Global Document Verification Services

Our award-winning document verification services can help you with your AML (anti-money laundering) checks, ensuring that compliance is always met.

Find out more and speak to a member of our expert team today.

Document verification

AML checks made easy with our award-winning document verification solutions

Our document certification services are easy to implement into your business, suitable for both newcomers and old hands. With a user-friendly basis and easy-to-interpret results, our identity verification services offer a range of business benefits for the discerning customer.

Ensure compliance

Ensuring your business complies with the law is imperative, particularly regarding AML and document checks. Avoid legal challenges further down the line with our advanced technology.

Ensure compliance

Ensuring your business complies with the law is imperative, particularly regarding AML and document checks. Avoid legal challenges further ...

A cost-effective and convenient solution

Our application process is easy to follow, providing a cost-effective solution that can be scaled to support your own unique business processes and needs.

A cost-effective and convenient solution

Our application process is easy to follow, providing a cost-effective solution that can be scaled to support your own unique business ...

Reduce risk

Identity verification checks are all part of the overall anti-money laundering process, reducing the risk of hiring unsuitable candidates in no time.

Reduce risk

Identity verification checks are all part of the overall anti-money laundering process, reducing the risk of hiring unsuitable candidates ...

Trust an award-winning brand

At SmartSearch, we're a trusted brand, having won several awards during our time in the business.

Trust an award-winning brand

At SmartSearch, we're a trusted brand, having won several awards during our time in the business.

Gain certified copies of important documents as needed

Our document checks include a variety of different examinations, using both original documents and certified copies to check identity proof in a short space of time. There are several forms that our identity verification services can take:

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The benefits of using SmartSearch to verify your documents

At SmartSearch, we can combine our document verification solution with our other digital services, including our award-winning AML offerings. Your package can be tailor-made for you and your business, streamlining your business operations so your team has more time to focus on other matters. These are the main benefits you get when using SmartSearch to verify your documents:

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What document verification options are available?

At SmartSearch, we have three key document verification options available to our clients, with each one being suitable for different business needs and operations. However, we can still tailor your package to your company, so if you’d like something a little different, please contact us and we’ll see what we can do.

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    Basic document verification

    The first option we offer is basic document verification, involving an OCR algorithmic check on the ID document MRZ. This system verifies whether the document you’ve been given is genuine and unaltered, whilst also screening for PEP and Sanction matches

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    Basic document verification with facial recognition

    Our second option is basic document verification with facial recognition, further enhancing your digital identity procedures. Combining leading document authentication technology with the latest biometric verification and liveness detection techniques provides a true picture of your customer.

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    Enhanced document verification

    Our third option is enhanced document verification, providing an additional level of security for your business. This check requests manual scrutiny by an ID Document expert, who will then examine every aspect of the document.

There’s a reason over 7,000 clients put their trust in us

We’re more than just an automated platform. SmartSearch will assist you with the design and implementation of a risk-based approach to suit your business. We’ll keep you up to date with ever-changing anti-money laundering regulations, and be your point of contact for any queries.
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The onboarding process has allowed us to enhance our user experience, whilst improving compliance oversight without the need for manual intervention.

Audit & Compliance Manager, Acasta Europe Limited
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The ease and efficiency of the AML checks made SmartSearch really stand out. We were particularly impressed with the automatic reporting feature that instantly downloaded to the back-office system to deliver a full audit-trail of our clients.

Arena Investment Management
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The SmartSearch system is easily accessible and very user-friendly. Customer service is excellent and any queries are met with a very quick and knowledgeable response.

Karen Hogan, Thorntons Investments

Serving professional AML regulated industries

Trusted by over 7,000 regulated businesses, SmartSearch's next-generation technology is the UK's leading solution for AML and risk management.

Ensuring Solicitors and Legal firms are AML compliant

Our AML and digital compliance solutions are trusted by 1 in 3 of the UK’s top 200 legal firms.
  • Benefit from industry-leading pass rates
  • Enhance client relationships
  • Protect your reputation
  • Reduce compliance risk
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Innovative AML solutions for Accountants

SmartSearch provides award-winning AML and digital compliance solutions to 1 in 2 of the UK’s top 100 accountancy firms.
 
