diff --git a/app/forms/idv/api_image_upload_form.rb b/app/forms/idv/api_image_upload_form.rb
index 1013d36387d..e93651a7176 100644
--- a/app/forms/idv/api_image_upload_form.rb
+++ b/app/forms/idv/api_image_upload_form.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ module Idv
   class ApiImageUploadForm
     include ActiveModel::Model
     include ActionView::Helpers::TranslationHelper
+    include ApplicationHelper
 
     validates_presence_of :front
     validates_presence_of :back
@@ -459,14 +460,14 @@ def store_failed_images(client_response, doc_pii_response)
             front_image_fingerprint: failed_front_fingerprint,
             back_image_fingerprint: failed_back_fingerprint,
             doc_auth_success: client_response.doc_auth_success?,
-            selfie_success: client_response.selfie_success,
+            selfie_status: selfie_status_from_response(client_response),
           )
       elsif doc_pii_response && !doc_pii_response.success?
         document_capture_session.store_failed_auth_data(
           front_image_fingerprint: extra_attributes[:front_image_fingerprint],
           back_image_fingerprint: extra_attributes[:back_image_fingerprint],
           doc_auth_success: client_response.doc_auth_success?,
-          selfie_success: client_response.selfie_success,
+          selfie_status: selfie_status_from_response(client_response),
         )
       end
       # retrieve updated data from session
diff --git a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
index 7b0eb6c382a..3e434470734 100644
--- a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
@@ -60,4 +60,10 @@ def cancel_link_text
   def desktop_device?
     !BrowserCache.parse(request.user_agent).mobile?
   end
+
+  def selfie_status_from_response(client_response)
+    return client_response.selfie_status if client_response.respond_to?(:selfie_status)
+
+    :not_processed
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/document_capture_session.rb b/app/models/document_capture_session.rb
index d318fffe386..dd36db9aae5 100644
--- a/app/models/document_capture_session.rb
+++ b/app/models/document_capture_session.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 class DocumentCaptureSession < ApplicationRecord
   include NonNullUuid
+  include ApplicationHelper
 
   belongs_to :user
 
@@ -18,8 +19,7 @@ def store_result_from_response(doc_auth_response)
     session_result.attention_with_barcode = doc_auth_response.attention_with_barcode?
     session_result.selfie_check_performed = doc_auth_response.selfie_check_performed?
     session_result.doc_auth_success = doc_auth_response.doc_auth_success?
-    # nil(selfie not required) or true/false
-    session_result.selfie_success = doc_auth_response.selfie_success
+    session_result.selfie_status = selfie_status_from_response(doc_auth_response)
     EncryptedRedisStructStorage.store(
       session_result,
       expires_in: IdentityConfig.store.doc_capture_request_valid_for_minutes.minutes.seconds.to_i,
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ def store_result_from_response(doc_auth_response)
   end
 
   def store_failed_auth_data(front_image_fingerprint:, back_image_fingerprint:, doc_auth_success:,
-                             selfie_success:)
+                             selfie_status:)
     session_result = load_result || DocumentCaptureSessionResult.new(
       id: generate_result_id,
     )
     session_result.success = false
     session_result.captured_at = Time.zone.now
     session_result.doc_auth_success = doc_auth_success
-    session_result.selfie_success = selfie_success
+    session_result.selfie_status = selfie_status
     session_result.add_failed_front_image!(front_image_fingerprint) if front_image_fingerprint
     session_result.add_failed_back_image!(back_image_fingerprint) if back_image_fingerprint
     EncryptedRedisStructStorage.store(
diff --git a/app/services/doc_auth/acuant/responses/get_results_response.rb b/app/services/doc_auth/acuant/responses/get_results_response.rb
index e6b64f3ebaf..f66393da95d 100644
--- a/app/services/doc_auth/acuant/responses/get_results_response.rb
+++ b/app/services/doc_auth/acuant/responses/get_results_response.rb
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def create_response_info
             classification_info: classification_info,
             address_line2_present: !pii_from_doc[:address2].blank?,
             doc_auth_success: doc_auth_success?,
-            selfie_success: nil,
+            selfie_status: :not_processed,
           }
         end
 
