Stage 6: Post Issuance


Secure Credential Use – Use the secure credentials with optimal security card design and features for a variety of different applications.

  • Border Crossing: EDL/WHTI, Passport Card, Passport Book
  • Driver Permits: EDL, DL
  • Professional Licensing: FRAC, Law Enforcement ID
  • Proof of Citizenship: VID, NID

Inspection Tools – Facilitate inspection of secure credentials to validate the ID’s authenticity, and match the person to the ID.

Post Issuance Glossary

  • Driver’s License (DL) – Official document which states that a person may operate a motorized vehicle, such as a motorcycle, car, truck or a bus.
  • Enhanced Driver License (EDL) – A driver’s license that can also be used as a cross-border travel document to enter the U.S. by land and sea. It denotes both identity and citizenship, per the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI).
  • First Responder Access Card (FRAC) – These credentials will standardize the ID that is presented to disaster commanders, keep everyday citizens out of disaster areas and bring better control and coordination.
  • Law Enforcement ID – Helps prevent law enforcement imposters and gives other officers and the public assurances that they are dealing with a legitimate law enforcement officer (both active & retired) when presented.
  • Passport Book – Internationally recognized travel document that denotes a bearer’s identity and citizenship. It is accepted for travel by air, land and sea, per the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.
  • Passport Card – Convenient, wallet-sized document for land and sea travel between the United States and Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean and Bermuda.
  • Voter ID (VID) – Identification confirming the voter’s name and address.
  • National ID (NID) – Used by the governments of many countries as a means of tracking their citizens, permanent residents, and temporary residents for the purposes of work, taxation, government benefits, health care, and other governmentally-related functions.

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Resource Library

Learn more about our secure credentialing solutions from our growing list of resources with topics that include:

  • Motor Vehicle Testing
  • Document Authentication
  • Value-Added Solutions and more