FAQ
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
About eVerify Service
Leveraging on GovTech Singapore’s OpenAttestation technology, eVerify Service has been developed by the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA).
eVerify Service enables quick and easy verification of the authenticity of ICTA’s Dealer Licences.
Yes, this service is provided by ICTA free-of-charge.
Leveraging on GovTech’s OpenAttestation technology, eVerify Service is developed by the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA).
eVerify verification service enables quick and easy verification of the authenticity of ICTA’s Licences that are issued as from August 2023.
Yes, this service is provided by ICTA free-of-charge.
ICTA’s eVerify verification service is easily accessible to all members of the public. No login is required to access this service.
Verification
You can verify Dealer Licences that are issued by ICTA.
You can verify by scanning the QR code found in the PDF document or in the digital wallet. This verification service is applicable for Dealer Licences that are issued by the ICTA.
A PDF file can be used for viewing and verification purpose. Whereas a digital wallet is an online tool or software application that serves as an electronic version of a physical wallet.
You will be able to verify immediately if a Dealer Licence is valid, revoked, suspended or is lapsed. If the licence is verified to be issued by the ICTA, the result will show a green tick; otherwise, the result will show a red cross.
You could have scanned a QR-code that was issued by other organisations, or the content of the file may have been altered.
You can print a copy of the Dealer Licence, which contains the eVerify Service watermark, verification date and time as confirmation that the Dealer Licence has been verified through eVerify Service.
You can save the file you’ve rendered on eVerify Service into a PDF.
Verification Technology
Developed by GovTech Singapore, OA is an open-sourced framework to endorse and verify documents. The OA files issued by ICTA are verifiable formats of your documents. You may upload them on this website to verify if your documents are issued by ICTA.
No, a licence issued by ICTA is cryptographically hashed based on its content, and contains a signature which is a unique digital code used to verify against ICTA’s public key.
A hash is a unique digital code to verify that the document content has not been altered. When ICTA issues a document, a hash is created based on the document content. The hash is then tagged to the OpenAttestation file. When you upload an OpenAttestation file on this website, another hash will be created. If the content within the uploaded file is identical to the original file, both hashes will match.
A signature is a unique digital code to verify that the document is issued by ICTA. When ICTA issues a document, a hash is created based on the document content. This hash is then signed with ICTA’s private key, creating a signature that is tagged to the OpenAttestation file. When you upload an OpenAttestation file on this website, the signature is verified against ICTA’s public key. If the document is issued by ICTA, the signature can be verified against ICTA’s public key.