# Verification checks

Learn about the different verification checks supported by Stripe Identity.

Stripe Identity supports six types of verification checks: document, selfie, ID number, address, phone, and email.

Each verification check requires different information from your user, has different coverage, and has a different verification flow. After you integrate one check, you can add another with minimal changes to your integration.

## Before you begin

- [Activate Stripe Identity](https://dashboard.stripe.com/identity/application) in the Dashboard.
- Set up a [server-side Stripe SDK](https://docs.stripe.com/sdks/server-side.md).

# ID number


ID number checks provide a way to verify a user’s name, date of birth, and national ID number. Stripe uses a combination of third-party data sources such as credit agencies or bureaus, utility or government-issued databases, and others to verify the provided ID number.

To add ID number checks to your app, see [Creating a VerificationSession](https://docs.stripe.com/identity/verification-sessions.md#create).

## Availability 

ID number checks are available in the following countries:

- US


## See also

- [Verify your users’ identity documents](https://docs.stripe.com/identity/verify-identity-documents.md)
- [The Verification Sessions API](https://docs.stripe.com/identity/verification-sessions.md#create)