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How it works

How employment history verification works.

Every PassPorta verification follows the same documented workflow, so employers, candidates and former employers know what happens and why.

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  1. Stage 01

    Request submitted

    The requesting organisation submits the candidate’s identity details, the claimed employer, job title, dates and any supporting documents. A unique reference is issued.

  2. Stage 02

    Candidate consent

    The candidate receives a secure invitation, confirms their identity, reviews the details submitted and gives authorisation. No employer is contacted before consent is recorded.

  3. Stage 03

    Identity matching

    We match the candidate’s legal name, any previous names and date of birth so the employer can locate the correct record.

  4. Stage 04

    Employer identification

    We establish whether the claimed employer exists, using public company registers and other independent sources — never solely the contact details supplied by the candidate.

  5. Stage 05

    Independent contact

    A verification officer contacts the employer through independently sourced channels. Employers respond via a secure portal that shows them only requests addressed to them.

  6. Stage 06

    Evidence collection

    Written confirmations, documents and call notes are attached to the case. Every action is recorded in an audit log.

  7. Stage 07

    Report generation

    We issue a structured report showing what was confirmed, what was not confirmed and any discrepancies, with a defined verification outcome.

  8. Stage 08

    Dispute handling

    Candidates can submit corrections or challenge inaccurate information. Disputes are reviewed by an officer and recorded on the case; candidates cannot alter employer responses.

Outcomes

Five defined outcomes. No guesswork.

If an employer cannot be reached, the outcome is ‘Unable to verify’ — never an allegation of dishonesty.
Verified

Employment details independently confirmed.

Partially verified

Some details confirmed; others remain outstanding.

Unable to verify

Insufficient evidence or employer unavailable.

Disputed

The claimed employer disputes the information.

Inconsistent

Material differences identified between the claim and available records.

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Before you hire, verify.

Make informed hiring decisions with independently verified employment histories.

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