In plain English
It describes where someone stands right now in confirming that they are the person they say they are. It indicates whether that claimed identity has been checked and accepted as matching.
In context
Here, "Verification status" labels the current state of whether the identity the person claims has been checked and confirmed.
- Situation
- Using identity, tax, and citizen portals for login, verification, submissions, and notices
- What it communicates
- labels the current identity-verification state in the account area
Meaning limits
By itself, this term does not say what the person is allowed to do or what result follows from that state.
Examples
“After the checked identity matched the name she had claimed, her verification status changed from pending to confirmed.”
“His verification status remained pending while the identity he claimed was still being checked.”