diff --git a/mosip-identity-plugin/src/main/java/io/mosip/signup/plugin/mosipid/dto/IdentityRequest.java b/mosip-identity-plugin/src/main/java/io/mosip/signup/plugin/mosipid/dto/IdentityRequest.java
index 25b5d1f..6474220 100644
--- a/mosip-identity-plugin/src/main/java/io/mosip/signup/plugin/mosipid/dto/IdentityRequest.java
+++ b/mosip-identity-plugin/src/main/java/io/mosip/signup/plugin/mosipid/dto/IdentityRequest.java
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@ public class IdentityRequest {
 
     private String registrationId;
     private JsonNode identity;
+    private JsonNode verifiedAttributes;
 }
diff --git a/mosip-identity-plugin/src/main/java/io/mosip/signup/plugin/mosipid/service/IdrepoProfileRegistryPluginImpl.java b/mosip-identity-plugin/src/main/java/io/mosip/signup/plugin/mosipid/service/IdrepoProfileRegistryPluginImpl.java
index 2927bbf..d8fb0b0 100644
--- a/mosip-identity-plugin/src/main/java/io/mosip/signup/plugin/mosipid/service/IdrepoProfileRegistryPluginImpl.java
+++ b/mosip-identity-plugin/src/main/java/io/mosip/signup/plugin/mosipid/service/IdrepoProfileRegistryPluginImpl.java
@@ -384,6 +384,13 @@ private IdentityRequest buildIdentityRequest(JsonNode inputJson, boolean isUpdat
         }
 
         IdentityRequest identityRequest = new IdentityRequest();
+
+        //if verified claims exists then pass it in the request as "verifiedAttributes"
+        if(inputJson.has("verified_claims")) {
+            identityRequest.setVerifiedAttributes(inputJson.get("verified_claims"));
+            ((ObjectNode) inputJson).remove("verified_claims");
+        }
+
         identityRequest.setIdentity(inputJson);
         return identityRequest;
     }