Identity & document verification
At 3rd Degree Screening, our Identity Verification services are designed to be seamless, efficient, and compliant. Using biometric face match, document authenticity checks, and liveness detection, we confirm your candidates' identities quickly and accurately — making compliance easy for your business without slowing down your hiring process.
5-minute average turnaround
Biometric match + document check
PBSA Accredited
Background Screening Association
FCRA Certified Staff
Fair Credit Reporting Act
100% US-Based
Support and Operations
Licensed Private Investigative Agency
State-Licensed & Bonded
Multi-layer identity screening
Our advanced AI-driven authenticity checks verify that the identity document provided by the candidate is genuine, adding a critical layer of security against forged or altered IDs before any other check begins.
We use cutting-edge biometric face match technology to compare the candidate's live face image against their ID document photo, confirming the person presenting the document is the same person who owns it.
To prevent spoofing and ensure a real person is present, we employ NIST-Level 2 anti-spoofing liveness technologies during the verification process — blocking photos, masks, and deepfakes.
We use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology to extract data from thousands of ID documents from over 200 countries, cross-matched between multiple providers for higher assurance and accuracy.
For high-risk use cases, we conduct checks against a global database of sanctions, watchlists, Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), and adverse media to ensure compliance and reduce potential risk.
Identity fraud at the application stage is more common than people think. 3rd Degree's biometric verification caught forged IDs that would have sailed through our old process undetected.
Sarah M.
Security & Compliance Director
The candidate experience is surprisingly smooth. Most applicants complete the full identity verification from their phone in under five minutes — it hasn't slowed our pipeline at all.
James K.
Talent Operations Lead
We needed identity verification that scaled with high-volume hiring without adding friction. 3rd Degree delivered exactly that — fast, accurate, and fully compliant.
Patricia R.
HR Technology Manager
200+
Countries covered
ID documents recognized globally
NIST Level 2
Liveness detection
Anti-spoofing technology
< 5 min
Candidate completion time
Mobile-friendly process
FCRA
Fully compliant
Consent-based verification
How It Works
Our automated identity verification process combines AI-driven document authentication, biometric face matching, and liveness detection — delivering a fast, fraud-resistant result with a frictionless candidate experience.
A secure verification link is sent to the candidate via email or SMS — completable on any device in minutes.
The candidate photographs their government-issued ID. Our AI instantly checks the document's authenticity and uses OCR to extract and cross-match the data.
The candidate takes a live selfie. Our system compares it to the ID photo using biometric face match technology and confirms a real, live person is present via NIST-Level 2 liveness detection.
Identity verification results are returned quickly. Any fraud flags, liveness failures, or document authenticity issues are escalated to our review team immediately.
Comprehensive coverage
Fraud prevention
Forged documents and synthetic identities are increasingly sophisticated. Our AI-driven document authentication and biometric face match technology is built to detect them — protecting you from identity fraud at the very first step of the screening process.
Candidate experience
Identity verification shouldn't add days to your hiring timeline. Our mobile-optimized process takes less than five minutes for most candidates — keeping your pipeline moving while delivering the security and accuracy your compliance team demands.
Screening foundation
Every background check is only as accurate as the identity it's run against. Our identity verification ensures that criminal, civil, and employment checks are conducted on the right person — eliminating the risk of mixed files and identity confusion from the start.
Get a Demo
Skip the sales pitch. We'll walk you through a live identity verification check, show you how document authentication, biometric face match, and liveness detection work end-to-end, and answer every question — no commitment required.
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