iDenfy, a provider of identity verification and fraud prevention solutions, has unveiled a new software solution that connects with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) data source to enhance its Know Your Customer (KYC) verification platform.
This integration offers companies a faster and more accurate way to verify U.S. citizens' driver’s licences, thereby strengthening the digital onboarding process in the United States.
Real-time access to the AAMVA database
iDenfy's U.S. Driver’s Licence Check aims to confirm users' ages and their ability to drive
Designed for sectors like sharing mobility and transportation, iDenfy's U.S. Driver’s Licence Check aims to confirm users' ages and their ability to drive.
Through real-time access to the AAMVA database, the solution authenticates the validity of a user's driving licence by matching information with official DMV records. This API solution ensures that submitted licences are genuinely registered by state authorities.
The AAMVA workflow
When combined with biometric verification, the new AAMVA workflow offers an effective method for conducting U.S. driver’s licence checks. iDenfy CEO Domantas Ciulde explained, “AAMVA verification verifies that the user’s document is valid, not expired, not forged and actually belongs to them when integrated next to biometric checks, which are standard practice and an effective way to prevent deepfakes and other forms of AI fraud, which, unfortunately, is now a big security challenge.”
In the U.S., while driver’s licences are legally required for motor vehicle operation, they are susceptible to fraud due to their state-based issuance system. According to the Federal Trade Commission, fraud related to driver’s licences is on the rise, contributing to projected losses of $12.4 billion in 2024.
iDenfy’s integration with AAMVA
iDenfy's solution verifies key KYC data points such as name, date of birth, licence number, and expiration status
The integration with AAMVA provides a secure onboarding system to help businesses detect tampered or invalid licences across multiple states.
Currently, 41 U.S. states are active members of AAMVA, which aligns data standards and ensures secure information exchange. iDenfy's solution verifies key KYC data points such as name, date of birth, licence number, and expiration status.
Applications in background screening services
This verification process is particularly beneficial for sectors like car rental, ride-sharing, and insurance, where confirming a driver’s valid licence is crucial.
Employers in logistics or delivery services are also able to use this solution to meet legal compliance and safety requirements.
iDenfy’s AAMVA Verification
iDenfy's AAMVA Verification seamlessly integrates into companies' workflows via a dashboard or API
iDenfy's AAMVA Verification seamlessly integrates into companies' workflows via a dashboard or API, allowing for real-time verification during onboarding.
By comparing data against AAMVA records, businesses can prevent fraudsters from using counterfeit or expired licences, ensuring a quicker onboarding for legitimate users.
Advanced identity verification tools
Enhancing beyond standard KYC processes, iDenfy couples AAMVA integration with AI-powered facial recognition and liveness detection tools. These advanced tools support over 3,000 identity documents from more than 200 territories, offering comprehensive fraud detection capabilities.
“Trust and accuracy are the foundation of secure digital onboarding. By integrating AAMVA checks, we’re enabling our partners in the U.S. to validate identities using one of the most reliable sources available directly from motor vehicle agencies,” commented Ciulde.
Viktor Vostrikov, CMO of iDenfy, noted, “AAMVA verification is another step forward in our mission to provide data-driven identity tools that go beyond document scanning. This integration connects directly to authoritative data sources, meaning our clients don’t just verify, they confirm identity with official accuracy.”
iDenfy, a RegTech provider of identity verification and fraud prevention solutions, announced its latest software solution that connects to the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) data source into its Know Your Customer (KYC) verification platform.
Combined with other KYC tools, such as an additional licence check option, companies will now have a new workflow option that instantly verifies any U.S. citizen's driver’s licence faster. This will help ensure a higher level of accuracy while verifying new users in the U.S. market during the digital onboarding process.
Real-time access to the AAMVA database
The new U.S. Driver’s Licence Check from iDenfy is built to perform KYC verification in sectors like sharing mobility, transportation, and other similar industries that specifically require confirming the user’s age and ability to operate a vehicle.
That means iDenfy now offers real-time access to the AAMVA database that confirms a user's driving licence validity through official DMV records. By automatically matching users' information in the official motor vehicle records, iDenfy’s easily implemented API solution confirms whether the submitted licence is genuinely registered by a state authority.
New AAMVA workflow
When paired with a biometric check, the new AAMVA workflow is considered to be the most effective approach for U.S. driver’s licence checks, as stated by Domantas Ciulde, the CEO of iDenfy: “AAMVA verification verifies that the user’s document is valid, not expired, not forged and actually belongs to them when integrated next to biometric checks, which are standard practice and an effective way to prevent deepfakes and other forms of AI fraud, which, unfortunately, is now a big security challenge.”
In the U.S., a driver’s licence is not only a legal requirement for operating motor vehicles but also one of the most widely used identity documents. However, due to the different individual state-based issuance, fraudulent use, and document forgery have become a common challenge for online platforms.
According to the Federal Trade Commission, identity theft related to driver’s licence fraud continues to rise and is affecting millions of Americans. In 2024, the number of losses to fraud accounted for $12.4 billion.
iDenfy’s integration with AAMVA
iDenfy’s integration with AAMVA directly addresses this issue by providing a secure onboarding system that helps businesses detect tampered or invalid licences across multiple states instantly.
Currently, 41 states in North America are active members of AAMVA, which acts as a central authority for data standardisation, policy alignment, as well as secure information exchange among motor vehicle agencies. iDenfy’s integrated solution can check and verify the most important KYC data points, such as name, date of birth, licence number, and expiration status.
Background screening services
For example, car rental or ride-sharing companies are now able to instantly confirm if a driver holds a valid and current licence before granting access to vehicles. Also, insurance providers and background screening services are able to check licence authenticity during application processes.
The same verification logic can support employers in logistics or delivery sectors where driver licence validation is mandatory for safety and legal compliance.
iDenfy’s AAMVA Verification
Additionally, iDenfy’s AAMVA Verification offers seamless integration via dashboard or API, which allows companies to run checks automatically as part of their onboarding flow.
iDenfy compares multiple data parameters against AAMVA’s records to make sure that all licence details, including number format, state code, and validity, match official databases. In this way, every U.S. business is able to onboard real users faster and to prevent fraudsters from exploiting fake or expired credentials.
latest iDenfy’s AI-powered facial recognition
Beyond traditional KYC processes, iDenfy’s integration with AAMVA enhances fraud detection capabilities for any high-risk and regulated industries.
The onboarding system is combined with the latest iDenfy’s AI-powered facial recognition and liveness detection identity verification tools that, besides U.S. driving licences, support over 3,000+ identity documents from more than 200 territories. Every verification is securely logged on the platform to ensure full traceability and audit readiness for internal compliance teams.
Data-driven identity tools
“Trust and accuracy are the foundation of secure digital onboarding. By integrating AAMVA checks, we’re enabling our partners in the U.S. to validate identities using one of the most reliable sources available directly from motor vehicle agencies,” commented Domantas Ciulde, the CEO of iDenfy.
Viktor Vostrikov, CMO of iDenfy, added: “AAMVA verification is another step forward in our mission to provide data-driven identity tools that go beyond document scanning. This integration connects directly to authoritative data sources, meaning our clients don’t just verify, they confirm identity with official accuracy.”
