Home Affairs
ID Verification
Verify a South African ID against Home Affairs data with the official ID photo where available.
Information returned
Registered names, date of birth, gender, citizenship, deceased status, marital status and ID photo.
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Identity
Identity verification
Confirm South African IDs, vital status, driver licence data, and African identity documents.
Nigeria
Nigerian ID Verification
Verify Nigerian customer identity evidence including NIN, BVN, Virtual NIN, voter ID, phone number and supported bank account checks.
Information returned
Plain-English dashboard result showing verified, mismatch, not found or source unavailable status for the submitted Nigerian identity evidence.
Status check
Check Marital Status
Check marital status for a South African ID number with a focused identity status report.
Information returned
Marital status, registered names and ID number.
Status check
Enhanced Alive/Death Status
Check alive or deceased status for a South African ID number with detailed live Home Affairs identity status fields.
Information returned
ID match status, document type, blocked status, identity fields, deceased status, deceased date, death place and cause of death where available.
Bundle
KYC Bundle
Run a bundled identity check for onboarding and fraud-prevention review.
Information returned
ID photo and Home Affairs identity details, plus additional identity, contact and address context where available.
Licence decode
Driver's Licence Verification
Decode South African driving licence data and validate the licence fields you capture.
Information returned
Licence number, expiry date, licence codes, categories, restrictions and PrDP details.
6 countries
Africa Verification
Verify identities across supported African markets from the same verification platform.
Information returned
Supported identity checks for Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda and Zambia.
Biometric checks
Biometrics and documents
Match faces, authenticate documents, and add stronger assurance to onboarding flows.
Selfie match
Face Match
Compare a selfie against a reference image or Home Affairs ID photo, depending on the selected flow.
Information returned
Face match result, confidence score, detected age and detected gender where supported.
Biometrics
Biometric Verification
Use face matching and biometric assurance tools for higher-confidence identity checks.
Information returned
Face comparison, verification result and biometric risk indicators where supported.
Document auth
Document Verification
Authenticate ID documents and extract document data for fraud and onboarding workflows.
Information returned
Document type recognition, MRZ checks, barcode decoding, expiry checks and tamper signals.
FICA and AML
Financial and compliance checks
Screen risk, confirm bank details, and support accountable-institution due diligence.
AML/PEP
AML/PEP Screening
Screen people or entities against sanctions, PEP, watchlist and adverse-media data sources.
Information returned
Sanctions, PEP status, watchlist results, adverse media and compliance risk signals.
Guide
FICA Compliance
Follow a practical guide to FIC registration, CDD, RMCP records, AML/PEP screening and report evidence.
Information returned
A mapped checklist showing which VerifyNow reports support identity, company, bank and AML/PEP evidence.
KYC flow
KYC Verification
Combine identity, compliance and risk checks for Know Your Customer onboarding.
Information returned
Identity verification, risk screening and compliance workflow support.
Major SA banks
Bank Account Verification
Confirm South African bank account details before onboarding, payments or supplier setup.
Information returned
Account found, account open, ID or company match, name match, account type and debit or credit capability.
CIPC and vehicle
Business and vehicle data
Check company, director and vehicle information before you commit to a transaction.
CIPC
Company Verification
Verify South African company registration details and director information from CIPC data.
Information returned
Registration number, registration status, company type, directors and associated business records.
Specs only
Vehicle Lookup
Look up vehicle specifications by number plate or VIN for South Africa and supported international markets.
Information returned
Make, model, year, engine details, technical specifications and VIN-related data where available. No owner, finance or stolen-status data is returned.
People search
Trace and employment checks
Locate contact and employment indicators for lawful fraud-prevention and screening workflows.
NCA/POPIA basis
Consumer Trace
Locate people by South African ID number for fraud detection and prevention use cases.
Information returned
Confirmed identity, address history, contact numbers and employer information where available.
Phone trace
Phone Number Trace
Reverse-lookup a South African mobile number for fraud detection and prevention use cases.
Information returned
Subscriber ID number, surname, first names and recorded phone-number matches where available.
Manual check
Employment Verification
Verify current or past employment by contacting employers directly.
Information returned
Employment dates, position or title, employment status, company name and reference details.
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