For tips and best practices for selecting and uploading acceptable identity documents, click here.
ID.me has partnered with the state of Mississippi to help verify your identity for unemployment insurance benefits.
Claimants filing an unemployment insurance claim will be required to verify their identity with ID.me as a step in the claims process.
To verify your identity:
1. Click the green Verify with ID.me button to begin the identity verification process. |
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2. You will be directed to the ID.me sign-in page.You can sign in to your existing ID.me account, or create a new one. |
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3. Confirm your email address. |
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4. Select a multi-factor authentication option (MFA). |
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5. Verify your identity.Select Driver's license or state ID, Passport, or Passport card to upload. You can take a photo with your mobile device or upload from your computer. |
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6. If you selected take a photo with your device, follow the onscreen prompts.You'll be asked to input your phone number then ID.me will send you a text message with a link to your smartphone to take photos of your ID. You can also upload photos directly from your computer if you have the images of your ID saved on your computer hard drive. If you don't have a smartphone, click here to learn how to verify your identity without a smartphone. |
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7. When prompted, take and submit a selfie. |
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8. Enter all other requested information, including your Social Security number. |
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9. Review and confirm to make sure all your information is accurate.Then click Continue at the bottom of the screen. After ID.me verifies your identity, you will receive a confirmation text message as a way to protect you from fraud. To learn more about this text message, click here. |
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10. At the end of the process, be sure to click Allow and continue.This step shares your identity information with MDES and enables your PUA claim to continue.
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Trusted Referee
If you are not able to complete the verification process due to an issue with your documentation, you will be routed to verify your identity over a video call with a Trusted Referee. Wait times may vary. You will need to show your identity documents to a Trusted Referee along with a selfie (a photo of yourself) to complete your verification.
To learn more about ID.me Trusted Referees, click here.
After you've completed your verification with a Trusted Referee, follow the steps below to continue with your claim:
- Return to the MDES website.
- Click Verify with ID.me.
- Enter your Social Security Number (SSN) and date of birth to authenticate.
- Click on the green ID.me button, enter your username and password, and then click Allow to complete the identity verification process.
To see a user guide that explains the process, click here.
For more on how to create your ID.me account and verify your identity, watch the video below.
