South Africa National ID Biometric Match

Q: What is South Africa National ID Biometric Match?

South Africa National ID Biometric Match verifies a person against South Africa's National ID, a tamper-resistant smart ID card issued at age 16 that is compulsory for citizens and permanent residents.

Q: What can you verify with South Africa National ID Biometric Match?

It verifies user-provided identity details against South Africa's government database records for the national ID.

Q: Can businesses use South Africa National ID Biometric Match for KYC and onboarding?

Yes. It supports identity verification against the government system of record in South Africa.

Q: How does verifying with South Africa National ID Biometric Match work?

The user provides their national ID details, and the system verifies that the provided information matches the government database records.

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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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

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Standards

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What is South Africa National ID Biometric Match?

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What can you verify with South Africa National ID Biometric Match?

Can businesses use South Africa National ID Biometric Match for KYC and onboarding?

How does verifying with South Africa National ID Biometric Match work?

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