# Identity

Learn how to verify identities using Stripe Identity.

Use [Stripe Identity](https://stripe.com/identity) to confirm the identity of global users to prevent fraud, streamline risk operations, and increase trust and safety. [Learn about the verification use cases and business locations supported by Stripe Identity](https://docs.stripe.com/identity/use-cases.md).

Stripe Identity allows you to:

- Verify the authenticity of government-issued ID documents from more than 120 countries
- Capture government-issued photo IDs with a conversion-optimized verification flow
- Match government-issued photo IDs with selfies, and validate Social Security numbers (SSNs)
- Access collected images, and extracted data from government-issued ID documents

Available for users in:

- AT
- AU
- BE
- BG
- CA
- CH
- CY
- CZ
- DE
- DK
- EE
- ES
- FI
- FR
- GB
- GR
- HR
- HU
- IE
- IT
- JP
- LT
- LU
- LV
- MT
- NL
- NO
- NZ
- PL
- PT
- RO
- SE
- SI
- US

## Get started 

[Sign up](https://dashboard.stripe.com/identity/application): Activate Identity in the Dashboard.

[Verify your users’ identity documents](https://docs.stripe.com/identity/verify-identity-documents.md): Begin by creating sessions and collecting identity documents.

[Handle verification outcomes](https://docs.stripe.com/identity/handle-verification-outcomes.md): Listen for verification outcomes so your integration can automatically trigger reactions.

[Create re-usable configuration](https://docs.stripe.com/identity/verification-flows.md): Use verification flows to create re-usable configuration and manage identity verification in the Dashboard.

## More verification checks 

[Verification checks](https://docs.stripe.com/identity/verification-checks.md): Learn about all the different verification checks supported by Stripe Identity.

[Adding selfie checks](https://docs.stripe.com/identity/verification-checks.md#adding-selfie-checks): Add face similarity checks to prevent fraudsters from using stolen documents.

[Additional verifications for Connect](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/additional-verifications.md): Collect additional identity verification as part of Connect onboarding.

## Clone a sample project 

[Try out the demo](https://identity.stripedemos.com/): Preview a demo of Stripe Identity

## Pricing 

[Learn about pricing](https://stripe.com/identity#pricing): Learn about pay-as-you-go and custom pricing.