Face Match API

Selfie to ID photo verification

Compare user selfies against Home Affairs photos or reference images. Get a face-match status, score, face context and review warnings. Add Passive Liveness separately when the capture also needs a live-presence signal.

Face Match

See whether two face images match.

Compare a selfie with an official Home Affairs photo or supplied reference image and receive a clear result with a confidence score.

  • Two-image comparison
  • Confidence score
  • Dashboard and API
POPIA-aware controls
Home Affairs Integration
Under 10 seconds
VerifyNow face match result showing selfie to Home Affairs ID photo comparison and confidence result
Services

Face Match services

Choose the right face matching service for your use case

Face Match (Home Affairs)

Compare a user selfie against the official Home Affairs ID photo on record.

  • Match against government ID photo
  • Real-time verification
  • Confidence score (0-100)
  • Age & gender detection

Best for: High-security KYC, banking, financial services

Current pricingTry Face Match (Home Affairs)

Face Match (Standard)

Compare a user selfie against any reference photo you provide (ID document, employee badge, etc.).

  • Match against any reference image
  • Cost-effective verification
  • Confidence score (0-100)
  • Age & gender detection

Best for: Employee verification, access control, general identity checks

Current pricingTry Face Match (Standard)

Face Match + ID Verification

Combined face matching with Home Affairs ID verification. Verify the selfie matches and the ID number is valid.

  • Face match + ID verification
  • Personal details (Name, DOB, Gender)
  • Citizenship & death status check
  • Single API call for both checks

Best for: Complete identity verification, onboarding flows

Current pricingTry Face Match + ID Verification
Workflow

How Face Match works

Simple integration with powerful results

Step 1

Capture Selfie

User takes a clear selfie photo using their device camera.

Step 2

Send to API

Submit selfie as base64 along with ID number or reference image.

Step 3

AI Analysis

The service compares facial features and returns match context. Passive Liveness is a separate live-presence check.

Step 4

Get Results

Receive match status, confidence score, and detected demographics.

Your result, in plain English

A match / no-match a human can sign off on

Every face match returns a result card with the status, confidence score, reference context and warnings supplied by the comparison. Your workflow applies its review rules. Passive Liveness adds a separate presentation-attack signal where that control is needed.

Real-time Results

Review the returned face-match status and confidence score when the comparison completes.

POPIA-aware workflow

Apply lawful processing, purpose limitation, access controls and an appropriate retention policy to biometric data.

Image requirements

Upload JPG/JPEG, PNG, WEBP or TIFF images. Each reference photo or selfie can be up to 5 MB.

Separate Passive Liveness

Add the Passive Liveness check when your workflow also needs a live-presence signal. Face Match alone compares two images.

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Use cases

Industry applications

Face match verification for every industry

Banking & Financial Services

Use Home Affairs photo matching as one control in a risk-based FICA onboarding workflow.

Remote Onboarding

Verify customer identities remotely with selfie-to-document matching.

Digital Payments

Authenticate high-value transactions with biometric verification.

Employee Verification

Verify employee identities for access control and HR processes.

Pricing

Simple credit-based pricing

Pay only for what you use. No monthly fees.

See the latest cost for each face match option.

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Related checks

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FAQ

Common questions

What is selfie-to-ID photo matching?

Selfie-to-ID photo matching compares a live or submitted selfie with an official ID photo or another reference image, then returns a match result and confidence score for review.

Can Face Match use a Home Affairs photo?

Yes, where the selected workflow includes a Home Affairs ID photo, Face Match can compare the submitted selfie against that official photo for stronger identity assurance.

Is Face Match useful for remote onboarding?

Yes. Teams use Face Match when the person is not physically present and they need extra assurance that the person submitting details matches the identity record or reference image.

Ready to implement Face Match?

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