Australia

Data Verification Service (DVS)

DVS is Australia’s government-backed system that enables real-time verification of identity data against official government records. Incode’s platform supports clients that independently obtain approval from DVS and appoint Incode as an Information Match Agent, allowing them to access DVS database as part of their verification flows.

Verification Type

Verification Type	Supported Document Types	Data That can be Verified
Data	Passport, Driver's License	Document Number, First Name, Middle Name, Last Name, Date of Birth, Issue Date, Expiration Date

Standalone API

POST /omni/process/government-validation?countryCode=AUS

Verification with a Passport

Request Body

{
   "cic": "PA1234567",                // passport number
   "documentType": "Passport",
   "firstName": "JANE",
   "middleName": "",
   "paternalLastName": "DOE",
   "birthDate": "1985/11/02",
   "address": "456 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000"
}

Response Body

{
   "valid":true,
   "statusCode":0,
   "governmentValidation":{
      "validationStatus":{
         "value":"0",
         "status":"OK",
         "key":"ok"
      },
      "ocrValidation":[
         {
            "value":"true",
            "status":"OK",
            "key":"documentNumber"
         },
         {
            "value":"true",
            "status":"OK",
            "key":"firstName"
         },
         {
            "value":"true",
            "status":"OK",
            "key":"paternalLastName"
         },
         {
            "value":"true",
            "status":"OK",
            "key":"birthDate"
         },
         {
            "value":"true",
            "status":"OK",
            "key":"expirationDate"
         },
         {
            "value":"true",
            "status":"OK",
            "key":"issueDate"
         }
      ],
      "ocrValidationOverall":{
         "value":"100.0",
         "status":"OK"
      },
      "overall":{
         "value":"100.0",
         "status":"OK"
      }
   }
}

Verification with a Driver's License

Request Body

{
   "cic": "1234567",                  // document/licence number (primary identifier)
   "refNumber": "ABC123",             // licence card reference number (required for DL)
   "documentType": "DriversLicense",
   "issuerState": "NSW",              // or full state name; mapped to ISO2 internally
   "firstName": "JOHN",
   "middleName": "MICHAEL",
   "paternalLastName": "SMITH",
   "birthDate": "1990/05/15",
   "address": "123 George St, Sydney NSW 2000"
}

Response Body

{
   "valid":true,
   "statusCode":0,
   "governmentValidation":{
      "validationStatus":{
         "value":"0",
         "status":"OK",
         "key":"ok"
      },
      "ocrValidation":[
         {
            "value":"true",
            "status":"OK",
            "key":"documentNumber"
         },
         {
            "value":"true",
            "status":"OK",
            "key":"firstName"
         },
         {
            "value":"true",
            "status":"OK",
            "key":"paternalLastName"
         },
         {
            "value":"true",
            "status":"OK",
            "key":"birthDate"
         },
         {
            "value":"true",
            "status":"OK",
            "key":"expirationDate"
         },
         {
            "value":"true",
            "status":"OK",
            "key":"issueDate"
         }
      ],
      "ocrValidationOverall":{
         "value":"100.0",
         "status":"OK"
      },
      "overall":{
         "value":"100.0",
         "status":"OK"
      }
   }
}