  • Experience hassle-free AML and compliance
  • Benefit from industry-leading pass rates
  • Deliver a frictionless customer journey
  • Streamline your onboarding process
 
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AML checks for Estate Agents & Property companies

Make anti-money laundering and digital compliance easy - over 1,000 property firms benefit from our award-winning solutions.
  • Experience hassle-free AML and compliance
  • Benefit from industry-leading pass rates
  • Deliver a frictionless customer journey
  • Streamline your onboarding process

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Delivering AML compliance for Financial Services firms

Trusted by over 2,000 financial services firms to meet KYC and compliance obligations set by the Financial Action Task Force.
  • Benefit from industry-leading pass rates

  • Accelerate your customer onboarding without compromising on compliance

  • Deliver a frictionless customer journey

  • Experience hassle-free AML and compliance

AML technology for Investment Banking

Protect your investment firm and stay up-to-date with the latest compliance regulations for AML.
  • Benefit from industry-leading pass rates

  • Accelerate your customer onboarding without compromising on compliance
  • Deliver a frictionless customer journey
  • Experience hassle-free AML and compliance

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AML solutions for Insurance firms

Keep your insurance firm safe from financial crime and ensure your compliance in-line with the latest guidance from the government.
  • Benefit from industry-leading pass rates

  • Accelerate your customer onboarding without compromising on compliance

  • Deliver a frictionless customer journey
  • Experience hassle-free AML and compliance
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Innovative AML solutions for Gaming firms

Ensure safe gaming for your organisation with SmartSearch’s all-in-one AML platform.

  • Benefit from industry-leading pass rates

  • Accelerate your customer onboarding without compromising on compliance

  • Deliver a frictionless customer journey

  • Experience hassle-free AML and compliance
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AML and compliance for Banking organisations

Prevent financial crime, ensure compliance with anti-money laundering requirements, and protect your firm’s reputation with SmartSearch.
  • Benefit from industry-leading pass rates

  • Accelerate your customer onboarding without compromising on compliance

  • Deliver a frictionless customer journey

  • Experience hassle-free AML and compliance

AML solutions for Cryptocurrency firms

Prevent financial crime, ensure compliance with anti-money laundering requirements, and protect your firm’s reputation with SmartSearch.
  • Benefit from industry-leading pass rates

  • Accelerate your customer onboarding without compromising on compliance

  • Deliver a frictionless customer journey

  • Experience hassle-free AML and compliance

AML and compliance technology for Property Development firms

Thanks to SmartSearch, it has never been easier for property developers and businesses to keep on top of their AML requirements. 
  • Experience hassle-free AML and compliance

  • Benefit from industry-leading pass rates

  • Deliver a frictionless customer journey
  • Streamline your onboarding process

 

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Document verification services available for both UK and international clients

Our document verification services are available in over 200 countries, ensuring that every document is processed under the same rigorous checks as our UK-based clients. This means you don’t need to worry about complex regulatory, cultural and technological differences in other countries, as we can integrate numerous data sources to mitigate these issues.

We support up to fourteen different government-procured document types, including the following global identity documents:

  • Passports
  • Driving licenses
  • Work permits
  • Visiting visas

Find out more about our legal AML solutions here.

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What are document verification services?

Our document verification services are an essential part of the anti-money laundering process, using technology to confirm the authenticity of a range of documents, including identification and utility bills. Advanced technology such as AI and biometrics can be utilised to detect fraudulent documents, ensure regulatory compliance and streamline your business processes.

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Training provided for your team

At SmartSearch, we can also offer full training for your team, ensuring they understand how to implement our document checks successfully. We offer flexible tailored training, able to effortlessly incorporate our advanced systems into your organisation in no time.

Stay up to date with the latest AML regulation changes

If you’d like to keep up to date with the latest AML regulation changes, you can view our insightful blog, providing you with a series of helpful guides that will make incorporating our platform into your company as simple as possible.

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Frequently asked questions

If you still have questions after reading through this page, please explore our FAQS below or feel free to contact us to find out more about our document checks.

Document verification checks help to prevent fraud, improve regulatory compliance and streamline onboarding and identity verification processes, having several major purposes that can benefit your brand.

There are many industries and fields that use document verification services, but the most common are the banking, real estate, healthcare and e-commerce sectors.

Just about any document or form of ID can be verified using our document checks, but the most common are things like passports, bank statements, utility bills and driving licenses.

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