diff --git a/app/services/doc_auth/lexis_nexis/responses/true_id_response.rb b/app/services/doc_auth/lexis_nexis/responses/true_id_response.rb
index 731a7c69aa6..d117fa72582 100644
--- a/app/services/doc_auth/lexis_nexis/responses/true_id_response.rb
+++ b/app/services/doc_auth/lexis_nexis/responses/true_id_response.rb
@@ -150,14 +150,18 @@ def doc_auth_success?
             doc_auth_result_passed?
         end
 
-        # @return [Boolean, nil]
-        # When selfie result is missing, return nil
+        # @return [:success, :fail, :not_processed]
+        # When selfie result is missing, return :not_processed
         # Otherwise:
-        #   return true if selfie check result == 'Pass'
-        #   return false
-        def selfie_success
-          return selfie_result if selfie_result.nil?
-          selfie_result == 'Pass'
+        #   return :success if selfie check result == 'Pass'
+        #   return :fail
+        def selfie_status
+          return :not_processed if selfie_result.nil?
+          selfie_result == 'Pass' ? :success : :fail
+        end
+
+        def selfie_passed?
+          selfie_status == :success
         end
 
         private
@@ -248,7 +252,7 @@ def all_passed?
             true_id_product.present? &&
             product_status_passed? &&
             doc_auth_result_passed? &&
-            (@liveness_checking_enabled ? selfie_success : true)
+            (@liveness_checking_enabled ? selfie_passed? : true)
         end
 
         def selfie_result
diff --git a/app/services/doc_auth/mock/result_response.rb b/app/services/doc_auth/mock/result_response.rb
index 43efae7283e..ccc79ed34f9 100644
--- a/app/services/doc_auth/mock/result_response.rb
+++ b/app/services/doc_auth/mock/result_response.rb
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ class ResultResponse < DocAuth::Response
 
       def initialize(uploaded_file, selfie_check_performed, config)
         @uploaded_file = uploaded_file.to_s
-        @config = config
         @selfie_check_performed = selfie_check_performed
+        @config = config
         super(
           success: success?,
           errors: errors,
@@ -136,9 +136,9 @@ def doc_auth_success?
         doc_auth_result_from_uploaded_file == 'Passed' || errors.blank?
       end
 
-      def selfie_success
-        return nil if portrait_match_results&.dig(:FaceMatchResult).nil?
-        portrait_match_results[:FaceMatchResult] == 'Pass'
+      def selfie_status
+        return :not_processed if portrait_match_results&.dig(:FaceMatchResult).nil?
+        portrait_match_results[:FaceMatchResult] == 'Pass' ? :success : :fail
       end
 
       private
@@ -183,7 +183,11 @@ def doc_auth_result_from_success
       def all_doc_capture_values_passing?(doc_auth_result, id_type_supported)
         doc_auth_result == 'Passed' &&
           id_type_supported &&
-          (@selfie_check_performed ? selfie_success : true)
+          (@selfie_check_performed ? selfie_passed? : true)
+      end
+
+      def selfie_passed?
+        selfie_status == :success
       end
 
       def parse_uri
diff --git a/app/services/doc_auth/response.rb b/app/services/doc_auth/response.rb
index c14323f8a05..d5e7506688c 100644
--- a/app/services/doc_auth/response.rb
+++ b/app/services/doc_auth/response.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 module DocAuth
   class Response
-    attr_reader :errors, :exception, :extra, :pii_from_doc, :doc_type_supported, :selfie_live,
-                :selfie_quality_good
+    include ApplicationHelper
+
+    attr_reader :errors, :exception, :extra, :pii_from_doc, :doc_type_supported,
+                :selfie_live, :selfie_quality_good
 
