Universities face a growing challenge in verifying the identities of foreign students who arrive to take exams on campus or take them virtually. Manual document checks are time-consuming, resource-intensive, and prone to human error. Staff must spend valuable time cross-checking passports, visas, or national ID cards — a process that creates bottlenecks, raises costs, and still leaves room for impersonation or fraud.

Candour Identity solves this challenge by enabling universities to securely and seamlessly verify students’ identities. With Candour Face ID, foreign students can be authenticated instantly and reliably, eliminating the burden of manual checks. Our FIDO®-certified solution with 0% false positives safeguards academic integrity while keeping the verification process smooth, fast, and user-friendly — so institutions can focus on education, not administration.

CASE: University of Helsinki x Candour Identity
 

Candour helped the University of Helsinki streamline international student identification by implementing a secure and fast biometric self-service solution.