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Document Verification

Confirm an ACA certificate, permit or notice is genuine — free, in seconds.

About this service

Every certificate, permit and notice AIMS issues carries a QR code and a verification code. Scanning the QR code — or typing the code into the verification page — instantly confirms whether the document is authentic and still valid.

Verification is free and requires no account, so buyers, banks, customs partners and the public can check any ACA document on the spot.

Who is it for?

  • Anyone presented with an ACA certificate, permit or notice
  • Buyers, financiers and partners performing due diligence

What you'll need

  • The document's QR code (scan with any phone camera), or
  • The verification code printed on the document

How it works

  1. 1Scan the QR code on the document, or open the Verify a Certificate page.
  2. 2Enter the verification code if you didn't scan.
  3. 3AIMS checks the registry and shows the document's authenticity and current status instantly.

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