The Proof of Address Verification service enables you to verify a French document proving a natural person's address, such as a utility bill or official notice, by analyzing its content, particularly any embedded 2D-DOC data and visual/textual consistency.

How it works

The verification process is straightforward and consists of the following steps:

1. Submit the document via the API.
2. Receive the verification results once the document is analyzed. The response is available either via a webhook or by calling a dedicated endpoint.

What is checked

When a proof of address document is submitted, the verification performs the following checks:

• 2D-DOC extraction & matching If the document includes a 2D-DOC (a type of secure QR code), we extract its contents (e.g., name, address) and compare them to the information on the document.
• Declared data matching If you provide values such as first name, last name and address when initiating the verification, they are matched against what is found on the document. If you do not provide them, they are not extracted either.
• Document type recognition The verification automatically detects and validates whether the uploaded file is one of the accepted document types:
  • Electricity and gas certificate or bill
  • Water bill
  • Telephone and internet bill
  • Income tax, property, and housing notice (avis d'imposition, taxe foncière ou taxe d'habitation).
• Document date retrieval If available, the system will extract and return the issuance date of the document.

👉 To ensure the best results, please refer to our guide on how to initiate a new proof of address verification.

Country and Documents Coverage

Proof of Address Verification covers France only, and only these document types:

• Electricity bill or certificate
• Gas bill or certificate
• Water bill
• Telephone bill
• Internet bill
• Income tax notice (avis d'imposition)
• Property tax notice (taxe foncière)
• Housing tax notice (taxe d'habitation)

For a document from another country, or a French document of another type, use Document Trust instead.