Person-to-person verification
Verify someone online
Yes, you can. Send the person a private Trust Request and ask them to verify themselves through their photos or their identity. They decide whether to take part, how to verify and what verified information to share. You don't need to verify yourself first.
- First Trust Request free
- No account needed for your first one
- No app download
- About 90 seconds
What is person-to-person verification?
Person-to-person verification lets one person ask another to verify information about themselves before they meet, transact or work together.
Most identity verification happens between a business and its customer: a bank checking a new account holder, for example. Person-to-person verification is different because the request is made between two individuals, and the person verifying decides what the other person gets to see.
A NoStrangers Trust Request is how this works in practice. You send a unique code, the other person verifies through their photos or ID, and you receive only the verified details they chose to share. It's a straightforward way to verify another person online without either of you handing over documents.
How verifying someone works
- 1
Send a Trust Request
Generate a unique code and send it in whatever chat you're already using.
- 2
Ask for photos or ID
Photos Verified checks they match their photos. Identity Verified checks who they are.
- 3
They verify and choose
They complete verification in the browser and pick which verified details to share.
- 4
You see the result
You receive only what they chose to share, then decide whether to meet or pay.
How can someone verify themselves?
Photos Verified
A live face check, using Amazon Rekognition, confirms that the person completing verification matches the photos they submitted. No government ID is needed. It doesn't prove a photo has never been edited, and it doesn't establish legal identity.
Identity Verified
A government-issued ID plus a live face check, handled by Veriff. It confirms verified identity details such as name and age. The ID document is never shared with you, and NoStrangers cannot view or access the uploaded document. You see only the details the person chooses to share.
Can I verify someone I met online?
Yes. Send them a Trust Request using a unique code. They open it in their browser, verify themselves through their photos or their ID, and choose which verified details to share back with you. They can also decline.
How do I verify someone's identity online?
Ask them to complete Identity Verified. They verify with a government-issued ID and a live face check, handled by Veriff, and can then share verified details such as their name and age. You never see the ID document itself.
Can I verify someone's photos?
Yes, with Photos Verified. A live face check confirms that the person completing verification matches the photos they submitted. It doesn't prove a photo has never been edited, and it doesn't establish legal identity.
Can I verify someone before meeting them?
Yes. Send the Trust Request once you're talking about meeting, and wait for the result before you commit to a time and place. Most people finish in about 90 seconds.
Can I ask someone to verify without verifying myself?
Yes. You can send a Trust Request without verifying yourself first. If you both want to verify, you can, but it isn't required. If it feels one-sided to ask, you can confirm yourself first and choose what you're comfortable sharing. It can make the request feel more genuine and reciprocal.
Does the other person need to download an app?
No. Everything runs in the browser. Your first Trust Request is free and doesn't need an account.
What information will I see?
Only what the other person chooses to share, such as verified photos, first name, age or approximate connection location, depending on how they verified. Their ID document is never shown to you.
Is online identity verification the same as a background check?
No. Identity verification answers one question: is this person who they say they are? A background check looks at separate historical records. NoStrangers does not check criminal history, credit, character or anything else beyond the verification itself.
How do I ask someone to prove they're real?
Keep it simple and explain why: you'd like to know who you're meeting or paying before you commit. Send them a Trust Request and let them know they choose how to verify and what to share. If they'd rather not, that's their call, and deciding not to go ahead is yours.
Can someone prove they're real without sending me their ID?
Yes. With Identity Verified, their ID is checked by Veriff, not sent to you, and NoStrangers can't view the uploaded document either. With Photos Verified, no ID is involved at all. Either way, you see only the verified details they choose to share.
How can I prove I'm real to someone online?
Verify yourself through NoStrangers and share the result with them. You pick Photos Verified or Identity Verified, then choose which verified details go into the Trust Request. The other person never sees your ID document.
Is there an app or website to verify someone online?
NoStrangers is a website for exactly this. It runs in the browser, so neither of you needs to download an app, and your first Trust Request is free without an account.
Does verification mean someone is safe?
No. It establishes specific verified photo or identity information. It says nothing about someone's intentions, character or future behaviour, so normal precautions still apply.
Not ready to ask yet?
- How to tell if someone online is real covers the checks you can do yourself.
- Signs you're being catfished for dating apps.
- Meeting someone from a dating app for the date itself.
- Using it for a specific situation? See online dating or buying and selling on marketplaces.
Ready to check who you're dealing with?
Your first Trust Request is free. No account, no app download, most people finish verifying in about 90 seconds.