     ID_TYPE_SLUGS = {
       'Identification Card' => 'state_id_card',
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ def to_h
         selfie_live: selfie_live?,
         selfie_quality_good: selfie_quality_good?,
         doc_auth_success: doc_auth_success?,
-        selfie_success: selfie_success,
+        selfie_status: selfie_status_from_response(self),
       }.merge(extra)
     end
 
@@ -97,10 +99,6 @@ def selfie_check_performed?
       @selfie_check_performed
     end
 
-    def selfie_success
-      # to be implemented by concrete subclass
-    end
-
     def doc_auth_success?
       # to be implemented by concrete subclass
       false
diff --git a/app/services/document_capture_session_result.rb b/app/services/document_capture_session_result.rb
index 9b9f0f560bd..61257d88631 100644
--- a/app/services/document_capture_session_result.rb
+++ b/app/services/document_capture_session_result.rb
@@ -10,16 +10,20 @@
   :failed_back_image_fingerprints,
   :captured_at,
   :selfie_check_performed,
-  :doc_auth_success, :selfie_success,
+  :doc_auth_success, :selfie_status, :selfie_success,
   keyword_init: true,
   allowed_members: [:id, :success, :attention_with_barcode, :failed_front_image_fingerprints,
                     :failed_back_image_fingerprints, :captured_at, :selfie_check_performed,
-                    :doc_auth_success, :selfie_success]
+                    :doc_auth_success, :selfie_status, :selfie_success]
 ) do
   def self.redis_key_prefix
     'dcs:result'
   end
 
+  def selfie_status
+    self[:selfie_status].to_sym
+  end
+
   alias_method :success?, :success
   alias_method :attention_with_barcode?, :attention_with_barcode
   alias_method :pii_from_doc, :pii
diff --git a/spec/controllers/idv/image_uploads_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/idv/image_uploads_controller_spec.rb
index cc6bed5f6c1..cce66a44b26 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/idv/image_uploads_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/idv/image_uploads_controller_spec.rb
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@
           back_image_fingerprint: an_instance_of(String),
           doc_type_supported: boolean,
           doc_auth_success: boolean,
-          selfie_success: nil,
+          selfie_status: :not_processed,
           liveness_checking_required: boolean,
           selfie_live: boolean,
           selfie_quality_good: boolean,
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@
               back_image_fingerprint: an_instance_of(String),
               doc_type_supported: boolean,
               doc_auth_success: boolean,
-              selfie_success: nil,
+              selfie_status: :not_processed,
               liveness_checking_required: boolean,
               selfie_live: true,
               selfie_quality_good: true,
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@
               back_image_fingerprint: an_instance_of(String),
               doc_type_supported: boolean,
               doc_auth_success: boolean,
-              selfie_success: nil,
+              selfie_status: :not_processed,
               liveness_checking_required: boolean,
               selfie_live: true,
               selfie_quality_good: true,
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@
               back_image_fingerprint: an_instance_of(String),
               doc_type_supported: boolean,
               doc_auth_success: boolean,
-              selfie_success: nil,
+              selfie_status: :not_processed,
               liveness_checking_required: boolean,
               selfie_live: true,
               selfie_quality_good: true,
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@
               back_image_fingerprint: an_instance_of(String),
               doc_type_supported: boolean,
               doc_auth_success: boolean,
-              selfie_success: nil,
+              selfie_status: :not_processed,
               liveness_checking_required: boolean,
               selfie_live: true,
               selfie_quality_good: true,
@@ -1024,8 +1024,8 @@
           back_image_fingerprint: an_instance_of(String),
           doc_type_supported: boolean,
           doc_auth_success: boolean,
+          selfie_status: :not_processed,
           liveness_checking_required: boolean,
-          selfie_success: nil,
           selfie_live: true,
           selfie_quality_good: true,
         )
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@
           back_image_fingerprint: an_instance_of(String),
           doc_type_supported: boolean,
           doc_auth_success: boolean,
-          selfie_success: nil,
+          selfie_status: :not_processed,
           liveness_checking_required: boolean,
           selfie_live: boolean,
           selfie_quality_good: boolean,
diff --git a/spec/forms/idv/api_image_upload_form_spec.rb b/spec/forms/idv/api_image_upload_form_spec.rb
index c7f1e1006b7..cfd292b4090 100644
--- a/spec/forms/idv/api_image_upload_form_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/forms/idv/api_image_upload_form_spec.rb
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
           selfie_live: boolean,
           selfie_quality_good: boolean,
           doc_auth_success: boolean,
-          selfie_success: anything,
+          selfie_status: anything,
         )
       end
 
