Fragmented
Your identity exists in dozens of silos — government databases, bank records, immigration files. None of them talk to each other. You pay the price in time and paperwork every single time.
Stead ID is the world's first self-sovereign identity built specifically for global mobility. Verify once. Apply everywhere. Owned by you — forever.
The problem
Every time you apply for a visa, open a bank account, or set up a business in a new jurisdiction, you start from scratch. The same documents. The same verification. The same weeks of waiting. The world has changed. Identity hasn't.
Your identity exists in dozens of silos — government databases, bank records, immigration files. None of them talk to each other. You pay the price in time and paperwork every single time.
Your passport is issued by a government that can revoke it. Your bank account exists at an institution's pleasure. Your digital identity is owned by platforms that can delete it tomorrow. None of it is truly yours.
Manual document review, physical notarization, courier delivery, weeks of processing. The global mobility market processes billions of dollars of applications through infrastructure that hasn't changed since the fax machine.
There is a better way.
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Your identity lives on a distributed ledger. No server. No company. No government can access, modify, or revoke it without your cryptographic key.
Upload your documents once. Stead's AI verifies them against international standards. Every future application uses the pre-verified data — no re-submission, no re-verification.
Every Stead-partnered jurisdiction accepts Stead ID verification. Apply to a CBI program in Dominica, a free zone in Dubai, and a digital nomad visa in Georgia — with the same verified identity.
You control exactly what data each jurisdiction sees. Share only your name and passport for a visa application. Share financials only for investment programs. Zero-knowledge architecture.
Unlike government documents that expire, bank accounts that close, and platforms that shut down — your Stead ID is permanent, uncensorable, and designed to outlast any single platform or provider.
How it works
The simplest path to a verified sovereign identity.
Sign in with Internet Identity — ICP's passkey system. Your device biometrics create a cryptographic principal that only you control.
Opens identity.ic0.app in a secure popup
Name, date of birth, and nationality. This data is encrypted client-side before it ever leaves your device. Stead's servers never see it in plaintext.
End-to-end encrypted
Passport, national ID, or driver's license. Stead's AI reads, validates, and cross-references your document against international databases. The document is encrypted and stored on-chain — not on any server.
AI processes and verifies instantly
Internet Identity manages recovery and backup devices at identity.ic0.app. Add passkeys, YubiKeys, or additional devices — Stead never holds your keys.
Recovery is self-custodied via Internet Identity
Your Stead ID is now active. Every application through Stead is pre-filled with your verified data. No re-uploading documents. No re-verification. One identity, infinite jurisdictions.
Applications 10x faster for Stead ID holders
What it unlocks
Stead ID is accepted across every program in the directory. Here's what becomes possible.
Apply for CBI programs in Dominica, St. Kitts, Grenada, and 12 other nations without re-submitting your passport and financial documents each time.
14 CBI programs
Incorporate in DIFC, ADGM, DMCC, or any of 20+ UAE and global free zones. Your Stead ID satisfies KYC requirements across all of them.
20+ free zones
Apply to digital nomad visa programs in Georgia, UAE, Panama, Estonia, and 40+ countries. One verified identity handles every application.
40+ nomad visas
Open accounts with Stead-partnered financial institutions without starting the KYC process from scratch. Your verification follows you.
Coming 2026
Join charter city programs, founder communities, and startup societies with a verified, permanent digital identity that travels with you across every partner.
Próspera, Network School + more
Carry your professional history, qualifications, and references in your Stead ID. Present verified credentials to employers and clients in any jurisdiction.
Coming 2026
The technology
Blockchain
ICP
Encryption
AES-256 + Ed25519
Storage
On-chain, user-controlled
Identity standard
W3C DID Compliant
Verification
AI + cryptographic proof
Recovery
Internet Identity (passkey)
Why Stead ID
How Stead ID compares to existing alternatives.
| Feature | Government ID | KYC Platform | Crypto Wallet | Stead ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-sovereign | ||||
| Works across borders | Partial | |||
| Cannot be revoked | ||||
| Built for mobility | Partial | |||
| AI document processing | ||||
| Jurisdiction network | ||||
| Zero-knowledge privacy | Partial | |||
| One-time verification | ||||
| Permanent | Expires | Platform dependent | ||
| Owned by user |
Privacy principles
These are not terms and conditions. These are cryptographic facts.
Your identity data is encrypted with keys only you hold before it leaves your device. Our servers process only encrypted blobs. We are technically incapable of reading your information.
Cryptographic guaranteeStead's business model is jurisdiction partnerships and advisory fees — not advertising or data brokering. Your data is not our product. Your mobility is our product.
Business model guaranteeYour Stead ID can be permanently deleted at any time. When deleted, your on-chain data is cryptographically destroyed. Not archived. Not 'soft deleted'. Gone.
Right to erasureYour identity is secured by Internet Identity passkeys on your devices. Stead doesn't have a copy of your keys. No law enforcement request can compel us to hand over what we don't have.
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