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πŸ“’ About Essential ID checks

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πŸ’° Essential ID check pricing

ID Check plan: Β£5.00 each

Compliance plan: Free (with fair use policy)

(includes PEP, Sanctions and Adverse Media check)

Note: this check is for UK residents only.

This check is run using a third party provider APLYiD. They in turn use KYC6 for the PEP, Sanctions and Adverse media watchlists, and GBG for the UK data sources.

Performing an essential ID check allows you to electronically verify a client's identity by checking the following:

  • Name verified

  • Date of birth verified

  • Residential address verified

  • Mortality list clear

  • PEP, Sanctions, and Adverse media clear

The UK data sources used to check for Name, date of birth, and residential address matches are:

  • UK electoral roll

  • National Identity Register

  • Equifax (credit header)

  • Experian (credit header)

  • Landline check

  • Mortality list

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