When an individual is not physically present, you must still determine if the individual presenting the government-issued photo identification document matches the name and photo of the person in the authenticated document provided. For example:
An individual could participate in a live video chat session and you, as the RE, would then be able to compare the name and the features of the live video image to the name and photo on the authentic government-issued photo identification document; or
An individual could be asked to take a "selfie" photo using the camera on their mobile phone or electronic device, and an application used by you, as the RE, would apply facial recognition technology to compare the features of that "selfie" to the photo on the authentic government-issued photo identification document. A process would have to exist to also compare the name on the government-issued photo identification document with the name provided to you, as the RE, by the individual.
What information needs to be recorded when using the government-issued photo identification document method?If you are using the government-issued photo identification document method, you must record
- the individual's name;
- the date on which you verified the individual's identity;
- the type of document used (for example, driver's licence, passport, etc.);
- the unique identifying number of the document used;
- the jurisdiction (province or state) and country that issued the document; and
- the expiry date of the document, if available (if the information appears on the document or card, you must record it).
What information needs to be recorded when using the government-issued photo identification document method?- the individual's name;
- the date on which you verified the individual's identity;
- the type of document used (for example, driver's licence, passport, etc.);
- the unique identifying number of the document used;
- the jurisdiction (province or state) and country that issued the document; and
- the expiry date of the document, if available (if the information appears on the document or card, you must record it).
