Enabling QR code credentials for visitors

2026-02-13Last updated

You can set up automatic generation of QR code credentials for visitors when a visit request is created.

Before you begin

What you should know

Only site owners or account administrators can enable the QR code credentials for visitors.
  • When a visitor is created, they start in an inactive state. Their credential includes an auto-generated QR code, which matches the one in the confirmation email.
  • The credential is issued immediately, but the QR code only becomes usable after check-in. It remains valid until the visitor checks out, or until the end of the scheduled day.

Procedure

  1. Click Organization > Sites .
  2. Search for and select a site.
  3. Click Visitor management.
  4. In the Advanced section, select Automatically create QR code credentials for visitors.
    Advanced settings section of visitor management page in ClearID with Automatically create QR code credentials for visitors selected.
  5. Click Save.
The next time a visitor is invited to the site, ClearID automatically creates a QR code credential for the visitor. The QR code is included in the visitor confirmation email.
Example Visitor confirmation email notification.

After you finish

To validate that QR code credentials are automatically created for visitors, invite a visitor and test the check-in process.
Tip:
You can search for a visitor in the Visitor management task in Security Desk, then edit the credential to check the visitors' Credential information, Credential type, and Status.
Credential information in Security Desk with Card format, Credential Type, and status highlighted.