@@ -491,7 +491,6 @@
           allow(client_response).to receive(:network_error?).and_return(false)
           allow(client_response).to receive(:errors).and_return(errors)
           allow(client_response).to receive(:doc_auth_success?).and_return(false)
-          allow(client_response).to receive(:selfie_success).and_return(nil)
           form.send(:validate_form)
           capture_result = form.send(:store_failed_images, client_response, doc_pii_response)
           expect(capture_result[:front]).not_to be_empty
@@ -505,7 +504,6 @@
           allow(client_response).to receive(:network_error?).and_return(false)
           allow(client_response).to receive(:errors).and_return(errors)
           allow(client_response).to receive(:doc_auth_success?).and_return(false)
-          allow(client_response).to receive(:selfie_success).and_return(nil)
           form.send(:validate_form)
           capture_result = form.send(:store_failed_images, client_response, doc_pii_response)
           expect(capture_result[:front]).not_to be_empty
@@ -519,7 +517,6 @@
           allow(client_response).to receive(:network_error?).and_return(false)
           allow(client_response).to receive(:errors).and_return(errors)
           allow(client_response).to receive(:doc_auth_success?).and_return(false)
-          allow(client_response).to receive(:selfie_success).and_return(nil)
           form.send(:validate_form)
           capture_result = form.send(:store_failed_images, client_response, doc_pii_response)
           expect(capture_result[:front]).not_to be_empty
@@ -548,7 +545,6 @@
           allow(client_response).to receive(:network_error?).and_return(true)
           allow(client_response).to receive(:errors).and_return(errors)
           allow(client_response).to receive(:doc_auth_success?).and_return(false)
-          allow(client_response).to receive(:selfie_success).and_return(nil)
           allow(doc_pii_response).to receive(:success?).and_return(false)
           form.send(:validate_form)
           capture_result = form.send(:store_failed_images, client_response, doc_pii_response)
diff --git a/spec/helpers/application_helper_spec.rb b/spec/helpers/application_helper_spec.rb
index 6f8fa036d4f..8fae8f15415 100644
--- a/spec/helpers/application_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/helpers/application_helper_spec.rb
@@ -96,4 +96,27 @@
       end
     end
   end
+
+  describe '#selfie_status_from_response' do
+    context 'the response does not have selfie_status method defined on it' do
+      let(:success) { true }
+      let(:errors) { {} }
+      let(:exception) { nil }
+      let(:pii_from_doc) { {} }
+      let(:attention_with_barcode) { false }
+      let(:response) do
+        DocAuth::Response.new(
+          success: success,
+          errors: errors,
+          exception: exception,
+          pii_from_doc: pii_from_doc,
+          attention_with_barcode: attention_with_barcode,
+        )
+      end
+
+      it 'returns :not_processed' do
+        expect(selfie_status_from_response(response)).to eq(:not_processed)
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/document_capture_session_spec.rb b/spec/models/document_capture_session_spec.rb
index f2de75d0462..406a02a7929 100644
--- a/spec/models/document_capture_session_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/document_capture_session_spec.rb
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
         front_image_fingerprint: 'fingerprint1',
         back_image_fingerprint: nil,
         doc_auth_success: false,
-        selfie_success: nil,
+        selfie_status: :not_processed,
       )
       result_id = record.result_id
       key = EncryptedRedisStructStorage.key(result_id, type: DocumentCaptureSessionResult)
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
       expect(result.failed_front_image?(nil)).to eq(false)
       expect(result.failed_back_image?(nil)).to eq(false)
       expect(result.doc_auth_success).to eq(false)
-      expect(result.selfie_success).to be_nil
+      expect(result.selfie_status).to eq(:not_processed)
     end
 
