Abstract: There is disclosed a method for verifying instant card issuance. The method begins with receiving from a user an identification credential including personally identifying data. Then the method continues with authenticating the user based upon an evaluation of the personally identifying data against a fraud detection database. The identity of the user may be correlated to the identity specified in the identification credential. The user is then validated based upon an analysis of the personally identifying data against a compliance database including a list of prohibited identities or watch lists. The user is designated as authorized upon proper authentication and validation. The method concludes with dispensing a transaction card linked via a unique identifier to a financial account associated with the authorized user. The transaction card is imprinted with the unique identifier and a custom user-selected design.