Driving License Check

Verify a driving license against issuing authorities (DMV, DVLA) and retrieve entitlement, status, and restriction data.

Driving License Check Overview

Driving License Check is a driving license / driver’s license verification service.

It leverages ComplyCube’s integrations with official issuing authorities to validate a license number and retrieve entitlements, restrictions, and infractions.

This helps you prove a customer’s right to drive in KYC and onboarding flows.

We recommend running this type of check through our Hosted Solution, Web SDK, or native Mobile SDKs. These SDKs guide your customers through the capture process, aiding them with completing the flow successfully with minimal friction.

Learn about the Driving License Checks API.

Common use cases

Typical use cases include:

• Driver onboarding: Verify driving licenses for ride-hailing and delivery platform applicants before activation.
• Fleet and transport compliance: Validate driver credentials to meet logistics, transport, and regulatory requirements.
• Insurance underwriting and servicing: Confirm license validity and driving entitlements during policy issuance and ongoing servicing.
• Age and entitlement checks: Verify driving eligibility and age requirements for services such as vehicle hire.

Supported countries

Currently, this service supports licenses from the following issuing authorities:

Country	Verification method
🇺🇸 United States	Verified against the official state Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) records.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom	Verified against the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).

Analysis performed

The Driving License Check validates the authenticity of a driver’s license and ensures the details provided by the customer match those recorded with the issuing authority.

It also retrieves driver information, entitlements, and restrictions.

The diagram below outlines the key analysis categories.

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Driving License Check Overview

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Detailed verification checks

Analysis	Verifications Performed
License Verification	Confirms the license exists and is valid with the issuing authority. Flags status issues, plus any available infractions or penalties.
Consistency Analysis	Compares the official driver records with the information provided by your customer to identify any mismatches or inconsistencies.
Entitlements & Restrictions	Retrieves driving entitlements (e.g. categories/classes) and highlights endorsements, restrictions, or disqualifications when available.

Sample result

The example below shows a representative Driving License Check result for license validity, entitlement data, and verification outcomes.

Use it to see how driver details, licence status, and restriction findings may appear in a Driving License Check report.

This example is illustrative. Exact fields, values, and layout may vary by country, issuing authority, workflow, configuration, and result.

Check duration

A Driving License Check takes an average of 2 seconds to complete.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between a Driving License Check and a Document Check?

Driving License Check verifies a driving licence against official issuing authority records.

Use Document Check to verify the physical licence card, inspect it for fraud, and extract document data.

Many onboarding flows use both:

• Driving License Check for authority-backed licence status and entitlement data.
• Document Check for document authenticity and data extraction.

Can Driving License Check detect suspended, revoked, or restricted licences?

Yes, where supported by the issuing authority data.

Driving License Check confirms whether the licence is valid, flags status issues, and returns available restrictions, endorsements, disqualifications, infractions, or penalties.

Is Driving License Check enough for identity verification or KYC?

No.

Driving License Check helps prove a customer's right to drive. It is not an identity verification check.

For identity verification or KYC, combine it with:

• Document Check for ID document verification.
• Identity Check for selfie liveness and face verification.
• Multi-Bureau Check for identity and address corroboration.

Who uses Driving License Check?

Driving License Check is commonly used by businesses that must confirm driving eligibility before access, activation, or service delivery.

Typical users include:

• Ride-hailing, delivery, and logistics platforms.
• Fleet operators and transport businesses.
• Insurers and vehicle hire providers.

Can I use Driving License Check in a real-time onboarding flow?

Yes.

Driving License Check takes an average of 2 seconds, which makes it suitable for real-time onboarding, driver activation, and eligibility decisions.

Related checks

You’ll typically run Driving License Check alongside:

• Document Check to verify the physical driving licence card and extract ID data.
• Identity Check for selfie liveness and face verification.
• Multi-Bureau Check for identity and address verification.
• AML Screening Check for sanctions, PEP, and adverse media screening.

Related topics

Use these to run Driving License Check inside a broader onboarding flow:

• Workflows to orchestrate checks into a single customer journey.
• Policies to apply consistent decision rules across journeys.
• Smart Forms to collect customer details and declarations in the same flow.
• Advanced Case Management to manage exceptions, tasks, and reviewer outcomes.