     it 'saves failed image finterprints' do
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
         front_image_fingerprint: 'fingerprint1',
         back_image_fingerprint: nil,
         doc_auth_success: false,
-        selfie_success: nil,
+        selfie_status: :not_processed,
       )
       old_result = record.load_result
 
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
         front_image_fingerprint: 'fingerprint2',
         back_image_fingerprint: 'fingerprint3',
         doc_auth_success: false,
-        selfie_success: nil,
+        selfie_status: :not_processed,
       )
       new_result = record.load_result
 
@@ -133,13 +133,13 @@
       expect(old_result.failed_front_image?('fingerprint2')).to eq(false)
       expect(old_result.failed_back_image?('fingerprint3')).to eq(false)
       expect(old_result.doc_auth_success).to eq(false)
-      expect(old_result.selfie_success).to be_nil
+      expect(old_result.selfie_status).to eq(:not_processed)
 
       expect(new_result.failed_front_image?('fingerprint1')).to eq(true)
       expect(new_result.failed_front_image?('fingerprint2')).to eq(true)
       expect(new_result.failed_back_image?('fingerprint3')).to eq(true)
       expect(new_result.doc_auth_success).to eq(false)
-      expect(new_result.selfie_success).to be_nil
+      expect(new_result.selfie_status).to eq(:not_processed)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/services/doc_auth/acuant/responses/get_results_response_spec.rb b/spec/services/doc_auth/acuant/responses/get_results_response_spec.rb
index 66890bdf77c..1fc657f2e15 100644
--- a/spec/services/doc_auth/acuant/responses/get_results_response_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/doc_auth/acuant/responses/get_results_response_spec.rb
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
         address_line2_present: true,
         doc_type_supported: true,
         doc_auth_success: true,
-        selfie_success: nil,
+        selfie_status: :not_processed,
         selfie_live: true,
         selfie_quality_good: true,
       }
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@
           address_line2_present: true,
           doc_type_supported: false,
           doc_auth_success: true,
-          selfie_success: nil,
+          selfie_status: :not_processed,
           selfie_live: true,
           selfie_quality_good: true,
         }
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@
             address_line2_present: true,
             doc_type_supported: false,
             doc_auth_success: true,
-            selfie_success: nil,
+            selfie_status: :not_processed,
             selfie_live: true,
             selfie_quality_good: true,
           }
diff --git a/spec/services/doc_auth/lexis_nexis/responses/true_id_response_spec.rb b/spec/services/doc_auth/lexis_nexis/responses/true_id_response_spec.rb
index 7aa64c144c7..d71d3005ba8 100644
--- a/spec/services/doc_auth/lexis_nexis/responses/true_id_response_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/doc_auth/lexis_nexis/responses/true_id_response_spec.rb
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
           Back: a_hash_including(:ClassName, :CountryCode, :IssuerType),
         },
         doc_auth_success: true,
-        selfie_success: nil,
+        selfie_status: :not_processed,
         selfie_live: true,
         selfie_quality_good: true,
       )
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ def get_decision_product(resp)
       output = response.to_h
       expect(output[:success]).to eq(false)
       expect(response.doc_auth_success?).to eq(false)
-      expect(response.selfie_success).to eq(false)
+      expect(response.selfie_status).to eq(:fail)
     end
 
     it 'produces expected hash output' do
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ def get_decision_product(resp)
           Back: a_hash_including(:ClassName, :CountryCode, :IssuerType),
         },
         doc_auth_success: false,
-        selfie_success: false,
+        selfie_status: :fail,
         selfie_live: true,
         selfie_quality_good: false,
       )
@@ -654,31 +654,31 @@ def get_decision_product(resp)
     end
   end
 
