> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.blerify.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.blerify.com/introduction-to-issuance/build/issue-an-mdoc.md).

# Issue an mDoc

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**Coming soon.** This guide will walk through issuing an ISO 18013 mDoc — including the X.509 / IACA certificate hierarchy that mDocs are anchored to. It isn't published yet.
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An mDoc (ISO 18013) is Blerify's format for government-grade identity documents — national IDs, driving licenses, and passports. It differs from a W3C Verifiable Credential in how it's encoded and where its trust is rooted, but it moves through the same create → sign → deliver flow.

Until this guide is ready:

* [**Credential Formats**](/introduction-to-issuance/learn/credential-formats.md) explains how mDocs differ from W3C credentials and when to use each.
* [**Issue a W3C Credential**](/introduction-to-issuance/build/issue-a-w3c-credential.md) shows the issuance flow that mDoc issuance will follow.

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## Next steps

[**Credential Formats**](/introduction-to-issuance/learn/credential-formats.md) — understand the mDoc format while this guide is in progress.


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