BFOA GLOBAL / VERIFICATION SERVICES

Certificate Verification

A structured verification interface for checking maritime certificate references against authorised records and applicable verification sources.

VERIFICATION CENTRE

Verify a maritime certificate reference.

Enter a certificate or verification reference to begin a future authorised verification check. Results will only be displayed when connected to an appropriate authorised verification source.

PUBLIC VERIFICATION

Check Certificate Reference

Enter the reference exactly as shown on the applicable document.

SYSTEM READY
Example Enter the certificate number, document reference or authorised verification number provided by the issuing source.
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VERIFICATION RESULT

No verification request submitted.

Enter a certificate reference above to begin. Live results will become available when the authorised verification service is connected.

WHAT MAY BE CHECKED

Structured verification information.

Depending on the issuing authority and connected verification source, an authorised result may contain relevant certificate information.

01 Certificate Number Reference or document identifier
02 Certificate Type Applicable maritime qualification
03 Holder Information Information returned by authorised source
04 Issue Information Issue and validity information where available
05 Issuing Authority Authority or administration reference
06 Verification Status Result returned by authorised source
VERIFICATION STATUS

Clear status information.

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Verified

Reference successfully confirmed by an authorised connected source.

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Pending Review

Verification requires additional review or processing.

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Not Found

No matching record was returned by the connected verification source.

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Attention Required

The returned information requires further review or confirmation.

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IMPORTANT VERIFICATION NOTICE

A portal result does not replace official authority verification.

Certificate authenticity, validity and legal status remain subject to the applicable issuing administration, flag State, authorised authority or recognised verification source.

BFOA Global should not be represented as the issuing authority of certificates unless specifically authorised for that purpose.

DOCUMENT INTELLIGENCE

Need a preliminary document check?

The planned AI document pre-check can assist with document recognition, text extraction, expiry indicators and consistency checks.

Open Document Pre-Check
MARITIME FRAMEWORK

International maritime standards.

Maritime certification and training requirements are governed by applicable international conventions, national legislation and the requirements of the relevant maritime administration.