Credential Issuance

Produce and deliver IDs

Printed onto polycarbonate, PET or PVC cards, or passport booklets — then delivered under control, into the right hands.

Two stages, one accountable chain

Produce it securely.
Deliver it to the right hands.

Every credential is produced under controlled conditions and tracked from blank stock through to a verified handover.

Produce

Printed onto the right material

Direct-to-card and retransfer printing, laser engraving and UV personalisation applied to the card body or booklet page, then encoded and quality-checked before it leaves the line.

Polycarbonate, PET and PVC cards

Passport and travel-document booklets

Laser engraving, UV print, holographic laminates

Central production or instant issuance in the field

Deliver

Handed over to the right person

Controlled delivery keeps custody of every finished document until the named holder is confirmed at the collection point — with a biometric check, a signed receipt and a full audit trail.

Sealed, manifested batches per collection point

Tracked transport with unbroken chain of custody

1:1 biometric verification at handover

Uncollected documents returned and reconciled

Produce · what we print on

Cards in every material, and booklets

Match the substrate to the assurance level and the lifespan of the programme. Card bodies are printed and personalised on our own lines; passport and travel-document booklets are personalised on the data page to ICAO specification.

Polycarbonate

Laser-engraved, highest assurance. National ID and travel documents with a 10-year-plus service life.

PET

Durable and recyclable. A mid-life card for programmes balancing cost against field wear.

PVC

Cost-effective and fast to personalise on site — the usual choice for voter ID and short-cycle credentials.

Passport booklets

ICAO-compliant data pages, eMRTD chip encoding and booklet-level security for travel documents.

how it is produced

Personalisation that binds data to the document

Card and booklet printing

Retransfer and direct-to-card printing lay down high-resolution text, portraits and machine-readable fields to the document specification.

Laser engraving

On polycarbonate, data is engraved inside the card body — it cannot be lifted or altered without destroying the document.

Optical security

UV printing, holographic overlays and tamper-evident laminates make alteration detectable on sight, with no reader required.

Chip encoding

Demographic and biometric data is written to the secure element with the cryptographic keys required for authentication worldwide.

Quality control

Automated and visual checks confirm print clarity, correct data and successful encoding. Failed cards are logged, spoiled and reconciled.

Stock accountability

Every blank, issued and spoiled credential carries a serial number tied to the holder’s record, with stock alerts before a site runs dry.

Batched, sealed, manifested

Finished documents are grouped by collection point and sealed into tamper-evident consignments. Each consignment carries a manifest listing every serial number inside it, so a discrepancy shows up at the next checkpoint rather than at audit.

Batched, sealed, manifested

Finished documents are grouped by collection point and sealed into tamper-evident consignments. Each consignment carries a manifest listing every serial number inside it, so a discrepancy shows up at the next checkpoint rather than at audit.

Batched, sealed, manifested

Finished documents are grouped by collection point and sealed into tamper-evident consignments. Each consignment carries a manifest listing every serial number inside it, so a discrepancy shows up at the next checkpoint rather than at audit.

Custody never leaves the record

Consignments move under an unbroken chain of custody — dispatch, handover between authorised carriers, and arrival are each timestamped against a named officer. Nothing is signed for in bulk without a serial-level reconciliation.

Custody never leaves the record

Consignments move under an unbroken chain of custody — dispatch, handover between authorised carriers, and arrival are each timestamped against a named officer. Nothing is signed for in bulk without a serial-level reconciliation.

Custody never leaves the record

Consignments move under an unbroken chain of custody — dispatch, handover between authorised carriers, and arrival are each timestamped against a named officer. Nothing is signed for in bulk without a serial-level reconciliation.

Counted in at the collection point

On arrival, the receiving site scans the consignment against its manifest. Missing, extra or damaged documents are flagged immediately and held; only reconciled stock is released for handover.

Counted in at the collection point

On arrival, the receiving site scans the consignment against its manifest. Missing, extra or damaged documents are flagged immediately and held; only reconciled stock is released for handover.

Counted in at the collection point

On arrival, the receiving site scans the consignment against its manifest. Missing, extra or damaged documents are flagged immediately and held; only reconciled stock is released for handover.

Handed to the right person

The collector is verified 1:1 against the biometric record captured at enrolment before the document is released. A fingerprint or face match — not a paper slip — is what authorises the handover, which closes the impersonation gap at the last mile.

Handed to the right person

The collector is verified 1:1 against the biometric record captured at enrolment before the document is released. A fingerprint or face match — not a paper slip — is what authorises the handover, which closes the impersonation gap at the last mile.

Handed to the right person

The collector is verified 1:1 against the biometric record captured at enrolment before the document is released. A fingerprint or face match — not a paper slip — is what authorises the handover, which closes the impersonation gap at the last mile.

Receipt written back to the record

The handover is recorded against the holder’s record with the officer, the site, the timestamp and the verification result. Programmes get a defensible answer to who received which document, and when.

Receipt written back to the record

The handover is recorded against the holder’s record with the officer, the site, the timestamp and the verification result. Programmes get a defensible answer to who received which document, and when.

