diff --git a/packages/credentials/package.json b/packages/credentials/package.json
index 668ec55cd..55197b86e 100644
--- a/packages/credentials/package.json
+++ b/packages/credentials/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@web5/credentials",
-  "version": "0.4.1",
+  "version": "0.4.2",
   "description": "Verifiable Credentials",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./dist/cjs/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/credentials/src/validators.ts b/packages/credentials/src/validators.ts
index d28c41129..2fd2b85bc 100644
--- a/packages/credentials/src/validators.ts
+++ b/packages/credentials/src/validators.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
 } from './verifiable-credential.js';
 
 import { isValidXmlSchema112Timestamp } from './utils.js';
+import { DEFAULT_VP_TYPE } from './verifiable-presentation.js';
 
 export class SsiValidator {
   static validateCredentialPayload(vc: VerifiableCredential): void {
@@ -34,6 +35,13 @@ export class SsiValidator {
     }
   }
 
+  static validateVpType(value: string | string[]): void {
+    const input = this.asArray(value);
+    if (input.length < 1 || input.indexOf(DEFAULT_VP_TYPE) === -1) {
+      throw new Error(`type is missing default "${DEFAULT_VP_TYPE}"`);
+    }
+  }
+
   static validateCredentialSubject(value: ICredentialSubject | ICredentialSubject[]): void {
     if (Object.keys(value).length === 0) {
       throw new Error(`credentialSubject must not be empty`);
diff --git a/packages/credentials/src/verifiable-credential.ts b/packages/credentials/src/verifiable-credential.ts
index d96690792..ea338c1bf 100644
--- a/packages/credentials/src/verifiable-credential.ts
+++ b/packages/credentials/src/verifiable-credential.ts
@@ -137,6 +137,10 @@ export class VerifiableCredential {
       throw new Error('Issuer and subject must be defined');
     }
 
+    if(typeof issuer !== 'string' || typeof subject !== 'string') {
+      throw new Error('Issuer and subject must be of type string');
+    }
+
     const credentialSubject: CredentialSubject = {
       id: subject,
       ...jsonData
diff --git a/packages/credentials/src/verifiable-presentation.ts b/packages/credentials/src/verifiable-presentation.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a74e48df5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/credentials/src/verifiable-presentation.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,232 @@
+import type { BearerDid } from '@web5/dids';
+import type { IPresentation} from '@sphereon/ssi-types';
+
+import { utils as cryptoUtils } from '@web5/crypto';
+
+import { Jwt } from './jwt.js';
+import { SsiValidator } from './validators.js';
+
+export const DEFAULT_CONTEXT = 'https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1';
+export const DEFAULT_VP_TYPE = 'VerifiablePresentation';
+
+/**
+ * A Verifiable Presentation
+ *
+ * @see {@link https://www.w3.org/TR/vc-data-model/#credentials | VC Data Model}
+ */
+export type VpDataModel = IPresentation;
+
+/**
+ * Options for creating a verifiable presentation.
+ * @param holder The holder URI of the presentation, as a string.
+ * @param vcJwts The JWTs of the credentials to be included in the presentation.
+ * @param type Optional. The type of the presentation, can be a string or an array of strings.
+ * @param additionalData Optional additional data to be included in the presentation.
+ */
+export type VerifiablePresentationCreateOptions = {
+  holder: string,
+  vcJwts: string[],
+  type?: string | string[];
+  additionalData?: Record<string, any>
+};
+
+/**
+ * Options for signing a verifiable presentation.
+ * @param did - The holder DID of the presentation, represented as a PortableDid.
+ */
+export type VerifiablePresentationSignOptions = {
+  did: BearerDid;
+};
+
+/**
+ * `VerifiablePresentation` is a tamper-evident presentation encoded in such a way that authorship of the data
+ * can be trusted after a process of cryptographic verification.
+ * [W3C Verifiable Presentation Data Model](https://www.w3.org/TR/vc-data-model/#presentations).
+ *
+ * It provides functionalities to sign, verify, and create presentations, offering a concise API to
+ * work with JWT representations of verifiable presentations and ensuring that the signatures
+ * and claims within those JWTs can be validated.
+ *
+ * @property vpDataModel The [vpDataModel] instance representing the core data model of a verifiable presentation.
+ */
+export class VerifiablePresentation {
+  constructor(public vpDataModel: VpDataModel) {}
+
+  get type(): string {
+    return this.vpDataModel.type![this.vpDataModel.type!.length - 1];
+  }
+
+  get holder(): string {
+    return this.vpDataModel.holder!.toString();
+  }
+
+  get verifiableCredential(): string[] {
+    return this.vpDataModel.verifiableCredential! as string[];
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Signs the verifiable presentation and returns it as a signed JWT.
