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How EF Education First Digitized Student Onboarding with Klippa
Discover how EF Education First automated identity verification with Klippa’s NFC technology, improving efficiency, reducing errors, and ensuring seamless international enrollment.
About EF Education First
EF Education First is a global leader in international education, offering language training, educational travel, academic degree programs, and cultural exchange. With operations in over 100 countries, EF supports students worldwide in their journey to study abroad. Ensuring accurate and secure identity verification is critical to their enrollment process, particularly when booking travel, accommodation, and course participation.
The Challenges of Manual Identity Verification in Education
Prior to implementing Klippa, EF Education First relied on manual identity verification to process student information for international programs. This involved labor-intensive handling of ID documents, such as passports, to book travel, arrange housing, and register courses.
The manual workflow was time-consuming and susceptible to human error, leading to delays in onboarding and potential issues with data accuracy and compliance. Given the global scale and volume of students EF serves, this traditional method became increasingly inefficient and unsustainable.
EF Education First Automated Passport Checks with Klippa’s NFC Technology
By adopting Klippa’s automation technology, EF Education First transformed its onboarding process through a fully digitized identity verification flow. Students are now guided within the EF app to scan their passports using Klippa’s SDK, leveraging NFC technology for fast and secure data capture.
Passport information is automatically extracted and submitted, eliminating manual entry. This streamlined process significantly reduced friction during onboarding and improved data reliability, enabling EF to enroll students more efficiently and with greater confidence.
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Why Klippa
EF Education First selected Klippa due to its advanced NFC capabilities, seamless SDK integration, and robust security features. The ability to automate passport data capture while enhancing user experience aligned perfectly with EF’s digital-first strategy. Klippa’s proven success in processing high volumes of identity documents made it the ideal solution to support EF’s global operations and student-centric approach.
The Benefits for EF Education First
140,000+ Passports Verified in 2025
EF Education First processed over 140,000 passports with Klippa, accelerating onboarding timelines and ensuring smooth student enrollment worldwide.
Accuracy Without Manual Work
By eliminating manual data entry, EF reduced human error and improved the accuracy of critical student information.
Frictionless User Experience & Happy Customers
Students now enjoy a fast, intuitive onboarding journey with app-based NFC passport scanning, reducing frustration and drop-offs.
Global Compliance Made Simple
Klippa’s secure verification technology enabled EF to streamline compliance and identity checks across its international offices.