We’re excited to introduce SingleKey’s new ID verification check feature! This tool securely verifies an applicant’s identity by matching their government-issued ID with their selfie and the details provided on their rental application. With a 97% of tenants completing the identity verification step, can have greater confidence that you’re receiving accurate and trustworthy information on applications to your properties.
How it works
During the rental application, the applicant is asked to provide an image of their government issued photo ID, such as a driver’s license or passport, then take a live selfie. We cover most types of government issued photo ID’s across Canada, including:
We take the data from the provided ID image and create a clear, summarized overview for you, which we then cross-check with the information on the tenant’s rental application. Additionally, we compare the ID image with the tenant’s selfie to ensure they are the same person.
We run 6 verifications, which can result in either a pass or a fail. Here’s a look at the data verifications we perform:
Name Match
We compare if the applicants first name on the ID is consistent with what they provided on the rental application.
Date of Birth Match
We compare if the applicants date of birth on the ID is consistent with what they provided on the rental application.
Valid ID
We verify the authenticity of government IDs by using OCR to extract and compare data, detecting holograms and security features, scanning barcodes, using facial recognition, cross-referencing with databases, employing machine learning algorithms, and sometimes conducting manual human reviews. These combined methods ensure that the ID presented is genuine and not counterfeit.
Valid Selfie
The selfie check uses facial recognition and liveness detection to ensure the selfie is real-time, matches facial features, and adjusts for lighting and angles, providing immediate feedback on the match. This process confirms the identity of the person presenting the ID.
Selfie matches ID photo
We detect if facial features in the selfie provided and government ID are a match.
