Prestataire de Verification d'Identite a Distance (PVID) is a French certification for remote identity verification providers, issued by ANSSI.
PVID stands for Prestataire de Verification d'Identite a Distance, which translates to Remote Identity Verification Service Provider. It is a certification issued by ANSSI (Agence nationale de la securite des systemes d'information), France's national cybersecurity agency.
PVID certification is relevant for financial services identity verification in France, not specifically for age verification. Only European specialists hold PVID certification: Docaposte, IDnow/Ariadnext, NJF Vision/Ubble, and Namirial/Netheos. No major global identity verification provider holds PVID certification.
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