-  describe '#selfie_success' do
+  describe '#selfie_status' do
     context 'when selfie check is disabled' do
       let(:response) { described_class.new(success_response, config, false) }
-      it 'returns nil' do
-        expect(response.selfie_success).to eq(nil)
+      it 'returns :not_processed' do
+        expect(response.selfie_status).to eq(:not_processed)
       end
     end
 
     context 'when selfie check is enabled' do
       context 'whe missing selfie result in response' do
         let(:response) { described_class.new(success_response, config, true) }
-        it 'returns nil when missing selfie in response' do
-          expect(response.selfie_success).to eq(nil)
+        it 'returns :not_processed when missing selfie in response' do
+          expect(response.selfie_status).to eq(:not_processed)
         end
       end
       context 'when selfie passed' do
         let(:response) { described_class.new(success_with_liveness_response, config, true) }
-        it 'returns true' do
-          expect(response.selfie_success).to eq(true)
+        it 'returns :success' do
+          expect(response.selfie_status).to eq(:success)
         end
       end
       context 'when selfie failed' do
         let(:response) { described_class.new(failure_response_with_liveness, config, true) }
-        it 'returns false' do
-          expect(response.selfie_success).to eq(false)
+        it 'returns :fail' do
+          expect(response.selfie_status).to eq(:fail)
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/services/doc_auth/mock/result_response_spec.rb b/spec/services/doc_auth/mock/result_response_spec.rb
index 8e1448a8a45..06b40ddb8c4 100644
--- a/spec/services/doc_auth/mock/result_response_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/doc_auth/mock/result_response_spec.rb
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@
         classification_info: {},
       )
       expect(response.doc_auth_success?).to eq(true)
-      expect(response.selfie_success).to be_nil
+      expect(response.selfie_status).to eq(:not_processed)
     end
   end
 
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@
         expect(response.success?).to eq(true)
         expect(response.extra[:portrait_match_results]).to eq(selfie_results)
         expect(response.doc_auth_success?).to eq(true)
-        expect(response.selfie_success).to eq(true)
+        expect(response.selfie_status).to eq(:success)
       end
     end
 
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@
         expect(response.success?).to eq(false)
         expect(response.extra[:portrait_match_results]).to eq(selfie_results)
         expect(response.doc_auth_success?).to eq(true)
-        expect(response.selfie_success).to eq(false)
+        expect(response.selfie_status).to eq(:fail)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@
       expect(response.selfie_check_performed?).to eq(false)
       expect(response.extra).not_to have_key(:portrait_match_results)
       expect(response.doc_auth_success?).to eq(true)
-      expect(response.selfie_success).to be_nil
+      expect(response.selfie_status).to eq(:not_processed)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/services/document_capture_session_result_spec.rb b/spec/services/document_capture_session_result_spec.rb
index 308c729e019..b2c1770c464 100644
--- a/spec/services/document_capture_session_result_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/document_capture_session_result_spec.rb
@@ -35,5 +35,17 @@
       expect(result.failed_front_image?(nil)).to eq(false)
       expect(result.failed_back_image?(nil)).to eq(false)
     end
+    describe '#selfie_status' do
+      it 'returns a symbol' do
+        result = DocumentCaptureSessionResult.new(
+          id: id,
+          success: success,
+          pii: pii,
+          attention_with_barcode: false,
+          selfie_status: 'success',
+        )
+        expect(result.selfie_status).to be_an_instance_of(Symbol)
+      end
+    end
   end
 end