Passport types
One passport, four ways to get it.
Who pays decides what the passport includes and who may read it. Reading a public passport is free for everyone.
Side by side
What each passport includes.
The same passport and the same rules. What changes is who pays, what is included and who gets to read it.
| Row | Self-paidA confirmed CV, yoursFor candidates → | Employer-sponsoredFree, in exchange for the dataFor employers → | University-sponsoredFree for a year, no stringsFor universities → | Learning providerA certificate, no identity checkFor learning providers → |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who pays | You | The employer who invites you | Your university | Nobody |
| Price | €9.90 a year | One verification: €9.90, or from €3.96 in packs | €1.90 per graduate | Free |
| The candidate pays | €9.90 a year | Nothing | Nothing | Nothing |
| The payer gets | A confirmed CV | Reads what it asked for, for 12 months; you cannot withdraw it in that time | No access to your passport | Its certificate on your passport |
| Identity check (KYC) | Included | Included | Included | –Not included: you claim with an e-mail code, and identity shows as not verified |
| Work and education verified | Included while the year runs | Included for 12 months | Your degree signed, and the rest of your history for 12 months | –Not included |
| Signed certificates | One for every confirmation | One for every confirmation | Your degree, and every confirmation | The course certificate, signed by the provider |
| Export as a PDF CV | Download your passport as a PDF CV, every line with its verdict | –Not included | –Not included | –Not included |
| Employers you approve read free | Every one, while the year runs | –Not included: every other employer spends a verification | Every one, for 12 months | –Not included |
| How long | While you renew each year | 12 months of verification, the passport stays yours | 12 months | The certificate stays on your passport |
| Afterwards | If you stop, your passport stays live and everything confirmed stays confirmed. New checks wait until you renew. | Your passport stays yours and confirmed. To verify more, or to let employers read it free, take the self-paid passport. | Your passport stays yours and confirmed. To verify more, or for employers to read free again, take the self-paid passport. | Take the self-paid passport to check your identity and confirm your history. |
| Who decides who reads it | You, always. Money never opens a passport on its own; even a sponsor reads only what you accepted. | |||
Get your passport.
€9.90 a year on your own, or free when an employer or your university invites you.