# Driving License Check

### 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.

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[Learn about the Driving License Checks API.](/documentation/api-reference/check-types/driving-license-check.md)
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### 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:

<table><thead><tr><th width="204.515625">Country</th><th>Verification method</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="1f1fa-1f1f8">🇺🇸</span> <strong>United States</strong></td><td>Verified against the official state <strong>Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)</strong> records.</td></tr><tr><td><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="1f1ec-1f1e7">🇬🇧</span> <strong>United Kingdom</strong></td><td>Verified against the <strong>Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)</strong>.</td></tr></tbody></table>

### 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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<figure><img src="/files/jqIOm3RDY2u4k4BgWQzY" alt="Driving License Check analysis overview diagram"><figcaption><p><br>Driving License Check Overview</p></figcaption></figure>

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**Detailed verification checks**

<table><thead><tr><th width="242.31640625">Analysis</th><th>Verifications Performed</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>License Verification</strong></td><td>Confirms the license exists and is valid with the issuing authority. Flags status issues, plus any available infractions or penalties.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Consistency Analysis</strong></td><td>Compares the official driver records with the information provided by your customer to identify any mismatches or inconsistencies.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Entitlements &#x26; Restrictions</strong></td><td>Retrieves driving entitlements (e.g. categories/classes) and highlights endorsements, restrictions, or disqualifications when available.</td></tr></tbody></table>

### 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.

<figure><img src="/files/ahw243Wn7KDRjErIoE5i" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

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

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

### Frequently asked questions

<details>

<summary>What is the difference between a Driving License Check and a Document Check?</summary>

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

Use [Document Check](/documentation/product-guides/identity-verification/document-check.md) 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.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Can Driving License Check detect suspended, revoked, or restricted licences?</summary>

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.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Is Driving License Check enough for identity verification or KYC?</summary>

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](/documentation/product-guides/identity-verification/document-check.md) for ID document verification.
* [Identity Check](/documentation/product-guides/biometric-and-liveness-verification/identity-check.md) for selfie liveness and face verification.
* [Multi-Bureau Check](/documentation/product-guides/identity-verification/multi-bureau-check.md) for identity and address corroboration.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Who uses Driving License Check?</summary>

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.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Can I use Driving License Check in a real-time onboarding flow?</summary>

Yes.

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

</details>

### Related checks

You’ll typically run Driving License Check alongside:

* [Document Check](/documentation/product-guides/identity-verification/document-check.md) to verify the physical driving licence card and extract ID data.
* [Identity Check](/documentation/product-guides/biometric-and-liveness-verification/identity-check.md) for selfie liveness and face verification.
* [Multi-Bureau Check](/documentation/product-guides/identity-verification/multi-bureau-check.md) for identity and address verification.
* [AML Screening Check](/documentation/product-guides/watchlist-pep-and-adverse-media/aml-screening-check.md) for sanctions, PEP, and adverse media screening.

### Related topics

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

* [Workflows](/documentation/product-guides/compliance-studio/workflows.md) to orchestrate checks into a single customer journey.
* [Policies](/documentation/product-guides/compliance-studio/policies.md) to apply consistent decision rules across journeys.
* [Smart Forms](/documentation/product-guides/compliance-studio/smart-forms.md) to collect customer details and declarations in the same flow.
* [Advanced Case Management](/documentation/product-guides/due-diligence-tools/advanced-case-management.md) to manage exceptions, tasks, and reviewer outcomes.


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