Identity, Personal & Citizenship
VERIFICATION TYPE | DESCRIPTION TURN AROUND | TIME from receipt of request by GRVS |
KYC Online | Proof of address verification | 2 business hours |
Asylum Seeker and Refugee Permit | Verify the validity of the Asylum Seeker and Refugee Permit. | 12 business days |
Citizenship | Confirm whether an individual has South African citizenship. | 2 business hours |
ID Number Validation | Confirm that the ID number is a valid SA ID number. | 2 business hours |
ID Verification | To confirm that the ID number provided does in fact belong to the individual. | 2 business hours |
ID Verification with Photo | To confirm whether the name, surname and ID number supplied, match the details returned, and additionally include a photo of whom the ID number belongs to, if available. | 2 business hours |
Naturalization | To confirm whether an individual who has obtained citizenship for South Africa, was previously a citizen of another country. | 12 business days |
Passport Match | To confirm the passport is valid as per the Department of Home Affairs. | 12 business days |
Permanent Residency | Permit Verify the validity of the Permanent Residency Permit. | 12 business days |
Visa Verification | Verify the validity of a temporary permit | 12 business days |
Deceased Status | Confirmation on whether an individual is listed with the Department of Home Affairs as deceased or alive. | 2 business days |
Marital Status | Verifies an individuals marital status as registered by the Department of Home Affairs in South Africa. | 2 business hours |
Character Reference | Reference done on an individuals character, strengths, and weaknesses. | 3 business days |
Birth Certificate | Specifies both parents details including their identity numbers, full names, city of birth and citizenship. This can prevent incidences of fraud and human trafficking | Country Dependent |
Death Certificate | Confirms the authenticity of the Death Certificate | Country Dependent |
MRZ Passport Validation | Compares the descriptor details of the passport to the MRZ code as a means of validating the passport. | Country Dependent |
Passport | Verification Confirms the passport is valid as per the in-country issuing authority | Country Dependent |