Biometric registries are databases, often government source databases, that provide for user verification using a biometric—either by matching a submitted image against the source or by directly performing a liveness session.
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Supported providers
Biometric Registries available through Trinsic
Kenya National ID Lookup
Kenya National ID Lookup
A Kenyan national identity service for verifying official identity records.
Category
Biometric Registries
Geographies
Kenya
Nigerian NIN Lookup
Nigerian NIN Lookup
A Nigerian national identity service for verifying official NIN records.
Category
Biometric Registries
Geographies
Nigeria
Brazil CPF Check
Brazil CPF Check
A Brazilian database check for validating a CPF number, name, date of birth, and status.
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Biometric Registries
Database Checks
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Geographies
Brazil
UK eVisa
UK eVisa
A UK immigration status service for proving identity and right-to-work details.
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Biometric Registries
Geographies
United Kingdom
PhilSys Biometric Match
PhilSys Biometric Match
A Philippine national identity service for verifying official identity records.
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Biometric Registries
Geographies
Philippines
Indonesia Biometric Match
Indonesia Biometric Match
An Indonesian national identity service for verifying official biometric identity records.
Category
Biometric Registries
Geographies
Indonesia
NORMALIZED DATA MODEL
Verify users with a biometric registry
Every provider around the world returns different data attributes. Trinsic maps each digital ID to a common, normalized data model plus returns each provider-specific attribute as well.
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Attributes available from this category
- Full name
- Date of birth
- Sex
- Document number
- Document issuing country
- Face match result
- Document portrait
- Selfie attachment
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Frequently asked questions
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What is a biometric registry?
A biometric registry is an authoritative identity database that can compare a live or submitted face, fingerprint, or iris sample with a biometric enrolled at the source. These registries are often government systems connected to national ID, immigration, or civil registration.
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How is a biometric registry check different from wallet verification?
A wallet flow presents a credential the user already holds. A biometric registry flow submits an identifier and biometric evidence to an authoritative source, which confirms whether they correspond to the enrolled person. It is a source match, not a credential presentation.
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What can a biometric registry return?
Common outputs include a yes/no result, match score, transaction status, or verified demographic data after a successful match. Some approved flows may return an authoritative portrait, but businesses should not assume the registry returns raw biometric templates.
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Does a successful source biometric match prove the whole transaction is trustworthy?
It proves a narrow but powerful fact: the submitted biometric matches the enrolled biometric for the claimed identity. It does not by itself prove that the device is trustworthy, the transaction is authorized, or the identity meets the business's risk policy.
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What should a business evaluate before using a biometric registry?
Evaluate legal basis and consent, approved purposes, data residency, supported biometric modality, liveness and capture rules, accessibility and retry paths, returned data, and contractual access. Confirm whether the registry performs one-to-one verification and what alternative flow exists when a user cannot complete the biometric step.
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