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Real-time ID verification with photo matching from the official government database.
Verify South African ID numbers instantly against the national population register. Our direct connection provides real-time validation with biometric photo matching, offering the highest level of assurance.
Results typically returned in under 10 seconds.
Confidently match the individual to their official government photo.
Flag suspicious or invalid ID numbers at the source.
Look up vehicle specifications by number plate or VIN. Get make, model, year, engine details, and technical specifications for vehicles in South Africa and 57+ countries.
Vehicle specs from registration across 57+ countries.
Decode 17-character VINs for manufacturing details.
Detailed manufacturing data - no personal ownership info.
VerifyNow helps teams run ID verification services, ID validation service checks, Home Affairs ID checks, face match, AML/PEP screening, bank verification and CIPC checks from one pay-as-you-go platform.
Use the dashboard for manual checks or the API for onboarding flows that need fast South African ID verification with consent records and audit-ready results.
Check a 13-digit SA ID against Home Affairs records and return registered identity details.
Confirm whether the ID exists, whether the person is alive, and whether the details match.
Support customer due diligence, consent capture, audit trails and risk-based onboarding.
Run single checks, operational batches, or integrate identity verification into your own product.
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Choose a check or report variant below. Each guide explains its scope and access options. See pricing for current charges.
Run the supported South African ID, age, face and liveness checks, with AML screening for high-risk requests.
Compare two supplied face images and verify the submitted South African ID number in one request.
Run the supported ID verification workflow with offline fallback when real-time completion is unavailable.
Verify a South African ID number and receive the available source-backed identity fields, status indicators and official photo where included in the selected report. These checks use Home Affairs records (HANIS and NPR).
Run supported Nigerian NIN, BVN, Virtual NIN, voter ID, phone or bank-account checks from the VerifyNow dashboard.
Check a South African NIIS refugee or asylum file number and receive the available identity-source result.
Run the published Standard KYC Bundle and receive its combined South African identity evidence in one report.
Run the published Employee Bundle and receive its identity and available trace context in one report.
Select the identity, screening and supporting checks required by the organisation’s KYC process.
Compare a submitted face image with an approved reference image or available Home Affairs photo.
Estimate an age range from a submitted face image and receive the documented passive-liveness context.
Assess a single submitted face image for a passive live-presentation signal without an active challenge.
Use the published Face Match and Passive Liveness services as separate biometric evidence.
Analyse a supported document image or PDF and receive extracted fields, validation results and documented warnings.
Screen a person or entity and receive potential-match evidence for sanctions, PEP, RCA and watchlist review. Adverse Media Search is a separate service.
Upload a supported CSV or XLSX file and screen the documented batch range of people or entities.
Use the licensed API to enrol, rescreen or withdraw a person or company under the documented ongoing-screening contract.
Check the documented South African bank-account and account-holder match fields.
Validate a South African bank account held by an African passport holder, with a real-time result or supported signed-webhook fallback.
Request the published Company Match or Director Search report and receive the available CIPC-linked fields.
Run the published supplier bundle covering company data, one selected director, AML screening and company bank validation.
Check the available marital-status result for a South African ID number.
Use the public API reference to request the documented real-time marital-status result.
Check the available alive or deceased status for a South African ID number.
Run the published real-time batch workflow for supported South African ID rows.
Run the published cached batch workflow for supported South African ID rows.
Request the published manual batch workflow for South African identity verification.
Decode the supported South African driver’s licence PDF417 payload and run the selected comparison options.
Scan a supported South African vehicle licence disc barcode and recover the documented vehicle and licence fields.
Look up a South African number plate and receive available make, model, year, VIN and related vehicle specifications.
Select a South African vehicle by make, model, year and derivative and request a valuation through the dashboard or API.
Use an authorised South African ID number for the fraud-prevention trace workflow and receive available recorded context fields.
Request the published South African address lookup and receive the available recorded address fields.
Search available South African property and title-deed records linked to an authorised ID number.
Submit a South African mobile number and receive the documented recorded-subscriber fields where available.
Use the published Africa Verification workflow for the supported country and check selected by the customer.
Request the published employment-related verification workflow and receive the evidence documented for that service.
Request a Rand quote for a supported large or specialised verification batch.
Discuss a scoped custom development engagement for a supported VerifyNow verification workflow.
Send a code and verify access to a South African mobile number.
Review address documents through Document Intelligence for document dates, supplied-detail matches and alteration indicators.
Read South African Smart ID card barcodes and the front portrait, with selected identity or Face Match checks.
Check supported documents for conflicting details, alteration indicators, PDF text and signature issues, and bank-statement balance errors.
Authenticate South African and supported global passports through the document authentication service.
Search news linked to a person or business through the dashboard or dedicated adverse-media API.
Verify supported Capitec Business and Mercantile accounts through tracked dashboard or API jobs.
Run the selected Home Affairs identity check with the official photograph where available.
Check a South African ID number and receive the basic identity result without a photo.
Run the standard cached Home Affairs ID and photo verification workflow.
Run a real-time Home Affairs ID check with the official photograph where available.
Request a real-time Home Affairs identity-status check with detailed death fields where available.
