Terms of use

These terms apply to everyone who uses the National Skill Passport registry, operated by PPM Consultant (SMC-Private) Limited on behalf of PPM Consultant (SMC-Private) Limited.

For applicants and passport holders

Give true and complete information. A false statement or a forged document leads to refusal, or to revocation of a passport already issued.
Register once. One person holds one NSP ID.
Use your own mobile number or one you control. The one-time code sent to it is how we confirm that an application is yours.
Keep your card safe and tell us if it is lost, so that it can be replaced and the old one marked as replaced.
A passport can be suspended or revoked if the information behind it is found to be wrong. You will be told the reason and may ask for a review. See Contact and grievances.
Registration fees, if any: [[OWNER TO CONFIRM: whether any fee is charged during the pilot]]

For verifiers: employers, institutions and authorities

Use verification only to check a passport that has been presented to you, for a recruitment, admission, licensing or similar decision.
Do not try to list, guess or harvest NSP IDs or serials. Verification is rate limited, and every check is logged.
Do not store or pass on a holder's photograph beyond the decision you are making.
A valid result confirms that the registry checked the holder's documents. It is not a guarantee of competence, and the decision you make remains yours.
Bulk verifiers may be given an API key with higher limits. A key is for one organisation, must be kept secret and can be withdrawn.

The service

The registry is provided as a pilot and may be changed, paused or withdrawn. We try to keep verification available at all times but do not guarantee it.
The card design, the NSP ID format and the registry's signing key belong to the issuing authority. Copying a card or forging a QR code will be treated as fraud and may be reported to the authorities.
Governing law and the forum for disputes: [[OWNER TO CONFIRM: governing law and jurisdiction clause]]