the concept of ‘Continuous Trust.’ When a high-risk action occurs, like changing personal details or recovering an account, the biometric Keyless captures for authentication is matched against the biometric IDnow captured during signup.
United Arab Emirates
The Central Bank of UAE has directed all financial institutions to phase out weak authentication methods such as SMS and email one-time passwords by March 2026.
The directive requires financial institutions to adopt risk-based user authentication technologies including Emirates Face Recognition, soft tokens and biometrics.
Banks are also required to implement real-time fraud monitoring, suspend sessions when malicious activity is detected, and provide customers with secure self-service account tools.
Legacy systems built around OTP infrastructure will need a full overhaul to support cryptographic tokens, biometrics, and secure app-based verification. Mobile banking apps will need to include secure digital tokens or biometric layers tied to users.
UAE banks Emirates NBD, ADIB, and FAB have already replaced SMS OTPs with biometric or in-app solutions for most online transactions, reports Bank Info Security, vi Biometric Update.
Jordan
Arab Bank has announced the official adoption of Jordan’s national Sanad digital ID. This makes it the first bank in Jordan to accept the e-ID in lieu of a physical identification card.
Jordan announced it had surpassed 1.6 million digital identities activated through the Sanad app, according to statistics from the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship, in April.
Banking customers open the Sanad app on their smartphones, display the QR code and have it scanned at any Arab Bank branch. This will confirm identity for users.
Global
The OpenID Foundation (OIDF) has announced the formation of the Artificial Intelligence Identity Management (AIIM) Community Group.
OIDF said the initiative addresses a gap in the advancing AI landscape. Bringing together leaders and security experts from across the AI and identity ecosystems, its goal is to bridge the growing disconnect between advancing AI systems and established identity management practices.
It added that current standards only partially address the specific requirements of AI agents, particularly around delegated authority, agent authentication, authorisation propagation between agents, and agent discovery and governance.
United States
Facial authentication provider Oloid has announced a strategic go-to-market partnership with biometric access control and identity management company Armatura. It has also confirmed the certification of its FaceVault v2.0 facial authentication platform by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for use in Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances (EPCS).
A release announcing Armatura partnership says it will expand market availability of Oloid’s passwordless authentication platform to Armatura’s enterprise and government customers in North America, accelerating the transition away from legacy credentials.
