Aurora Olsen

What are the certification requirements for digital verification services that are being used for alcohol purchases?

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The proposed changes to the Mandatory Licensing Conditions enable an important new use case for digital verification services (DVS). Once in force, DVS can be used to support the sale and supply of alcohol in England and Wales.   Understandably, DVS providers have been asking what this means for certification, registration …

How can a business be confident that a digital proof of age belongs to the person presenting it?

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The Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) (Amendment) Order 2026 (“the Mandatory Licensing Conditions”), once it is approved by Parliament and has come into force, will enable retailers and hospitality venues in England and Wales to accept digital proofs of age …

How digital verification services can be used to support alcohol purchases

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The Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) (Amendment) Order 2026, once it is approved by Parliament and has come into force, will enable retailers and hospitality venues in England and Wales to accept digital proofs of age when selling or …

Enabling the use of digital verification services for alcohol age checks in England and Wales

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Today the Home Office has laid legislation that will allow customers at licensed premises in England and Wales to prove their age using digital checks from a registered digital verification service provider.