VeroID Documentation

VeroID provides simple, affordable Australian identity verification. Verify identity documents including driver's licences, passports, Medicare cards, visas, birth certificates, citizenship certificates, ImmiCards, marriage certificates, change of name certificates, death certificates, Centrelink concession cards, and ASIC/MSIC cards against official government records.

Why VeroID?

$1.50 per verification - The most affordable government-verified identity checks for Australian startups
Simple REST API - No complex SOAP/XML, just JSON
Sandbox mode - Test your integration without spending credits
AWS Sydney - All data stays in Australia for compliance

Quick Start

Start in sandbox against test-api.veroid.com.au. Live access to api.veroid.com.au is granted once VeroID approves your account for production DVS.

curl -X POST https://test-api.veroid.com.au/v1/verify \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-API-Key: sk_sandbox_your_api_key" \
  -d '{
    "documentType": "drivers_licence",
    "givenName": "John",
    "familyName": "Smith",
    "dateOfBirth": "1990-01-15",
    "licenceNumber": "12345678",
    "stateOfIssue": "NSW",
    "cardNumber": "1234567890",
    "consentAttestedAt": "2026-05-19T10:30:00Z",
    "consentVersion": "1.0"
  }'

Supported Documents

Document	`documentType`	Coverage
Driver's Licence	`drivers_licence`	All states/territories
Passport	`passport`	Australian passports
Medicare Card	`medicare`	Green, blue, and yellow cards
Visa	`visa`	Visa grant check (Department of Home Affairs)
Birth Certificate	`birth_certificate`	All states/territories
Citizenship Certificate	`citizenship`	Australian citizenship certificates
ImmiCard	`immicard`	Immigration cards (Department of Home Affairs)
Marriage Certificate	`marriage_certificate`	All states/territories (BDM)
Change of Name Certificate	`change_of_name_certificate`	All states/territories (BDM)
Death Certificate	`death_certificate`	All states/territories (BDM)
Centrelink Concession Card	`centrelink`	PCC, HCC, and SHC card types
ASIC / MSIC	`asic_msic`	Aviation and Maritime Security ID Cards

Getting Started

Create an account and complete the early access payment
Generate a sandbox key in the dashboard
Build and test against test-api.veroid.com.au using sk_sandbox_* keys
Once VeroID approves your account for production DVS, create a sk_live_* key and switch to api.veroid.com.au

Authentication

Learn about API keys and security

API Reference

Complete endpoint documentation