Verify people and entities, written straight back to the record.
Identity verification for individuals; KYB and beneficial ownership for entities. Written back to the record.
What identification software does
Identification software confirms that a person is who they say they are, by reading their identity document and matching it to their face. Verify is that step in StackGo: the client photographs their ID and themselves on their own phone or computer, a passive liveness check confirms a real person is present, and the result is written straight back to the client record.
In Australia
Under the AML/CTF Act, a business covered by Tranche 2 must identify and verify each customer before it provides the service (s 28). Verify does the verifying with biometric identity verification: every ID check pairs the document with the person’s face. Australian passports and driver’s licences are among the 12,500+ document types covered.
To check an Australian ID against the issuer’s record through the government Document Verification Service (DVS), add the DVS add-on. It is quoted separately for your firm. For companies and trusts, UBO reports and ASIC extracts are a paid add-on through CreditorWatch, Australia only: from a single ACN, ABN or business name, it unpacks the ownership tree to identify the beneficial owners.
How Verify runs
Biometric identity verification for individuals, and business verification (KYB) with beneficial ownership (UBO) for entities. The client takes a couple of photos, types nothing, and the result is written straight back to the client record.
One click from you. Under a minute from them.
Trigger it from the record
- One click from the client record
- Nothing retyped
- Works in 100+ platforms
- Individuals, companies, trusts and SMSFs
Your client gets a branded invite
- Your firm's logo and sender name
- Email or SMS
- Automatic reminders
- Phone or desktop
- Multi-language
Identity and screening run
- No account, no login
- Biometric verification with liveness
- ID from 230+ countries and territories
- Under 1 minute
- Anytime, any place
- PEP, sanctions and adverse media, where AML applies
The result writes itself back
- Status and result on the client record
- Private link to the full report
- No personal data written into your software by default
- Documents and images kept in the IdentityCheck vault
What the check does
Over 1,000 biometric and anti-fraud measures across the document, the device and the face, with a passive liveness check that confirms a real person is present.
Full legal name, date of birth, document number and country of issue are read from the ID. The client types none of it.
Expired documents, photos of documents and anything that looks tampered with or fake are rejected.
Over 12,500 document types, including passports, driver's licences and national ID cards, in 50 languages and dialects.
Your logo, sender name, reply-to and wording on the email. Automatic reminders stop as soon as the check is done.
The check link stays open for 7 days. On Pro the window can be extended, though a longer window can slow onboarding down. A client with an open link is never sent a second one.
Review the company's incorporation documents uploaded in Intake, and verification requests go to each individual automatically.
From a single ACN, ABN or business name, CreditorWatch unpacks the ownership tree to identify the beneficial owners. ASIC extracts and credit reports too. Australia only.
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“IdentityCheck has transformed our onboarding process. We've reduced the time spent per client from an hour to under 5 minutes.”
Regulations this helps with
- AML/CTF Act 2006 (Tranche 2)s 28Identify and verify each customer before the serviceAML
- AML/CTF Rules 2025Part 6Run initial CDD on the new modelAML
- Digital ID Act 2024Check the data is reliable and independentIdentity
- Verification of Identity Standard (ARNECC)Verify each client or client agentIdentity
- Verification of Identity Standard (ARNECC)Verify mortgagors where requiredIdentity
- Verification of Identity Standard (ARNECC)Verify your own signers and usersIdentity
- Money Laundering Regulations 2017reg 27 · reg 28Identify and verify the customerAML
- HMRC AML supervisionApply CDD to every clientAML
- Companies House identity verificationVerify each director and PSCIdentity
- Companies House identity verificationMeet the identity verification standardIdentity
- Data (Use and Access) Act 2025reg 28check a provider is on the register before relying on it for MLR identity checksIdentity
- UK digital ID schemeKeep current right to work and KYC processesIdentity
- EU AML Regulation (AMLR)Art 22(6) · Art 22(7)Verify identityAML
- eIDAS 2 and the EU Digital Identity WalletArt 22(6)Accept the wallet as a verification routeIdentity
- eIDAS 2 and the EU Digital Identity WalletArt 5Keep other routes openIdentity
- EU AI Act and biometric identity checksConfirm your check is one-to-one verificationIdentity
- EU AI Act and biometric identity checksArt 9Handle biometric data under the GDPRIdentity
1 more, including data protection
1 more, including data protection
- Japan eKYC: IC chip reading replaces photo-of-ID checksRetire photo-of-ID and selfie methodsIdentity
- Japan eKYC: IC chip reading replaces photo-of-ID checksMove remote checks to the chip or the certificateIdentity
- Japan eKYC: IC chip reading replaces photo-of-ID checksCheck the chip data is genuine and currentIdentity
Each link opens the obligation on our regulation guide. IdentityCheck runs these checks and keeps the record; your own risk assessment and program decide how you apply them. General information, not legal advice.
Common questions about Verify
What ID can my client use?
A passport, driver's licence or national ID card from 230+ countries and territories, photographed on their own phone or computer. No app and no account.
How long does it take?
Under a minute for the client. It is a couple of photos, and there is no data entry.
How long does the link stay open?
7 days by default. On Pro the window can be extended, but a longer window can slow onboarding down when you want to move quickly.
Can you check an Australian ID against the government's records?
Yes, with the DVS add-on, which checks the details against the issuer's record through the government Document Verification Service. It is quoted separately; see Pricing.
Can my client use a digital ID?
Not currently. Digital IDs are easy to fake, so the check uses the physical document.
What happens if a photo is blurry?
The result comes back as Resubmission, which is not a decline. The client simply retakes the photo.
Can it verify companies and trusts?
Yes. Company documents uploaded through Intake are reviewed and each individual is sent their own check. UBO reports, ASIC extracts and credit reports are a paid add-on through CreditorWatch, Australia only. See pricing.
How long are ID images kept?
ID images move to secure cold storage 45 days after the check and are permanently deleted at 12 months. The verification record and report are kept for 7 years.
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