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Credentials in GOV.UK Wallet

Credentials are issued by the relevant government department into GOV.UK Wallet. The government department defines which attributes to include by using the credential schema. They are also responsible for the information in the credentials they issue.

Credentials and their attributes will be made available in this technical documentation as they are released.

Currently available credentials

Veteran card

Attribute Definition Example
Name Given name(s) and family names as they appear on the veteran card 
"name": [
    {
      "nameParts": [
        {
          "value": "Sarah",
          "type": "GivenName"
        }
        {
          "value": "Elizabeth",
          "type": "GivenName"
        },
        {
          "value": "Edwards",
          "type": "FamilyName"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
Date of birth Day, month and year of birth as it appears on the veteran card 
"birthDate": [
    {
      "value": "1985-10-18"
    }
  ]
Photo Photo of the cardholder "photo": "[PHOTO]"
Service number Identification code of the veteran card holder "serviceNumber": "25057386"
Service branch Branch of the British Armed Forces where the cardholder served "serviceBranch": "British Army"
Expiry date Expiry date of the veteran card "expiryDate": "2034-04-08"
Credential expiry date Expiry date of the digital veteran card credential "exp": 1778664693
(13 May 2026 09:31:33)
This page was last reviewed on 7 May 2025. It needs to be reviewed again on 7 November 2025 .