Background checks

Onboard earners, couriers, and drivers faster. Ensure users onboard seamlessly onto your platform with integrated background checks and identity verification.
Reduce costs while ensuring accuracy

Run background checks only on those who pass identity verification and ensure accuracy by combining industry-leading identity verification with Yardstik’s criminal/MVR checks.

Maximize onboarding conversion

Reduce drop-off with a unified onboarding experience that combines identity verification and background checks — no redirects, no friction.

Onboard just one vendor

Reduce procurement and integration burden by orchestrating the entire onboarding experience in Persona — from IDV to background checks and beyond.

Trusted by startups & the world’s largest companies

Onboard users, streamline operations, and holistically assess risk — all on one platform

Streamline onboarding from the first touch

Collect required information and FCRA acknowledgements upfront. Then, pre-fill background check forms with verified government ID data to reduce friction and minimize errors.

Streamline onboarding from the first touch

Verify and screen users quickly and reliably

Automatically verify users and initiate Yardstik-powered background checks. Create a more complete risk profile by layering on additional screenings and risk signals.

Verify and screen users quickly and reliably

Automate decisions and follow-up actions

Set up automated approvals or follow-ups based on background check results. Store statuses directly in Persona and instantly trigger downstream actions like updating your ERP or CRM.

Automate decisions and follow-up actions

Everything you need to onboard workers

Choose from a robust library of verifications and screenings
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Global verification coverage

Collect and verify government ID documents, such as passports and driver’s licenses, from more than 200 countries and territories.

National background checks

Screen hundreds of state, national, and international sources to identify potential records for candidates.

Configurable settings and checks

Adjust image quality requirements, face obstruction detection, retry attempts, and more to meet your requirements.

Motor vehicle reports

Get state-specific driving history reports, including license details, traffic violations, and potential point charges, which typically cover the last three years per state regulations.

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Tailored onboarding flows

Deliver onboarding flows that adjust friction based on risk level or geography.

Custom branding experience

Design branded flows that match your company theme with a no-code visual editor.

Mobile-friendly verification experience

Verify users natively with Mini App — a lightweight, fully branded solution that doesn't require app installation or mobile development.

Built-in user guidance

Reduce friction with pre-filled forms using verified ID data and provide real-time tips to help users accurately complete verification on the first try.

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Centralized activity logs with explainable insights

Get full visibility into every interaction with rich timelines, audit trails, and detailed context — including geolocation, device information, and verification events —  to enable transparent, explainable decisions.

One integration, faster time to value

Get up and running quickly with a single integration that powers both identity verification and background checks — no need to onboard separate vendors or build multiple flows.

Manual review and flexible integrations

Triage edge cases with Persona’s manual review tool, or automatically trigger follow-ups and downstream actions via integrations with any third-party system.

Unified user profiles

Store all verification data, background check results, and activity logs within a single user profile for a complete and searchable record.

How Persona can help

Meet compliance requirements, grow your business, and fight fraud with an integrated background checks and identity verification solution.

Gig worker onboarding

Meet compliance requirements while streamlining gig worker sign-up.

Driver onboarding

 Verify identity and eligibility before keys hit the ignition.

Courier onboarding

Welcome couriers onto your delivery marketplace with fast and simple checks.

Employee onboarding

Simplify hiring with secure, verified employee intake.