Document Verification

Authenticate identity documents from around the world

OCR, NFC chip, MRZ and barcode checks that confirm a document is genuine, unaltered and belongs to the person presenting it.

In short — Certivant Document Verification captures and authenticates passports, ID cards and driver licenses using OCR, NFC chip reads, MRZ validation, barcode parsing and security-feature checks across 190+ countries.

Authenticity you can prove

Every layer of a modern identity document, checked.

OCR data capture

Extract and validate the data fields printed on the document with high-accuracy OCR.

NFC chip read

Read and validate the cryptographically signed chip in ePassports and eID cards.

MRZ & barcode

Parse and cross-check the machine-readable zone and PDF417 barcodes for tampering.

Security features

Check holograms, fonts, layouts and template features against known document specs.

190+ countries

Support for passports, national IDs and driver licenses worldwide.

Tamper detection

Detect edited photos, swapped fields and recaptured or screenshot documents.

How it works

Capture, authenticate, extract.

Capture

The user photographs or scans their document in a guided flow.

Authenticate

Certivant checks OCR, MRZ, NFC, barcode and security features for authenticity.

Extract

Validated identity data is returned to your workflow with a confidence result.

Frequently asked questions

Which documents are supported?

Passports, national ID cards and driver licenses from 190+ countries, including NFC-enabled ePassports and eID cards.

How do you detect tampered documents?

Certivant cross-checks OCR, MRZ, barcode and chip data and inspects security features to catch edited, swapped or recaptured documents.

What is NFC chip reading?

NFC reads the encrypted chip embedded in modern passports and ID cards, providing the strongest proof a document is genuine.

Verify any document with confidence

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