+   *
+   * @example
+   * ```ts
+   * const vpJwt = verifiablePresentation.sign({ did: myDid });
+   * ```
+   *
+   * @param options - The sign options used to sign the presentation.
+   * @returns The JWT representing the signed verifiable presentation.
+   */
+  public async sign(options: VerifiablePresentationSignOptions): Promise<string> {
+    const vpJwt: string = await Jwt.sign({
+      signerDid : options.did,
+      payload   : {
+        vp  : this.vpDataModel,
+        iss : options.did.uri,
+        sub : options.did.uri,
+      }
+    });
+
+    return vpJwt;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Converts the current object to its JSON representation.
+   *
+   * @returns The JSON representation of the object.
+   */
+  public toString(): string {
+    return JSON.stringify(this.vpDataModel);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a [VerifiablePresentation] based on the provided parameters.
+   *
+   * @example
+   * ```ts
+   * const vp = await VerifiablePresentation.create({
+   *     type: 'PresentationSubmission',
+   *     holder: 'did:ex:holder',
+   *     vcJwts: vcJwts,
+   *     additionalData: { 'arbitrary': 'data' }
+   *   })
+   * ```
+   *
+   * @param options - The options to use when creating the Verifiable Presentation.
+   * @returns A [VerifiablePresentation] instance.
+   */
+  public static async create(options: VerifiablePresentationCreateOptions): Promise<VerifiablePresentation> {
+    const { type, holder, vcJwts, additionalData } = options;
+
+    if (additionalData) {
+      const jsonData = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(additionalData));
+
+      if (typeof jsonData !== 'object') {
+        throw new Error('Expected data to be parseable into a JSON object');
+      }
+    }
+
+    if(!holder) {
+      throw new Error('Holder must be defined');
+    }
+
+    if(typeof holder !== 'string') {
+      throw new Error('Holder must be of type string');
+    }
+
+    const vpDataModel: VpDataModel = {
+      '@context' : [DEFAULT_CONTEXT],
+      type       : Array.isArray(type)
+        ? [DEFAULT_VP_TYPE, ...type]
+        : (type ? [DEFAULT_VP_TYPE, type] : [DEFAULT_VP_TYPE]),
+      id                   : `urn:uuid:${cryptoUtils.randomUuid()}`,
+      holder               : holder,
+      verifiableCredential : vcJwts,
+      ...additionalData,
+    };
+
+    validatePayload(vpDataModel);
+
+    return new VerifiablePresentation(vpDataModel);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Verifies the integrity and authenticity of a Verifiable Presentation (VP) encoded as a JSON Web Token (JWT).
+   *
+   * This function performs several crucial validation steps to ensure the trustworthiness of the provided VP:
+   * - Parses and validates the structure of the JWT.
+   * - Ensures the presence of critical header elements `alg` and `kid` in the JWT header.
+   * - Resolves the Decentralized Identifier (DID) and retrieves the associated DID Document.
+   * - Validates the DID and establishes a set of valid verification method IDs.
+   * - Identifies the correct Verification Method from the DID Document based on the `kid` parameter.
+   * - Verifies the JWT's signature using the public key associated with the Verification Method.
+   *
+   * If any of these steps fail, the function will throw a [Error] with a message indicating the nature of the failure.
+   *
+   * @example
+   * ```ts
+   * try {
+   *     VerifiablePresentation.verify({ vpJwt: signedVpJwt })
+   *     console.log("VC Verification successful!")
+   * } catch (e: Error) {
+   *     console.log("VC Verification failed: ${e.message}")
+   * }
+   * ```
+   *
+   * @param vpJwt The Verifiable Presentation in JWT format as a [string].
+   * @throws Error if the verification fails at any step, providing a message with failure details.
+   * @throws Error if critical JWT header elements are absent.
+   */
+  public static async verify({ vpJwt }: {
+    vpJwt: string
+  }) {
+    const { payload } = await Jwt.verify({ jwt: vpJwt });
+    const vp = payload['vp'] as VpDataModel;
+    if (!vp) {
+      throw new Error('vp property missing.');
+    }
+
+    validatePayload(vp);
+
+    for (const vcJwt of vp.verifiableCredential!) {
+      await Jwt.verify({ jwt: vcJwt as string });
+    }
+
+    return {
+      issuer  : payload.iss!,
+      subject : payload.sub!,
+      vc      : payload['vp'] as VpDataModel
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Parses a JWT into a [VerifiablePresentation] instance.
+   *
+   * @example
+   * ```ts
+   * const vp = VerifiablePresentation.parseJwt({ vpJwt: signedVpJwt })
+   * ```
+   *
+   * @param vpJwt The verifiable presentation JWT as a [String].
