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Arizona launches first US digital birth credential with LexisNexis Risk Solutions

Arizona deployed what is described as the first US digital birth credential, delivered with LexisNexis Risk Solutions and usable in Motor Vehicle Division transactions.

2026-08-26CC-BY-4.0birth-certificatevital-recordsbreeder-documentsarizona

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Key Facts

  • The credential operates through the LexisNexis VitalChek vital records platform.
  • It was deployed with the Arizona Department of Health Services and Department of Transportation.
  • A pilot began at three Motor Vehicle Division locations in November 2025 and expanded statewide by June 2026.

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Birth certificates are the breeder document behind most other credentials, so digitising them addresses identity assurance at the root rather than at the point of presentation. Paper vital records are among the easiest documents to forge and the hardest for a relying party to validate.

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