Frequently Asked Questions

Biometric consent for resubmission of fingerprints


When a school or employer selects "resubmit" on the TPN Staff Screening Portal, the staff member selected will receive an SMS from TPN to give consent to enable us to resubmit their previously captured digital fingerprints to the SAPS database for clearance.

The employer should advise their staff to expect the SMS, the SMS is worded as follows and has a clickable link:

 “TPN: Please confirm your ID for <School/ Employer Name> by clicking here https://dea.tpn.co.za/curata/<Inique link>”

The link is valid for 120  hours, so it is important to action as soon as possible.

To be able to complete the process, the staff member who is being checked needs to have a phone or device that:

·       accepts SMS's

·       has a working camera

·       has a working internet connection (can be via WIFI or data)

·       If using a data connection, they have data available.


 NB: If the user’s phone does not have any of the items above they are able to complete the link on a computer using the computers camera.

To complete the request the user should click the link, it will open a page in their favourite browser.

They may receive a message to allow the browser to access your camera, click yes to allow.

Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the verification.

Prior to declining the request, please discuss any concerns with your employer.  If the process is declined, then TPN will not resubmit your fingerprints and may result in your employer being liable for additional costs. 



Last Updated: 2025/03/17