+   * @returns A [VerifiablePresentation] instance derived from the JWT.
+   */
+  public static parseJwt({ vpJwt }: { vpJwt: string }): VerifiablePresentation {
+    const parsedJwt = Jwt.parse({ jwt: vpJwt });
+    const vpDataModel: VpDataModel = parsedJwt.decoded.payload['vp'] as VpDataModel;
+
+    if(!vpDataModel) {
+      throw Error('Jwt payload missing vp property');
+    }
+
+    return new VerifiablePresentation(vpDataModel);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Validates the structure and integrity of a Verifiable Presentation payload.
+ *
+ * @param vp - The Verifiable Presentaation object to validate.
+ * @throws Error if any validation check fails.
+ */
+function validatePayload(vp: VpDataModel): void {
+  SsiValidator.validateContext(vp['@context']);
+  SsiValidator.validateVpType(vp.type!);
+}
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diff --git a/packages/credentials/tests/verifiable-credential.spec.ts b/packages/credentials/tests/verifiable-credential.spec.ts
index 00beb160b..629428542 100644
--- a/packages/credentials/tests/verifiable-credential.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/credentials/tests/verifiable-credential.spec.ts
@@ -140,6 +140,24 @@ describe('Verifiable Credential Tests', async() => {
       }
     });
 
+    it('should throw an error if issuer is not string', async () => {
+      const subjectDid = issuerDid.uri;
+
+      const anyTypeIssuer: any = DidKey.create();
+
+      try {
+        await VerifiableCredential.create({
+          type    : 'StreetCred',
+          issuer  : anyTypeIssuer,
+          subject : subjectDid,
+          data    : new StreetCredibility('high', true),
+        });
+        expect.fail();
+      } catch(e: any) {
+        expect(e.message).to.include('Issuer and subject must be of type string');
+      }
+    });
+
     it('should throw an error if data is not parseable into a JSON object', async () => {
       const issuerDid = 'did:example:issuer';
       const subjectDid = 'did:example:subject';
diff --git a/packages/credentials/tests/verifiable-presentation.spec.ts b/packages/credentials/tests/verifiable-presentation.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d9bbaccd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/credentials/tests/verifiable-presentation.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+import type { BearerDid } from '@web5/dids';
+
+import { expect } from 'chai';
+import { DidKey } from '@web5/dids';
+
+import { Jwt } from '../src/jwt.js';
+import { VerifiablePresentation } from '../src/verifiable-presentation.js';
+import { PresentationSubmission } from '@sphereon/pex-models';
+
+const validVcJwt = 'eyJraWQiOiJkaWQ6a2V5OnpRM3NoZ0NqVmZucldxOUw3cjFRc3oxcmlRUldvb3pid2dKYkptTGdxRFB2OXNnNGIjelEzc' +
+'2hnQ2pWZm5yV3E5TDdyMVFzejFyaVFSV29vemJ3Z0piSm1MZ3FEUHY5c2c0YiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCIsImFsZyI6IkVTMjU2SyJ9.eyJpc3Mi' +
+'OiJkaWQ6a2V5OnpRM3NoZ0NqVmZucldxOUw3cjFRc3oxcmlRUldvb3pid2dKYkptTGdxRFB2OXNnNGIiLCJzdWIiOiJkaWQ6a2V5OnpRM3No' +
+'d2Q0eVVBZldnZkdFUnFVazQ3eEc5NXFOVXNpc0Q3NzZKTHVaN3l6OW5RaWoiLCJpYXQiOjE3MDQ5MTgwODMsInZjIjp7IkBjb250ZXh0Ijpb' +
+'Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDE4L2NyZWRlbnRpYWxzL3YxIl0sInR5cGUiOlsiVmVyaWZpYWJsZUNyZWRlbnRpYWwiLCJTdHJlZXRD' +
+'cmVkIl0sImlkIjoidXJuOnV1aWQ6NTU2OGQyZTEtYjA0NS00MTQ3LTkxNjUtZTU3YTIxMGM2ZGVlIiwiaXNzdWVyIjoiZGlkOmtleTp6UTNz' +
+'aGdDalZmbnJXcTlMN3IxUXN6MXJpUVJXb296YndnSmJKbUxncURQdjlzZzRiIiwiaXNzdWFuY2VEYXRlIjoiMjAyNC0wMS0xMFQyMDoyMToy' +
+'M1oiLCJjcmVkZW50aWFsU3ViamVjdCI6eyJpZCI6ImRpZDprZXk6elEzc2h3ZDR5VUFmV2dmR0VScVVrNDd4Rzk1cU5Vc2lzRDc3NkpMdVo3' +
+'eXo5blFpaiIsImxvY2FsUmVzcGVjdCI6ImhpZ2giLCJsZWdpdCI6dHJ1ZX19fQ.Bx0JrQERWRLpYeg3TnfrOIo4zexo3q1exPZ-Ej6j0T0YO' +
+'BVZaZ9-RqpiAM-fHKrdGUzVyXr77pOl7yGgwIO90g';
+
+describe('Verifiable Credential Tests', () => {
+  let holderDid: BearerDid;
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    holderDid = await DidKey.create();
