Verify with Persona is in closed beta. We’re opening it to a small group of partners with high-assurance use cases. To request a spot, contact your Persona account team.
What is Verify with Persona?
Verify with Persona (VwP) turns a returning user’s past verifications into new evidence at onboarding, with their consent.
Many people have already verified with Persona, often for other businesses. When one of those people verifies with you and agrees to Verify with Persona, Persona checks today’s session against their verification history across the Persona network, to see how well today’s session fits that history.
Why use Verify with Persona?
- Higher assurance. When a user opts in, their past Persona verifications add evidence to today’s verification, including whether today’s session fits their history.
- Stronger fraud deterrence. Cross-network history helps catch what a single session can miss: borrowed identities, unfamiliar devices and networks, and unexpected travel. A stolen ID or a convincing deepfake might pass one verification. Matching someone’s face and patterns across their whole Persona history is much harder.
- Private and in your control. Persona uses encrypted lookups, so the user’s identity is never revealed in the process. Persona never sells user data.
How does it work?
Here’s an example. A user has verified with Persona three times before:
| When | Verification | Device | Network | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2024 | Passport, NFC chip read | iPhone 15 Pro | Comcast | Austin, TX |
| November 2024 | Driver license, mobile SDK | iPhone 15 Pro | Comcast | Austin, TX |
| August 2025 | Selfie verification | iPhone 15 Pro | AT&T | Dallas, TX |
| Today | Your onboarding flow | Android phone | New network |
Compared with that history, the identity has a strong record, including an NFC chip read. But today’s device and network have never been seen for this person. That could be expected, for example a new phone, or worth a closer look.
How does this change Inquiry flows?
Verify with Persona adds an option to the first screen of your flow. The user sees a short explanation that Persona will check whether they’ve verified before, using an encrypted version of their data so their identity is never revealed. They choose whether to leave the option on before they begin.
- If the user opts in and has Persona history: Persona runs an encrypted lookup against their earlier Persona verifications as part of your flow.
- If the user opts out, or has no earlier Persona history: Persona doesn’t run the lookup, and they complete your flow as normal.
How is user consent handled?
Verify with Persona only runs for users who opt in during the flow. The option explains what Persona will check before the user begins, and users who opt out complete your flow as normal.
End users can ask Persona to delete their verification history, or to stop using it for Verify with Persona, through the Persona privacy portal. Requests about information users shared in your flow come to you, as with any Persona verification. See Can I delete my data?
Is Verify with Persona the same as Persona Wallet (Reusable Personas)?
No. Verify with Persona replaces Persona Wallet and works differently.
| Persona Wallet (Reusable Personas) | Verify with Persona | |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Let users skip steps by reusing saved information | Add evidence to a verification |
| How it works | A passkey-protected wallet the user creates | An encrypted, consented lookup against the user’s earlier Persona verifications |
| What the user sets up | A wallet and a passkey | Nothing. They opt in during the flow |
How do I get Verify with Persona?
Verify with Persona is in closed beta. We’re opening it to a small group of partners, starting with high-assurance use cases such as workforce identity and account security. To request a spot, contact your Persona account team.
Where is Verify with Persona available?
Availability depends on the user’s region and the type of ID. Your account team can confirm availability for your use case.