Request focused identity, status, contact and address fields through the Consumer Trace Lite API.
Search the available CIPC directorship records for the supplied identity details.
Run a South African number plate check with an optional 17-character VIN and review the available vehicle information.
Look up the available vehicle record using a registration number.
Use the supported VIN lookup or add a VIN to a number plate check for identifier comparison.
Compare a submitted selfie with a supplied reference image.
Compare a submitted selfie with the available Home Affairs reference photograph.
Check a South African ID number format, encoded date, citizenship digit and Luhn checksum.
Use guidance on customer due diligence, FIC registration, RMCP records and verification evidence.
Enrol staff in the FICA Practitioner course with lessons, assessment and training records.
Find FICA, POPIA, CDD, EDD and RMCP resources through the public toolkit.
Read free FICA lessons for South African accountable institutions, covering due diligence, screening and compliance duties.
Prepare an RMCP draft using the free generator and review it against the business operations.
Build and host a branded verification experience using the VerifyNow API. Hosted workspaces and the self-hosted template are coming soon.
VerifyNow provides South African identity and verification checks through its dashboard and API. Choose a service by the evidence your workflow requires and review its price before running it. Teams that need screening throughout a customer relationship can use the licensed ongoing AML API.
| Check | Use it for | Starter price |
|---|---|---|
| SA ID Verification | Basic identity information from the submitted South African ID number. | See pricing |
| ID + Photo (Real-Time) | Home Affairs identity details and an official photo where available. | See pricing |
Prices are in rand at Starter and include VAT. See the pricing page for volume tiers.
The PAIA manual lists Urban Luxury Brands (Pty) Ltd, registration 2007/013732/07, the Information Officer and a link to the registration certificate. The privacy policy explains processing and contact details.
Yes. VerifyNow AML supports enrolment and ongoing rescreening through an annual licensed API. Initial enrolment uses AML/PEP credits; same-subject rescreens use zero credits within the active licence limits. Your integration requests rescreens on dataset-change signals or RMCP review dates.
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Short answers to the questions people ask before choosing an ID, KYC, API, or compliance workflow.
VerifyNow covers South African ID verification, Home Affairs ID photo checks, Standard KYC Bundles, face match, document verification, AML/PEP screening, bank account verification, CIPC company checks, marital and deceased status checks, licence verification, vehicle lookup, consumer/person trace, phone trace, Africa verification, API integration, white label, and custom development.
Register, add credits, then run South Africa ID Verification or Home Affairs ID Verification from the dashboard or API. For stronger onboarding, pair the ID check with face match, document verification, AML/PEP screening, or the Standard KYC Bundle.
VerifyNow uses pay-as-you-go credits. Buy credits upfront, choose the service you need, and the service cost is deducted from your balance. Higher-volume, API, white-label, and enterprise use cases can be scoped separately.
Yes. VerifyNow supports dashboard checks, REST API integration, white-label deployment, and custom development for onboarding flows, CRMs, internal tools, portals, and high-volume verification operations.
VerifyNow is built for POPIA-aware and FICA-supporting workflows with consent-led processing, access controls, audit-friendly records, and compliance resources. Your business still needs a lawful basis and the right internal compliance process for each check.
Yes. VerifyNow supports CIPC company and director checks plus South African bank account verification for onboarding, supplier review, KYB, payout checks, payroll, refunds, and fraud prevention.
No. Vehicle lookup is for vehicle specification and registration-context checks such as make, model, year, colour, VIN, and technical details where available. It does not expose private owner names, personal owner details, finance status, accident history, or driver information.
VerifyNow can support identity, company, bank, AML, document, trace, licence, vehicle, and onboarding workflows. Specialist items such as B-BBEE certificate validation, tax compliance confirmation, criminal record results, qualification verification, and final lending decisions should be separately scoped or verified through the relevant authorised source.
Document Intelligence checks supported documents for conflicting details and signs of alteration. It reviews readable PDF text and digital signatures, compares supplied identity or address details, and reconciles bank-statement figures. Each report shows findings that need review and checks that could not complete.
Yes. Proof of Address uses Document Intelligence to extract address details and review the holder name, document date and alteration indicators. You can supply expected name and address details for comparison through the dashboard or API.
Passport Check authenticates South African and supported global passports through the document authentication service. Results include passport fields, document status, MRZ data and review warnings where returned. Government-record checks depend on the separate country-specific service and its coverage.
Search for a person or business from the dashboard or through the dedicated adverse-media API. Review the returned articles, source links, dates and screening findings. Adverse Media Search runs as its own check, with its own result and charge.
The services page lists verification checks and report variants with links to their public guides. It covers identity and document checks, bank and company verification, AML screening, trace and property searches, vehicle checks, batch workflows and compliance resources. The catalog also includes SMS OTP, Smart ID Card Scanner, Consumer Trace Lite, Vehicle Valuation, FICA Training and API integration.
FICA Training provides a Practitioner course with lessons, assessment, a workbook and training records. The free FICA Toolkit helps you find compliance resources, including the RMCP Generator. Review generated documents against your business operations before adopting them.
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