diff --git a/contracts/identity-registry-contract/src/contract.rs b/contracts/identity-registry-contract/src/contract.rs
index 9e82c45..2c462ae 100644
--- a/contracts/identity-registry-contract/src/contract.rs
+++ b/contracts/identity-registry-contract/src/contract.rs
@@ -88,3 +88,9 @@ pub fn ban_expert(env: &Env, expert: &Address) -> Result<(), RegistryError> {
 pub fn get_expert_status(env: &Env, expert: &Address) -> ExpertStatus {
     storage::get_expert_status(env, expert)
 }
+
+/// Check if an expert is verified
+/// Returns true only if the expert's status is Verified
+pub fn is_verified(env: &Env, expert: &Address) -> bool {
+    storage::get_expert_status(env, expert) == ExpertStatus::Verified
+}
diff --git a/contracts/identity-registry-contract/src/lib.rs b/contracts/identity-registry-contract/src/lib.rs
index 0e82929..8ac00bb 100644
--- a/contracts/identity-registry-contract/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/identity-registry-contract/src/lib.rs
@@ -41,4 +41,10 @@ impl IdentityRegistryContract {
     pub fn get_status(env: Env, expert: Address) -> ExpertStatus {
         contract::get_expert_status(&env, &expert)
     }
+
+    /// Check if an expert is verified
+    /// Returns true only if the expert's status is Verified
+    pub fn is_verified(env: Env, expert: Address) -> bool {
+        contract::is_verified(&env, &expert)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/contracts/identity-registry-contract/src/test.rs b/contracts/identity-registry-contract/src/test.rs
index 451e808..9f2a118 100644
--- a/contracts/identity-registry-contract/src/test.rs
+++ b/contracts/identity-registry-contract/src/test.rs
@@ -330,3 +330,31 @@ fn test_complete_expert_lifecycle() {
     client.ban_expert(&expert);
     assert_eq!(client.get_status(&expert), ExpertStatus::Banned);
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn test_getters() {
+    let env = Env::default();
+    env.mock_all_auths();
+
+    let contract_id = env.register(IdentityRegistryContract, ());
+    let client = IdentityRegistryContractClient::new(&env, &contract_id);
+
+    let admin = Address::generate(&env);
+    client.init(&admin);
+
+    // Test 1: Check is_verified on a random address (should be false)
+    let random_address = Address::generate(&env);
+    assert_eq!(client.is_verified(&random_address), false);
+    assert_eq!(client.get_status(&random_address), ExpertStatus::Unverified);
+
+    // Test 2: Verify an expert and check is_verified (should be true)
+    let expert = Address::generate(&env);
+    client.add_expert(&expert);
+    assert_eq!(client.is_verified(&expert), true);
+    assert_eq!(client.get_status(&expert), ExpertStatus::Verified);
+
+    // Test 3: Ban the expert and check is_verified (should be false)
+    client.ban_expert(&expert);
+    assert_eq!(client.is_verified(&expert), false);
+    assert_eq!(client.get_status(&expert), ExpertStatus::Banned);
+}