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South Africa National ID Biometric Match

South Africa National ID Biometric Match

South Africa’s national ID system that verifies citizen data against the official population registry. A tamper-resistant smart ID card is issued at age 16, and is compulsory for citizens and permanent residents; it serves as the primary identification document for government and private-sector transactions.

South Africa’s national ID system that verifies citizen data against the official population registry. A tamper-resistant smart ID card is issued at age 16, and is compulsory for citizens and permanent residents; it serves as the primary identification document for government and private-sector transactions.

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At a glance

Adoption

60,000,000

Available in

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What you can verify

Always returned

Document typeDocument numberIssuing countryNational ID number matchFace matchLiveness check

Sometimes returned

Selfie

Supported credentials

National ID (Smart ID Card)

Technical & standards

Protocol

N/A

Standards

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South Africa National ID Biometric Match

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