Scan Digital IDs, Mobile Driver Licenses (mDLs), and Digital Passports

We Scan IDs is an ID scanner that provides risk management solutions for businesses selling alcohol, tobacco, and age-restricted products. As digital credentials become standard, our platform verifies both traditional IDs and emerging formats including digital driver’s licenses, mobile IDs, and digital passports.

Our enterprise software integrates seamlessly with existing POS systems and mobile devices, removing subjectivity from age verification decisions while reinforcing compliance training. The transition to digital identification offers enhanced security and fraud protection, and We Scan IDs ensures your team can authenticate these modern credentials quickly and accurately.

With flexible settings for multi-location operations and robust reporting capabilities, our platform supports responsible service programs from setup through daily operations. Trusted by major restaurant chains and hospitality businesses nationwide, We Scan IDs streamlines age verification processes while maintaining regulatory compliance. Whether you operate restaurants, liquor stores, private clubs, or entertainment venues, we deliver the protection and peace of mind essential for managing age-restricted sales.

What Types of Digital IDs Can Be Scanned?

Our platform supports the full spectrum of modern digital credentials, ensuring your business stays compliant as identification technology evolves.

Mobile Driver Licenses (mDLs)

State-issued digital driver’s licenses stored on smartphones, now accepted by TSA from 11 states including Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, and others. These ISO-compliant credentials use NFC and Bluetooth for secure, touchless verification with selective data sharing and biometric authentication.

Digital Passports (ePassports)

Over 140 countries issue chip-enabled passports containing encrypted biographical and biometric data. These ICAO-compliant documents use NFC technology for secure identity verification, requiring close-range scanning that prevents unauthorized access while enabling instant authenticity confirmation.

Apple Wallet & Google Wallet IDs

Digital IDs from major platform wallets are accepted at 250+ TSA checkpoints. Support varies by state—Arizona, Colorado, and Georgia work across Apple, Google, and Samsung Wallets, while others support specific platforms. Each presentation requires biometric authentication with end-to-end encryption.

NFC-Enabled Government IDs

International passports, EU ID cards, and national identification documents with embedded NFC chips transmit encrypted data to compatible scanners, meeting ICAO 9303 standards for seamless, secure verification.

QR-Based Credentials

Quick-scan verification through QR codes displayed on mobile devices, decoded and validated against issuing authority databases with digital signatures ensuring authenticity and detecting tampering.

Digital Identity Wallets

Comprehensive mobile applications managing multiple credential types with user-controlled data sharing, biometric protection, and cryptographic verification for streamlined authentication across various scenarios.

Elimination of Manual Inspection Errors and Fraud Losses

Identity fraud causes significant losses, and manual ID checks are prone to human error, misreading, or oversight. Automated ID scanning safeguards businesses by verifying IDs accurately against multiple databases, detecting subtle alterations, barcode issues, and biometric mismatches that human operators might miss. Automated verification has proven effective in preventing underage access and fraudulent activities, offering consistent protection for operations, staff, and customers.

Dramatic Improvement in Processing Speed and Customer Throughput

Most identity verifications can be completed in under 10 seconds, dramatically faster than manual checks. Rapid scanning and precise results reduce wait times, prevent bottlenecks, and streamline operations across retail checkouts, hospitality check-ins, event entry points, and financial services. Face matching and digital verification APIs allow fast, accurate processing, improving throughput and customer satisfaction during peak hours.

Reduced Staff Training Requirements and Operational Complexity

Intuitive ID scanning interfaces minimize the learning curve and reduce training needs. Automated systems handle authentication and flag suspicious credentials, eliminating the need for employees to memorize complex security features or verify ID variations across jurisdictions. This standardizes compliance protocols, reduces liability exposure, and enables rapid onboarding of new or seasonal staff without compromising verification effectiveness.

Streamlined Privacy Compliance and Reduced Liability Exposure

Digital ID systems support regulatory compliance, including KYC, GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA, by collecting only necessary data and protecting it with encryption and multi-factor authentication. Selective disclosure mechanisms reduce data storage and privacy risks, simplify reporting obligations, and lower liability exposure while maintaining strong fraud protection and operational efficiency.

Automatic Audit Trail Generation for Regulatory Defense

ID scanning systems automatically generate timestamped audit trails, recording verification results, operator actions, system decisions, and rejection reasons. This provides defensible documentation for audits, compliance reviews, legal disputes, and license checks without additional manual reporting, ensuring regulatory standards are consistently met.

Substantial Cost Savings Through Multiple Efficiency Gains

Automated identity verification reduces fraud losses, compliance penalties, labor hours, and training costs while improving customer onboarding and transaction speed. Organizations benefit from lower insurance premiums, higher revenue capture during peak periods, and more efficient internal processes, enabling businesses to grow securely and cost-effectively.