FAQ

On some documents it captures the scan but some of the captured details have recorded incorrectly
That’s ok.  We are supporting the user in doing their job, not testing their ability to take good pictures or that our artificial intelligence and machine l...
Mon, 6 Aug, 2018 at 8:36 AM
I don’t think the documents presented to me are genuine
You should progress in line with your internal procedures.  In the meantime, click here for the UK Government Advice on detecting fraudulent documents.  If ...
Fri, 28 Jul, 2023 at 9:14 AM
I’m having problems getting the selfie to work
Okay, let’s check the settings first:  On the iPhone, go to Settings.  Scroll down until you see the Spotlite entry.  Press the little arrow in the row for...
Thu, 24 Apr, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The customer has refused to take a selfie – what can I do now?
Well, that’s fair enough.  Applicants have a right to withhold their consent under GDPR.  Depending on the circumstances you may be obliged to offer an alte...
Mon, 6 Aug, 2018 at 8:38 AM
For agents training- I’m not really that old!
When you're testing the system we show you extra information. When we take a selfie besides capturing the distinguishing features of your face we al...
Thu, 24 Apr, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Spotlite does not recognise or accept the Photo ID
Several things could be going on here, we’ll go through a few: Depending on the jurisdiction only certain Photo ID documents are acceptable, for example, U...
Mon, 6 Aug, 2018 at 8:41 AM
Spotlite says there's a mismatch between the Selfie and the Photo ID
A mismatch can take place for several reasons. The biggest reason is that the person in the Selfie and on the Photo ID are not the same person.  If you ...
Tue, 20 Dec, 2022 at 3:31 PM
The A4 document fails to scan
If there is a fold or creases in the paper this may create a shadow that confuses the camera – we are good, but not that good!  If Spotlite can’t see an A4...
Mon, 6 Aug, 2018 at 8:43 AM
The name has not been scanned correctly, the address cannot be found and/or the date is not found on the document
One of the on-going things we are looking to improve is where the machine learning doesn’t do such things very well – such as read 'O' for '0&#...
Mon, 6 Aug, 2018 at 8:43 AM
Spotlite says the document is out of date when it isn't
The issue date can be amended by selecting change before confirming the captured information.
Mon, 6 Aug, 2018 at 8:44 AM