IDV rarely relies on a single data point, that’s why our template form is designed to collect information progressively, based on the level of verification required or risk involved.
Core identity information
At a minimum, the form collects the foundational identity attributes needed to uniquely identify a person and associate them with an account or application.
Typical fields include:
• Legal first name and last name
• Date of birth
• Country of residence
• Nationality
• Gender (where required by regulation)
These fields establish a baseline identity record and create a consistent reference point for all subsequent verification steps.
Sensitive identifiers (when required)
In regulated environments, additional unique identifiers may be required to meet legal or eligibility requirements. These are collected as restricted, conditionally displayed fields.
Examples include:
• Social Security Number (SSN) or partial SSN
• National identification number
• Tax identification number
• Age confirmation or age-derived eligibility fields
These fields are typically gated by logic rules and only exposed when the verification level or jurisdiction requires them.
Contact and consistency signals
To support identity consistency checks, the form may also collect contact-related identifiers that help correlate identity data across systems.
Typical fields include:
• Email address
• Phone number
• Current residential address (structured by country, city, postal code)
While not sufficient on their own, these fields strengthen identity matching and anomaly detection.
Legal confirmation and attestation fields
To finalize the identity data capture, the form includes explicit declaration fields that establish accountability.
These typically take the form of:
• Confirmation checkboxes attesting that the information provided is accurate
• Consent acknowledgments for identity verification processing
• Date and timestamp fields
These fields ensure the identity data is declared, acknowledged, and legally attributable to the individual.