Type | Description |
| North American Driver License | Select North American Driver License to validate a US or Canadian driver license or ID card (if a barcode exists on the back) |
| Other | Select Other if you want to validate an ID card (if no barcode exists on the back), travel document, or other international document |
Supported barcode formats for North American Driver License:
Barcode verification for barcodes found on various forms of DMV-issued identification.
- For the United States, we recognize barcodes from all 50 states, along with districts, and outlying territories.
- For Canada, we recognize barcodes from all 10 provinces, and the three territories.
- For Mexico, barcode support is limited. Many Mexican jurisdictions do not use a 2D (PDF417 format) barcode
Government Issued ID Capture Best Practices:
Use Good Bright Lighting – Preferred Natural Lighting (such as outside in daylight):
Disable the Flash:
Hold the Camera Steady and Level:
Create Contrast Around the ID:
Do Not Block Any Portion of the ID:
Selfie Capture Best Practices:
- Be sure to include a complete face in the selfie.
- Remove sunglasses, hats, or other articles that obstruct the face.
- Find good bright lighting. We suggest going outside in natural daylight.
With the camera active, various messages are displayed, such as (but not limited to):
- Face into center, please – means you are not centered in the frame
- Hold camera still – means you must steady the camera
- Camera angle needs to be adjusted – means the camera and your face are not inline with each other
- Well done – means you have successfully captured the image
- Processing - means you are finished and the image is being evaluated
Three pages appear in quick succession:
- Submitting Selfie,
- One Moment Please
- Submitted. (see below)
Once the image has been submitted you can return to the previous page and wait for your results. Results can take up to 2 or 3 minutes in some rare cases. Please be patient.