Digital Identity Verification

Checking identity is a crucial part of any recruitment process and can be time consuming. Digital Identity Verification checks take the manual process out of verifying Candidate's identity documents. Rather than physically checking a prospective employee's documents, the Candidate will upload them on to Vetting.com and they will be digitally verified.

Our Digital Identity Verification follows the updated guidance from The DBS and the Home Office (2022) and can support Right to Work checks (British and Irish passports) and all levels of DBS checks by verifying Passports and Driving licences.

Top Digital Identity Verification FAQ

Why should I use Digital Identity Verification?

Digital Identity Verification checks add another layer of protection against fraud to your company. It also speeds up the onboarding process, turning a previously manual task, into a fully automated one.

What are the advantages of checking identity digitally?

There are 5 main advantages to Digital Identity Verification checks:

Saving time - the clearest advantage of moving to a digital process is the time saved to the employer and the Candidate. Rather than having to manually check each Candidate's documents in person, and store them properly, Vetting.com will do both jobs in one go!
Speed – by passing the responsibility over to the Candidate to upload their documents on to Vetting.com during the application process, the whole ID checking process speeds up.
Reliability – as with any digital process, Digital Identity Verification removes the risk of human error, ensuring your Candidates are who they say they are.
Quality – Digital Identity Verification scans the biometric data on the ID document, ensuring it hasn't been forged.
Worldwide availability – Vetting.com can check documents from over 200 countries

How long does Digital Identity Verification take?

Only a few minutes! That's the joy of it – you request a Digital Identity Verification check from your Candidate as part of your background screening process, the Candidate uploads and submits their documents, we verify them, and you see the results within just a matter of minutes!

COMPLETION TIME: IMMEDIATE

COVERAGE: UK (Right to Work and DBS) AND GLOBAL ID VERIFICATION

Our platform provides the option of a single or multi check report for all checks that you carry out. All the information you need is available to read and save at the click of a button.

Sneak Peek

Identity Verification Check Candidate Flow — Candidate Flow

Identity Verification Check Sample Report — Sample Report

Our Platform

Built for humans

Crystal clear self-managed user interfaces with automation

Status at a glance

View and filter checks on our candidate dashboard

Full detail

See all the data about your check and it's progression

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Tailored packages

Compile multiple settings & checks into a package

Simplified workflow

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Always available global support team, contactable by phone

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Further Digital Identity Verification FAQ

Hopefully we can answer all of your Digital IDV questions below, but if you have any other questions, please feel free to contact us.

Can I still check identity documents manually?

In short, yes. Even with the new guidance provided by The DBS and Home Office (2022), employers have every right to continue manually checking their Candidate's identity face-to-face. Digital Identity Verification is just another option.

How do you ensure Vetting.com is secure and safe?

We set ourselves the highest standards at Vetting.com, and the safety and security of our Clients and their Candidates is imperative to what we do. We have partnered with HooYu to provide a solution that meets the ID checking best practice standard (GPG45) and that is accredited under the DCMS framework.

How do Digital Identity Verification checks support Right to Work & DBS checks?

Digital Identity Verification checks can be requested at the same time as a DBS check, using the same 3-click process as the other checks available on Vetting.com. Once the Government Legislation has been passed, Digital Identity Verification will remove the need for an employer to check the Candidate's ID for Right to Work checks as well as DBS checks.