Receipt written back to the record

The handover is recorded against the holder’s record with the officer, the site, the timestamp and the verification result. Programmes get a defensible answer to who received which document, and when.

Uncollected documents come back

Documents not collected within the programme window are returned, held or destroyed on record, and reconciled against issued stock. No credential is quietly left in circulation.

Uncollected documents come back

Documents not collected within the programme window are returned, held or destroyed on record, and reconciled against issued stock. No credential is quietly left in circulation.

Uncollected documents come back

Documents not collected within the programme window are returned, held or destroyed on record, and reconciled against issued stock. No credential is quietly left in circulation.

Central Production

National ID, travel and civil documents are produced in a secure facility under controlled, auditable conditions — high volume, consistent quality, the full range of security features, then released into controlled delivery.

Instant issuance in the field

For voter ID and similar programmes, the card is printed at the point of registration and handed over on the spot — the holder is already present and verified, so production and delivery collapse into one visit.

Frequently asked questions

What is credential issuance?

Issuance is the stage where a verified identity is turned into a secure physical credential — a card or travel document — by personalising, encoding, and delivering it to the holder.

What types of credentials can Laxton issue?

Polycarbonate and PVC ID cards, as well as passport and travel-document booklets, with printing and security configured to the assurance and durability requirements of each programme.

How is chip data encoded and secured?

Demographic and biometric data is written to the secure element along with the cryptographic keys required for authentication, aligned with international standards for global readability and verification.

How is quality controlled before a credential is issued?

Each credential passes automated and visual checks confirming print clarity, correct data, successful encoding, and intact security features. Failed cards are logged, spoiled, and reconciled against stock for full accountability.

What is the difference between central and instant issuance?

Most government credentials, including national ID and travel documents, are produced centrally under secure, controlled conditions and then distributed to the holder. Voter ID programmes can issue instantly at the point of registration, with the citizen leaving with their card in hand.

What security features are applied during issuance?

Laser engraving, UV printing, holographic overlays, and tamper-evident laminates bind the holder’s data to the document and make alteration or counterfeiting detectable at inspection.

How is card stock tracked and accounted for?

Blank, issued, and spoiled cards are tracked through the card management module, each carrying a unique serial number linked to the holder’s record. Stock alerts trigger replenishment before sites run out.

Frequently asked questions

What is credential issuance?

Issuance is the stage where a verified identity is turned into a secure physical credential — a card or travel document — by personalising, encoding, and delivering it to the holder.

What types of credentials can Laxton issue?

Polycarbonate and PVC ID cards, as well as passport and travel-document booklets, with printing and security configured to the assurance and durability requirements of each programme.

How is chip data encoded and secured?

Demographic and biometric data is written to the secure element along with the cryptographic keys required for authentication, aligned with international standards for global readability and verification.

How is quality controlled before a credential is issued?

Each credential passes automated and visual checks confirming print clarity, correct data, successful encoding, and intact security features. Failed cards are logged, spoiled, and reconciled against stock for full accountability.

What is the difference between central and instant issuance?

Most government credentials, including national ID and travel documents, are produced centrally under secure, controlled conditions and then distributed to the holder. Voter ID programmes can issue instantly at the point of registration, with the citizen leaving with their card in hand.

What security features are applied during issuance?

Laser engraving, UV printing, holographic overlays, and tamper-evident laminates bind the holder’s data to the document and make alteration or counterfeiting detectable at inspection.

How is card stock tracked and accounted for?

Blank, issued, and spoiled cards are tracked through the card management module, each carrying a unique serial number linked to the holder’s record. Stock alerts trigger replenishment before sites run out.

Frequently asked questions

What is credential issuance?

Issuance is the stage where a verified identity is turned into a secure physical credential — a card or travel document — by personalising, encoding, and delivering it to the holder.

What is the difference between central and instant issuance?

Most government credentials, including national ID and travel documents, are produced centrally under secure, controlled conditions and then distributed to the holder. Voter ID programmes can issue instantly at the point of registration, with the citizen leaving with their card in hand.

What types of credentials can Laxton issue?

Polycarbonate and PVC ID cards, as well as passport and travel-document booklets, with printing and security configured to the assurance and durability requirements of each programme.

What security features are applied during issuance?

Laser engraving, UV printing, holographic overlays, and tamper-evident laminates bind the holder’s data to the document and make alteration or counterfeiting detectable at inspection.

How is chip data encoded and secured?

Demographic and biometric data is written to the secure element along with the cryptographic keys required for authentication, aligned with international standards for global readability and verification.

How is card stock tracked and accounted for?

Blank, issued, and spoiled cards are tracked through the card management module, each carrying a unique serial number linked to the holder’s record. Stock alerts trigger replenishment before sites run out.

How is quality controlled before a credential is issued?

Each credential passes automated and visual checks confirming print clarity, correct data, successful encoding, and intact security features. Failed cards are logged, spoiled, and reconciled against stock for full accountability.