Welcome to our 2025 Quarter 2 ID Verification newsletter. We are happy to review recent coverage changes, including new sources and upcoming countries, along with any new features.

Total Countries: 66

Total Sources: 254

 Expanded Sources in Covered Countries

Ireland

A new consumer data source has been integrated, enhancing identity verification capabilities in Ireland. This source provides robust coverage for key identity elements, including First Name, Last Name, Date of Birth, and full address components—Premise, Thoroughfare, Locality, Administrative Area, and Postal Code. Ireland’s ongoing investment in digital infrastructure, especially in sectors like finance and e-government, continues to improve data quality and accessibility. These developments contribute to more reliable and comprehensive identity verification nationwide.

Sources:

• Type: Consumer
• Coverage: 50% of adult population
• Verifiable Fields: Full Name, Address, Date of Birth

Current Leading Source in Ireland:

• Type: Credit
• Coverage: 55% of adult population

New Zealand

A new government data source has been added, significantly enhancing identity verification in New Zealand. This source offers high-confidence validation of core identity attributes, including National ID, Full Name, and Date of Birth, which provides broad coverage for verifying New Zealand driver licenses. As the country continues to modernize its digital public services and streamline citizen data access, the integration of this authoritative source further strengthens verification accuracy and trust. These improvements support secure onboarding and compliance across sectors such as finance, healthcare, and government services.

Sources:

• Type: Government
• Coverage: 65% of adult population
• Verifiable Fields: Full Name, National ID, Date of Birth

Current Leading Source in Ireland:

• Type: Credit
• Coverage: 70% of adult population

Malaysia

A new government data source has been integrated, offering comprehensive coverage for Full Name, Address, National ID, and Date of Birth. This authoritative source now stands as our leading identity verification dataset for Malaysia. The addition supports Malaysia’s broader digital ambitions, including its Malaysia Digital (MD) national initiative and rapid growth in fintech, eKYC adoption, and cloud-first public services. As the country deepens its investment in secure digital infrastructure and tech-driven service delivery, this integration delivers more accurate and scalable identity verification across industries.

Sources:

• Type: Government
• Coverage: 75% of adult population
• Verifiable Fields: Full Name, Address, National ID, Date of Birth
• This is now the current top source for Malaysia based on coverage and data depth.

Philippines

A new government data source has been integrated to expand identity verification capabilities in the Philippines. This source enables verification of Full Name, Address, National ID, and Date of Birth. The integration supports the Philippines' broader push toward digitalization, including recent advancements in e-governance, mobile-first public services, and investments in nationwide broadband expansion. As the country strengthens its digital infrastructure, access to authoritative government data enhances the accuracy and reliability of identity verification across both public and private sectors.

Sources:

• Type: Government
• Coverage: 65% of adult population
• Verifiable Fields: Full Name, Address, National ID, Date of Birth

Current Leading Source in Philippines:

• Type: Credit
• Coverage: 80% of adult population

 New Features

eIDV - PI Portal

Melissa is excited to announce the release of the Personator Identity Portal Pages.

The new portal features three new pages: Single Verification Form, Report Generation, and Dashboard.

For more information, click here.

Watchlist - Upcoming PEP Lookups

Melissa has implemented PEP (Politically Exposed Persons) coverage in the Watchlist feature of Personator Identity.

The new PEP search identifies individuals actively serving in National, State, or Local governments, enhancing the depth and reliability of identity verification for compliance and risk management.