Identity verification document request handling utilizing a user certificate system and user identity document repository

An apparatus configured to process an identity-related request on a user certificate system associated with a user identity document repository, the apparatus comprising at least a processor and a memory associated with the processor having computer coded instructions therein, with the computer coded instructions configured to, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to:

• receive, from a requesting entity, an identity-related request;
• retrieve an identity verification document set associated with the identity-related request from a user identity document repository;
• generate an identity-related response using the retrieved identity verification document set;
• and
• transmit the identity-related response to the requesting entity.

A computer program product for processing an identity-related request on a user certificate system associated with a user identity document repository, the computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer executable program code instructions stored therein, the computer-executable program code instructions comprising program code instructions for:

• receiving, from a requesting entity, an identity-related request;
• retrieving an identity verification document set associated with the identity-related request from a user identity document repository;
• generating an identity-related response using the retrieved identity verification document set;
• and
• transmitting the identity-related response to the requesting entity.