Empowering citizens, advancing nations.
One ID at a time.
Laxton designs, builds, integrates and services identity systems for governments worldwide.
Laxton provides
The full digital identity stack
Solution design
Our identity specialists help shape the programme around the country’s laws, infrastructure and population, then plan the requirements, architecture and rollout.
Solution design
Our identity specialists help shape the programme around the country’s laws, infrastructure and population, then plan the requirements, architecture and rollout.
Solution design
Our identity specialists help shape the programme around the country’s laws, infrastructure and population, then plan the requirements, architecture and rollout.
Infrastructure and IT
Data centres, networks and server architecture built to carry national identity data, and designed for performance and data sovereignty.
Infrastructure and IT
Data centres, networks and server architecture built to carry national identity data, and designed for performance and data sovereignty.
Infrastructure and IT
Data centres, networks and server architecture built to carry national identity data, and designed for performance and data sovereignty.
ID management software
Athena handles registration, deduplication and identity management, so every citizen record stays accurate and unique.
ID management software
Athena handles registration, deduplication and identity management, so every citizen record stays accurate and unique.
ID management software
Athena handles registration, deduplication and identity management, so every citizen record stays accurate and unique.
ID registration and verification
Desktops for registration offices, rugged handhelds and kits for the field, and self-service kiosks for high-traffic locations.
ID registration and verification
Desktops for registration offices, rugged handhelds and kits for the field, and self-service kiosks for high-traffic locations.
ID registration and verification
Desktops for registration offices, rugged handhelds and kits for the field, and self-service kiosks for high-traffic locations.
ID printers
Our printers turn blank cards and passport booklets into finished credentials. Laser engraving and retransfer printing build tamper-evident features into every card and document.
ID printers
Our printers turn blank cards and passport booklets into finished credentials. Laser engraving and retransfer printing build tamper-evident features into every card and document.
ID printers
Our printers turn blank cards and passport booklets into finished credentials. Laser engraving and retransfer printing build tamper-evident features into every card and document.
ID documents
ID cards, passports and certificates made with security features, built to resist fraud for as long as they are valid.
ID documents
ID cards, passports and certificates made with security features, built to resist fraud for as long as they are valid.
ID documents
ID cards, passports and certificates made with security features, built to resist fraud for as long as they are valid.
Logistics and commissioning
We deliver, install and commission equipment wherever the programme runs, in the capital and in the most remote districts. Our field teams stay until every site is working.
Logistics and commissioning
We deliver, install and commission equipment wherever the programme runs, in the capital and in the most remote districts. Our field teams stay until every site is working.
Logistics and commissioning
We deliver, install and commission equipment wherever the programme runs, in the capital and in the most remote districts. Our field teams stay until every site is working.
Training and support
We train local operators, keep spares in stock and maintain the systems for the life of the programme, long after the rollout ends.
Training and support
We train local operators, keep spares in stock and maintain the systems for the life of the programme, long after the rollout ends.
Training and support
We train local operators, keep spares in stock and maintain the systems for the life of the programme, long after the rollout ends.
Why governments choose Laxton
More than 20 years in identity
Identity specialists
Remote terrain, tight deadlines and no network are problems we have already solved in real programmes.
Proven at scale
Programmes in more than 50 countries, with over 400 million people registered.
Undivided attention
Secure identity is Laxton’s only business. With no competing priorities, your programme gets the whole company’s attention.
Identity systems integrator
Solutions by sector
National ID
Foundational identity for every citizen
Voter ID
Accurate rolls, credible elections
Travel ID
ICAO-compliant passports and travel credentials
Civil registry
Every birth, marriage and death on record
Public security
Secure identification for police, border authorities and criminal justice agencies
Census
Complete population data, captured in the field
Private sector
eKYC verification and secure customer onboarding
CERTIFIED AND COMPLIANT
Built to internationally recognised standards.
ISO 27001
Information security management, certified across our operations. Citizen data protected by audited process, not policy alone.
ISO 9001
Quality management from manufacturing to field deployment. The same standard applied in every country we operate.
ICAO Doc 9303
Passports and travel credentials compliant with international machine-readable document standards.
ISO 14001
We hold ourselves to internationally recognized standards for environmental management.
Biometric standards
Capture and matching aligned to ISO/IEC 19794 and NIST guidance, with FBI-certified fingerprint devices.
Data protection
Systems designed for GDPR and national data protection laws, with data sovereignty built into every architecture.
CERTIFIED AND COMPLIANT
Built to internationally recognised standards.
ISO 27001
Information security management, certified across our operations. Citizen data protected by audited process, not policy alone.
ISO 9001
Quality management from manufacturing to field deployment. The same standard applied in every country we operate.
ICAO Doc 9303
Passports and travel credentials compliant with international machine-readable document standards.
ISO 14001
We hold ourselves to internationally recognized standards for environmental management.
Biometric standards
Capture and matching aligned to ISO/IEC 19794 and NIST guidance, with FBI-certified fingerprint devices.
Data protection
Systems designed for GDPR and national data protection laws, with data sovereignty built into every architecture.
CERTIFIED AND COMPLIANT
Built to internationally recognised standards.
ISO 27001
Information security management, certified across our operations. Citizen data protected by audited process, not policy alone.
ISO 9001
Quality management from manufacturing to field deployment. The same standard applied in every country we operate.
ICAO Doc 9303
Passports and travel credentials compliant with international machine-readable document standards.
ISO 14001
We hold ourselves to internationally recognized standards for environmental management.
Biometric standards
Capture and matching aligned to ISO/IEC 19794 and NIST guidance, with FBI-certified fingerprint devices.
Data protection
Systems designed for GDPR and national data protection laws, with data sovereignty built into every architecture.
Ethiopia · National ID programme
Ethiopia’s State Minister of Justice, Dr Ermias Yemanebirhan, registered for the national ID programme using Laxton technology.
51 million
Citizens registered
129 million
Population
200+ million
ID verifications
Ethiopia · National ID programme
Ethiopia’s State Minister of Justice, Dr Ermias Yemanebirhan, registered for the national ID programme using Laxton technology.
51 million
Citizens registered
129 million
Population
200+ million
ID verifications
Ethiopia · National ID programme
Ethiopia’s State Minister of Justice, Dr Ermias Yemanebirhan, registered for the national ID programme using Laxton technology.
51 million
Citizens registered
129 million
Population
200+ million
ID verifications
SOLUTIONS
PRODUCTS
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Company
Laxton is a DNP Company
DNP is a leading global innovator in secure printing, smart communication, and digital solutions.
SOLUTIONS
PRODUCTS
RESOURCES
Company
Laxton is a DNP Company
DNP is a leading global innovator in secure printing, smart communication, and digital solutions.
SOLUTIONS
PRODUCTS
RESOURCES
Company
Laxton is a DNP Company
DNP is a leading global innovator in secure printing, smart communication, and digital solutions.