The scheme is supported by the Home Office, the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) and the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC).

As a result, those without a driving licence or passport had difficulty providing proof of age when purchasing age-restricted products, such as tobacco and alcohol.

In addition the Home Office, the Chartered Trading Standards Institute, National Police Chiefs' Council and Security Industry Authority also support the organisation.

Retailers and licensees have the right to refuse to sell a product or deny entry to an individual even if they possess a PASS endorsed card.

In 2019, PASS agreed to develop Standards for the Presentation of Digital Proof of Age with the purpose of enabling the Home Office to amend the Mandatory Licensing Conditions so that approved forms of both digital and physical proof of age could be accepted by licensees for the purpose of demonstrating due diligence.