Online ID Verification For DBS CHecks
Tired of manually checking candidate documents? Automate your document checking with Online ID Verification!
Quick, secure and accurate, it’s the modern way to complete ID verification for DBS Checks. Online ID Verification allows the ID Verification process for DBS applications to be completed digitally, within Personnel Checks. Your applicants simply upload their ID via our portal and technology does the rest!
Reduce your workload and streamline your screening. Experience the difference today for just £5 + VAT per verification!
What is Online ID Verification?
Online ID Verification (OIDV) is the culmination of a huge effort between UK Government, the Disclosure and Barring Service, and industry to establish a modern identity-checking service.
OIDV allows applicants to verify their identity electronically via the device of their choice. By using a combination of documents, biometric data, and multiple national databases, OIDV provides a higher level of assurance than traditional identity verification.
What are the benefits of Online ID Verification?
Online ID Verification is far more thorough than carrying out manual ID checks but more importantly, it makes life easier for you and your applicants.
Not only does it automate all the checks you’d usually carry out manually, but it also provides extra security by cross-referencing sources not usually accessible. This includes:
National Fraud Lists
The Electoral Roll
Political Exposed Persons (PEPs) Lists
Birth, Marriage and Death Registers
The data gathered during the OIDV process is then populated onto the DBS application form. Not only does this make the form quicker to fill in, it reduces the chance of typos and other errors.
How Does Online ID Verification Work?
To be able to verify someone's identity, a combination of attributes needs to be assessed. In the case of DBS Checks, the attributes being assessed are:
A Subject's personal information (i.e name, DOB, and address history)
A Subject's ID (Passport, Driving Licence, etc.)
A Subject's physical resemblance to their ID
OIDV enables this assessment to be carried out digitally by uploading documents via an online service or platform. These services are built and managed by government-certified Identity Service Provider (IDSPs).
IDSPs use extensive databases and advanced technology, like AI, to establish confidence in someone's identity.
Technical Guide: What is Online ID Verification?
If you want to get under the skin of OIDV, this is the resource for you. In this guide, we take a detailed look at the technical and legal aspects of OIDV.
It covers exactly how the technology behind OIDV works, how it establishes confidence in someone’s identity, and contextualises it within the UK’s Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework.
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Online Id Verification FAQS
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Absolutely! Both Personnel Checks and our ID verification partner Yoti are ISO27001 accredited and undergo annual penetration testing to ensure our data protection practices are up to scratch.
All ID data that is uploaded is encrypted and stored for a maximum of 30 days before being purged. Up until this point, only Personnel Checks can view the ID data.
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Adding OIDV to your account is £5 (£6 inc. VAT) per check.
This additional cost is one of the main reasons why OIDV is a completely optional feature. -
There are a number of reasons that someone might fail OIDV. It could be simply because the pictures you took of your documents weren’t clear enough or it could be something more complex.
The Personnel Checks platform gives you 2 attempts to complete OIDV. If you fail both of these attempts, you will be prompted to complete your DBS application form and then upload your ID at the end.
Our team will then check your ID and complete the ID Verification manually for you.
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At the moment, only 3 forms of ID are acceptable for OIDV. applicants must provide either a Passport, Biometric Residence Permit or Driving Licence (UK/Channel Islands/Isle of Man)(full or provisional).
For Standard and Enhanced DBS applications require a combination of 2 of these documents. For Basic DBS application, only 1 document is required.If the applicant doesn't have the required combination of documents described above, they cannot complete OIDV. This also applies if the address information on the Driving Licence is not up-to-date. In both these cases, manual IDV will need to be carried out.
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Yoti are the IDSP that Personnel Checks have partnered with to deliver Online ID Verification.
Yoti is a global digital identity and biometric technology company. They have been leading the world in Digital ID and Online ID technologies since 2014. They specialise in digital and online identity verification, age verification, and estimation, eSignatures, and authentication.We chose to partner with Yoti for our Online DBS Checks as they are recognised by the UK government as one of the leading digital and online ID service providers (IDSPs).
They are certified by the UK government to deliver OIDV safely, securely, and accurately. We have embedded their portal into our product to provide a seamless IDV process.
You can find out more about Yoti via their website here.
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Online ID Verification is far more thorough than carrying out manual ID checks but more importantly, it makes life easier for you and your Subjects.
Not only does it automate all the checks you’d usually carry out manually, it provides extra security by cross-referencing sources not usually accessible. This includes:
• National Fraud Lists
• The Electoral Roll
• Political Exposed Persons (PEPs) Lists
• Birth, Marriage and Death Registers
Once OIDV is activated on your account, you don’t need to do anything. Just set up your DBS applications as normal and your Subject’s will be prompted to complete the OIDV process when they start their application form.
The data gathered during the OIDV process is then populated onto the DBS application form. Not only does this make the form quicker to fill in, it reduces the chance for typos and other errors.