diff --git a/apps/mobile/packages/features/staff/profile_sections/compliance/documents/IMPLEMENTATION_WORKFLOW.md b/apps/mobile/packages/features/staff/profile_sections/compliance/documents/IMPLEMENTATION_WORKFLOW.md
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+# Document Upload & Verification Workflow
+
+This document outlines the standardized workflow for handling file uploads, verification, and persistence within the Krow mobile application. This pattern is based on the `attire` module and should be used as a reference for the `certificates` module.
+
+## 1. Overview
+The workflow follows a 4-step lifecycle:
+1.  **Selection**: Picking or capturing a file (PDF/Image) locally.
+2.  **Preview**: Allowing the user to review the document/photo before submission.
+3.  **Upload & Verification**: Pushing the file to storage and initiating a background verification job.
+4.  **Persistence**: Saving the record with its verification status to the database.
+
+---
+
+## 2. Technical Stack
+- **`FilePickerService`**: Handles PDF/File selection from the device.
+- **`CameraService` / `GalleryService`**: Handles image capturing (if applicable).
+- **`FileUploadService`**: Uploads raw files to our secure cloud storage.
+- **`SignedUrlService`**: Generates secure internal/public links for viewing.
+- **`VerificationService`**: Orchestrates the automated (AI) or manual verification of the document.
+- **`DataConnect` (Firebase)**: Persists the structured data and verification metadata.
+
+---
+
+## 3. Implementation Steps
+
+### A. UI Layer
+1.  **Selection**:
+    - Use `FilePickerService.pickFile(allowedExtensions: ['pdf'])`.
+    - Store the `localPath` in the widget state.
+2.  **Stateless Preview**:
+    - Provide an inline previewer (e.g., `PdfPreviewWidget`) so the user can verify the file contents.
+3.  **Submission**:
+    - Trigger a Cubit/Bloc event which calls the `UploadDocumentUseCase`.
+    - Show a global or inline progress indicator during the "Upload -> Verify -> Save" sequence.
+
+### B. Domain Layer
+1.  **UseCase**:
+    - Manage the sequence of repository calls.
+    - Handle domain-specific validation (e.g., checking if the document is mandatory).
+
+### C. Data Layer (The Repository Pattern)
+The `Repository.uploadDocument` method should perform the following:
+1.  **Upload**: Call `FileUploadService` to get a `fileUri`.
+2.  **Link**: Call `SignedUrlService.createSignedUrl` to generate a `documentUrl`.
+3.  **Verify**: Call `VerificationService.createVerification` with the `fileUri` and relevant rules (e.g., `documentType`).
+4.  **Poll (Optional but Recommended)**: Poll the `VerificationService` for status updates for ~10 seconds to provide immediate feedback to the user.
+5.  **Persist**: Call Data Connect's `upsertStaffDocument` mutation with:
+    - `documentId`
+    - `documentUrl`
+    - `verificationId`
+    - `verificationStatus` (e.g., `PENDING` or `APPROVED`)
+
+---
+
+## 4. State Management (Cubit/Bloc)
+- **`status`**: Track `loading`, `uploading`, `success`, and `failure`.
+- **`errorMessage`**: Store localized error keys from `BlocErrorHandler`.
+- **`verificationId`**: Store the ID returned from the server to allow later manual refreshes.
+
+---
+
+## 5. Metadata Mapping
+Ensure the `DocumentStatus` or `VerificationStatus` enum aligns with the backend definition:
+- `PENDING`: Waiting for job to start.
+- `PROCESSING`: AI is currently analyzing.
+- `APPROVED`: Document is valid.
+- `REJECTED`: Document is invalid (should check `rejectionReason`).
+- `NEEDS_REVIEW`: AI is unsure, manual check required.
diff --git a/backend/dataconnect/schema/document.gql b/backend/dataconnect/schema/document.gql
index b0657b10..2d1b6cd0 100644
--- a/backend/dataconnect/schema/document.gql
+++ b/backend/dataconnect/schema/document.gql
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ type Document @table(name: "documents") {
   name: String!
   description: String
   documentType: DocumentType! 
+  isMandatory: Boolean @default(expr: "false")
   createdAt: Timestamp @default(expr: "request.time")
   updatedAt: Timestamp @default(expr: "request.time")
   createdBy: String
diff --git a/backend/dataconnect/schema/staffDocument.gql b/backend/dataconnect/schema/staffDocument.gql
index 65c26058..35a803ab 100644
--- a/backend/dataconnect/schema/staffDocument.gql
+++ b/backend/dataconnect/schema/staffDocument.gql
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 enum DocumentStatus {
-  UPLOADED
   PENDING
+  PROCESSING
+  AUTO_PASS
+  AUTO_FAIL
+  NEEDS_REVIEW
+  APPROVED
+  REJECTED
+  ERROR
+  UPLOADED
   EXPIRING
   MISSING
   VERIFIED
@@ -12,9 +19,16 @@ type StaffDocument @table(name: "staff_documents", key: ["staffId", "documentId"
   staffName: String!
   documentId: UUID!
   document: Document! @ref(fields: "documentId", references: "id")
-  status: DocumentStatus!
+  
+  status: DocumentStatus! @default(expr: "'PENDING'")
   documentUrl: String
   expiryDate: Timestamp
+
+  # Verification Metadata (Align with Attire flow)
+  verificationId: String
+  verifiedAt: Timestamp
+  rejectionReason: String
+
   createdAt: Timestamp @default(expr: "request.time")
   updatedAt: Timestamp @default(expr: "request.time")
   createdBy: String