Snapping a visitor's photo and scanning their ID card are common check-in steps — a face for the badge, a document for the file. They are useful, but it is worth being clear-eyed about what they do and do not prove, so you do not mistake capture for verification.
What photo capture adds
A live photo puts a face on the badge and the visit record. It helps staff match the pass to the person and adds a visual to the log — useful, especially for a walk-in. On its own it is identification and a deterrent, not proof of identity.
What ID scanning adds — and does not
Scanning an ID captures the document and can read its fields. But a scan or an OCR read confirms neither that the document is genuine nor that it belongs to the holder — the same limitation covered in Aadhaar verification vs OCR. A doctored card can pass.
Where verification takes over
When you need to be sure, capture is not enough — you verify against a source. In India that means Aadhaar or DigiLocker, optionally with Live Face to tie the credential to the person. Use photo and ID capture for convenience and a record; use source verification where identity actually matters.
Capture and verification with Certopact
Certopact Access captures a visitor photo and details for the badge and log, and Certopact Entry adds source-verified identity where certainty is required.