Credential verification
Qualifications verified at the source, not taken at face value.
Credential checks confirm that a candidate's education, employment history and professional qualifications are accurate and genuine. VERIS verifies directly with universities, past employers and licensing bodies.
Discuss your requirements- Degree
- Employers
- University registrar
- Confirmed
- Employment dates
- 1 discrepancy
- Professional licence
- Current
In-country, in-language, at the source
Credential verification is only as good as its access to the source. VERIS verifies directly with universities and employers across Singapore, Indonesia and the wider region, with Ministry of Education records in Indonesia as a fallback, and with licensing bodies in the relevant jurisdiction.
Where candidates have studied or worked across borders, checks are extended to the jurisdictions where the credential was earned, typically covering the last five to seven years, and reported jurisdiction by jurisdiction.
Documents supplied by the candidate are never accepted at face value. A certificate is a claim; only the institution can confirm what it awarded.
Sixteen years of screening, on the record
Source: VERIS screening case records, 2010–2026.
Four checks, each confirmed at the source
Choose the checks the role needs, or combine them in a pre-employment screening package.
Education verification
Contact with the institution directly, or an official clearing house for certain overseas institutions: period of attendance, degree obtained and, where available, GPA. Ministry of Education records as a fallback in Indonesia.
Employment history verification
Employer, designation, dates and employment status, confirmed with HR or the last direct supervisor, with a basic reference interview on reason for leaving and exit formalities where possible.
Professional qualifications and licences
Qualifications, licences and memberships confirmed with the issuing body, including validity and current standing.
Reference (integrity) interviews
Structured interviews with past direct supervisors on performance, conduct, reason for leaving, integrity and eligibility for rehire.
When clients bring us in
- Roles where a degree or licence is a legal or regulatory requirement
- Senior appointments and board-level hires
- Candidates with overseas degrees or employers
- Finance, legal, medical and engineering roles
- Gaps or overlaps in employment dates
- Promotions into roles that carry more trust
What credential checks find
The degree that was really a short course
The candidate's CV listed a master's in international law from a well-known US university. With consent, VERIS contacted the registrar directly: the candidate had attended a short executive course, but was never awarded the degree. The client stopped negotiations.
Falsified qualifications
Degrees and transcripts the issuing university could not confirm, or that did not match its records.
Degree-mill certificates
Qualifications from institutions with no legitimate academic standing, presented as genuine degrees.
Inflated or invented roles
Inconsistent dates, titles or responsibilities, and terminations the candidate did not disclose.
Across more than 100,000 individuals screened since 2010, VERIS identified discrepancies or concerns in about 28% of cases. Finding types from VERIS screening case records, 2010–2026. Read seven cases where credentials failed.
Where a source would only answer yes or no, or could not be reached, the report says so plainly.
Some company policies limit employer responses to yes or no; referee cooperation is never guaranteed. We record what was confirmed, by whom and when, and flag what could not be verified rather than dress it up. Results appear in VERISChecks with the source behind each check.
Often part of a bigger picture
Credential verification is one of three areas in the VERIS screening framework, alongside identity and integrity checks.
What clients ask before engaging
How is education verified in Indonesia?
Directly with the issuing institution wherever possible: period of attendance, degree awarded and available detail such as GPA. Where the institution cannot assist, partial verification may be possible through Ministry of Education records. Documents are never accepted at face value.
What if a previous employer no longer exists?
Verification is attempted through the candidate's last direct supervisor, corporate registry records and other lawful sources, with clear reporting of what could and could not be verified.
How long does credential verification take?
Most checks complete within days to a few weeks depending on institutional response times and jurisdictions, with real-time tracking in VERISChecks.
Can you verify international qualifications?
Yes, across Asia-Pacific and beyond, using direct institutional contact and official clearing houses, reported jurisdiction by jurisdiction.
Do you need the candidate's permission?
Yes, always. Every credential check runs on the candidate's signed consent.
Is a certificate from the candidate enough?
No. A certificate, or a copy matched to an original, does not show that the qualification was ever awarded. Only the issuing institution can confirm that.
Ready to verify a candidate's credentials?
Tell us about the role and the qualifications involved, and we'll scope education, employment and licence verification that runs on the candidate's consent.
Discuss your requirements