Authpermit Assurance Levels

LevelMeaningTypical evidence
RAL0Self-assertedForm input
RAL1Basic digital verificationEmail/phone possession
RAL2Document verifiedOCR + MRZ + authenticity
RAL3Document + biometric+ face match + liveness
RAL4+ authoritative source+ issuer/database confirmation
RAL5Cryptographic / issuer-backedSigned credential, chip verification

Levels map internally to NIST SP 800-63-4 identity assurance concepts without copying their terminology. A verifier requests a required level; Authpermit determines the checks.