+  });
+
+  describe('Verifiable Presentation (VP)', () => {
+    it('create simple vp', async () => {
+      const vcJwts = ['vcjwt1'];
+
+      const vp = await VerifiablePresentation.create({
+        holder : holderDid.uri,
+        vcJwts : vcJwts
+      });
+
+      expect(vp.holder).to.equal(holderDid.uri);
+      expect(vp.type).to.equal('VerifiablePresentation');
+      expect(vp.vpDataModel.verifiableCredential).to.not.be.undefined;
+      expect(vp.vpDataModel.verifiableCredential).to.deep.equal(vcJwts);
+    });
+
+    it('create and sign vp with did:key', async () => {
+      const vp = await VerifiablePresentation.create({
+        holder : holderDid.uri,
+        vcJwts : [validVcJwt]
+      });
+
+      const vpJwt = await vp.sign({ did: holderDid });
+
+      await VerifiablePresentation.verify({ vpJwt });
+
+      const parsedVp = await VerifiablePresentation.parseJwt({ vpJwt });
+
+      expect(vpJwt).to.not.be.undefined;
+      expect(parsedVp.holder).to.equal(holderDid.uri);
+      expect(parsedVp.type).to.equal('VerifiablePresentation');
+      expect(parsedVp.vpDataModel.verifiableCredential).to.not.be.undefined;
+      expect(parsedVp.vpDataModel.verifiableCredential).to.deep.equal([validVcJwt]);
+    });
+
+    it('create and sign presentatin submission vp', async () => {
+      const presentationSubmission: PresentationSubmission = {
+        id             : 'presentationSubmissionId',
+        definition_id  : 'definitionId',
+        descriptor_map : [
+          {
+            id     : 'descriptorId',
+            format : 'format',
+            path   : 'path'
+          }
+        ]
+      };
+
+      const vp = await VerifiablePresentation.create({
+        holder         : holderDid.uri,
+        vcJwts         : [validVcJwt],
+        additionalData : {
+          presentation_submission: presentationSubmission
+        },
+        type: 'PresentationSubmission'
+      });
+
+      const vpJwt = await vp.sign({ did: holderDid });
+
+      await VerifiablePresentation.verify({ vpJwt });
+
+      const parsedVp = await VerifiablePresentation.parseJwt({ vpJwt });
+
+      expect(vpJwt).to.not.be.undefined;
+      expect(parsedVp.holder).to.equal(holderDid.uri);
+      expect(parsedVp.type).to.equal('PresentationSubmission');
+      expect(parsedVp.vpDataModel.verifiableCredential).to.not.be.undefined;
+      expect(parsedVp.vpDataModel.verifiableCredential).to.deep.equal([validVcJwt]);
+    });
+
+    it('parseJwt throws ParseException if argument is not a valid JWT', async () => {
+      expect(() =>
+        VerifiablePresentation.parseJwt({ vpJwt: 'hi' })
+      ).to.throw('Malformed JWT');
+    });
+
+    it('parseJwt checks if missing vp property', async () => {
+      const did = await DidKey.create();
+      const jwt = await Jwt.sign({
+        signerDid : did,
+        payload   : {
+          iss : did.uri,
+          sub : did.uri
+        }
+      });
+
+      expect(() =>
+        VerifiablePresentation.parseJwt({ vpJwt: jwt })
+      ).to.throw('Jwt payload missing vp property');
+    });
+
+    it('should throw an error if holder is not defined', async () => {
+      try {
+        await VerifiablePresentation.create({
+          holder : '',
+          vcJwts : [validVcJwt]
+        });
+
+        expect.fail();
+      } catch(e: any) {
+        expect(e.message).to.include('Holder must be defined');
+      }
+    });
+
+    it('should throw an error if holder is not a string', async () => {
+      const anyTypeHolder: any = DidKey.create();
+
+      try {
+        await VerifiablePresentation.create({
+          holder : anyTypeHolder,
+          vcJwts : [validVcJwt]
+        });
+
+        expect.fail();
+      } catch(e: any) {
+        expect(e.message).to.include('Holder must be of type string');
+      }
+    });
+  });
+});
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