Person credential for BC Wallet
Last updated on April 9, 2024A Person credential makes it safe and easy to prove things about yourself, like your name, age or address. You can use it online or in person.
Person credential is new. Today, it's only accepted by select pilot projects. Soon, we expect more services will start to accept it.
On this page
- Overview
- Where you can use it
- How to get it
- How it works
- Protecting your information and privacy
- Help and support
Overview
Your Person credential is based on information from your BC Services Card. It’s stored in the BC Wallet app on your smartphone or tablet.
It does not replace your BC Services Card, or the BC Services Card app.
Learn more about why we created Person credential.
Where you can use it
Read about where you can use your Person credential now.
Later, you will be able to use it more places.
Examples of use
You can use it online or in person. In both cases, you will get a request in BC Wallet to review. You will decide if you agree to share information from your credential or not.
Online
A website could request information from your Person credential. It will share some of your information to let you log in or complete an application form.
In person
Someone might request information from your Person credential to grant you access to a secure building, or to prove your name when receiving a delivery.
Digital credentials
You can only add your Person credential to the BC Wallet app. BC Wallet was developed to meet our requirements for privacy, security and ease of use. Your Person credential cannot go in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet.
It’s optional
Getting your Person credential, and using it, is optional. Most services provide other ways to prove your information. This includes in person, by mail, or other online options.
How to get it
Read about how to get your Person credential and what the requirements are.
How it works
- A service, or a person, will ask for information from your Person credential
- In BC Wallet on your mobile device, you will review what is being requested, and choose whether to share it or not
- The service, or person, will only get that information from your Person credential
Read more about using your digital credentials
Protecting your information and privacy
We have taken many steps to protect your privacy when you use Person credential.
- We do not know when or where you use your Person credential, unless you are using it to interact with us
- BC Wallet app, which is where you store your Person credential, does not record any analytics
- You approve every use of information from your Person credential
- We do not share your Person credential with any third parties
- Information you choose to share is only shared over a secure, confidential connection
- Your Person credential is encrypted and stored securely on your mobile device, not in the cloud
Help and support
Read more about how to:
If you have a question or feedback, contact dt.support@gov.bc.ca.