🔍 Check Types and Bundles
Smile Checks offers a range of background verification checks. You can choose a pre-built bundle for convenience, or mix and match individual checks to suit your needs.
📦 Check Bundles
Bundles are curated packages that cover the most common verification needs. Choosing a bundle is the quickest way to get started.
| Bundle | What's Included |
|---|
| ⭐ Basic | Identity Verification, Employment History, Clearance Check, Reference Check |
| ⭐⭐ Plus | Everything in Basic, plus: Professional Credentials, ID & TIN Verification, Payslip Check, Residence Verification, CV Check |
| ⭐⭐⭐ Advanced | Everything in Plus, plus: PEP/Sanctions Check, Voice Verification, Gig Platform Check, Academic Credentials Check |
🧩 Individual Checks (À la Carte)
Prefer to build your own? Select only the checks you need from the full list. Each check has its own credit cost, shown clearly during the request process.
Available individual checks include:
- 🪪 Identity Verification — Verifies a candidate's government-issued ID
- 💼 Employment History — Confirms past employment details
- 📜 Clearance Check — NBI or police clearance verification
- 🤝 Reference Check — Contacts references provided by the candidate
- 🎓 Academic Credentials — Verifies educational qualifications
- 🏛️ Professional Credentials — Validates professional licences or certifications
- 🔢 ID & TIN Verification — Validates government IDs and Tax Identification Number
- 💵 Payslip Check — Reviews payslip for salary and employment consistency
- 🏠 Residence Verification — Confirms the candidate's current address
- 📄 CV Check — Validates the accuracy of the candidate's curriculum vitae
- ⚠️ PEP / Sanctions Check — Screens for Politically Exposed Persons and sanctions lists
- 🗣️ Voice Verification — Identity confirmation via voice
- 📱 Gig Platform Check — Verifies gig economy profiles and activity
💳 Credits and Costs
Each check has a credit cost. When you build your request, the portal shows you:
- The cost of each individual check
- The total credit cost of your selection
- Your current available credit balance
You must have enough credits available before a request can be submitted.
💡 Tip: Not sure which checks to select? Start with the Basic Bundle — it covers the most common verification needs and is the most cost-effective starting point.
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