Bridge is updating the KYC/KYB information you are required to collect from EEA customers during onboarding starting June 15th. Please review this link to start preparing for these changes now if you are using or plan to use the Customer API.
Onboarding Requirements
Bridge requires the following information for standard individual onboarding:- First and last name
- Country
- Street address
- City
- Postal code
- Province / State
- Country
- Date of birth
- National identity number (required for non-Usa residents)
- Social Security number (required only for Usa residents)
- ID verification (optional for US residents with minimal payment activity)
- Proof of address
- Required when conflicting location signals are detected such as a photo ID from prohibited/controlled region
Enhanced Individual Onboarding Requirements
For high risk populations (i.e. resident of high risk region or a person 60 years or older) and/or high volume transactors, Bridge collects information about the individual customer’s source of funds and expected use:- Occupation
- Employment status
- Source of funds
- Primary purpose of the account
- Expected monthly amounts to be sent or received
- Intermediary status (“Are you receiving or sending funds on behalf of someone other than yourself?”)
Individual Identification Numbers by Country
The following lists identification numbers that Bridge will accept for individuals by region.Individual Identification Numbers by Country
Individual Identification Numbers by Country
In addition to the items listed in the table below:
- For all countries except the United States,
tin(Tax Identification Number) is always accepted for individuals in addition to the country-specific types listed below. passport,national_idandotherare valid options for all countries except theUsa.
| Region | Identification Type |
|---|---|
Aruba - (Abw) | tin - Tax Identification Number other - Please provide a description of the document being provided |
Afghanistan - (Afg) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Angola - (Ago) | nif - Número de Identificação Fiscal |
Albania - (Alb) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Andorra - (And) | tin - Tax Identification Number other - Please provide a description of the document being provided |
United Arab Emirates - (Are) | emirates_id - National Identity Card |
Argentina - (Arg) | cuil - Código Único de Identificación Laboral cdi - Código de Identificación dni - Documento Nacional de Identidad |
Armenia - (Arm) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Australia - (Aus) | tfn - Tax File Number |
Austria - (Aut) | si - Social Insurance Number tin - Tax Identification Number |
Azerbaijan - (Aze) | voen - State Taxpayer Identification Number |
Belgium - (Bel) | nrn - National Register Number |
Bangladesh - (Bgd) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Bulgaria - (Bgr) | ucn - Unified Civil Number |
Bahrain - (Bhr) | cpr - Central Population Registry Number |
Bahamas - (Bhs) | tin - Tax Identification Number other - Please provide a description of the document being provided |
Bosnia and Herzegovina - (Bih) | jmbg - Unique Master Citizen Number |
Belize - (Blz) | tin - Tax Identification Number other - Please provide a description of the document being provided |
Bermuda - (Bmu) | tin - Tax Identification Number other - Please provide a description of the document being provided |
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) - (Bol) | nit - Número de Identificación Tributaria |
Brazil - (Bra) | cpf - Cadastro de Pessoas Físicas |
Barbados - (Brb) | nrn - National Registration Number |
Botswana - (Bwa) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Canada - (Can) | sin - Social Insurance Number |
Switzerland - (Che) | avs - AHV Number ahv - Old Age and Survivors Insurance Number |
Chile - (Chl) | rut - Registro Único Tributario |
China - (Chn) | ricn - Resident Identity Card Number |
Côte d’Ivoire - (Civ) | nif - Número de Identificação Fiscal |
Cameroon - (Cmr) | nif - Número de Identificação Fiscal |
Colombia - (Col) | nit - Número de Identificación Tributaria rut - Registro Único Tributario |
Comoros - (Com) | nif - Número de Identificação Fiscal |
Costa Rica - (Cri) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Curaçao - (Cuw) | crib - Chamber of Commerce Registration Number |
Christmas Island - (Cxr) | tfn - Tax File Number |
Cayman Islands - (Cym) | tin - Tax Identification Number other - Please provide a description of the document being provided |
Cyprus - (Cyp) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Czechia - (Cze) | rc - Residence Code Number |
Germany - (Deu) | steuer_id - Steueridentifikationsnummer (Tax Identification Number) idnr - Identifikationsnummer (Personal Tax Identification Number) |
Dominica - (Dma) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Denmark - (Dnk) | cpr - Central Person Register Number |
Dominican Republic - (Dom) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Algeria - (Dza) | nif - Número de Identificação Fiscal |
Ecuador - (Ecu) | ruc - Registro Único de Contribuyentes |
Egypt - (Egy) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Spain - (Esp) | nif - Número de Identificación Fiscal nie - Número de Identificación de Extranjeros |
Estonia - (Est) | ik - Individual Code |
Ethiopia - (Eth) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Finland - (Fin) | hetu - Finnish Personal Identity Code |
Fiji - (Fji) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
France - (Fra) | spi - Social Security Number |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - (Gbr) | nino - National Insurance Number utr - Unique Taxpayer Reference Number |
Georgia - (Geo) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Ghana - (Gha) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Gibraltar - (Gib) | crc - Company Registration Number |
Guadeloupe - (Glp) | spi - Social Security Number |
Greece - (Grc) | aom - Αριθμός Μητρώου (Social Security Number) |
Guatemala - (Gtm) | nit - Número de Identificación Tributaria |
French Guiana - (Guf) | spi - Social Security Number |
Hong Kong - (Hkg) | hkid - Hong Kong Identity Card Number |
Honduras - (Hnd) | rtn - Registro Tributario Nacional |
Croatia - (Hrv) | oib - Personal Identification Number |
Haiti - (Hti) | nif - Número de Identificação Fiscal |
Hungary - (Hun) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Indonesia - (Idn) | npwp - Nomor Pokok Wajib Pajak |
Isle of Man - (Imn) | nino - National Insurance Number |
India - (Ind) | pan - Permanent Account Number |
Ireland - (Irl) | ppsn - Personal Public Service Number |
Iraq - (Irq) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Iceland - (Isl) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Israel - (Isr) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Italy - (Ita) | cf - Codice Fiscale (Tax Code) |
Jamaica - (Jam) | trn - Taxpayer Registration Number |
Jordan - (Jor) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Japan - (Jpn) | mn - My Number (Individual Number) |
Kazakhstan - (Kaz) | iin - Individual Identification Number |
Kenya - (Ken) | pin - Personal Identification Number |
Kyrgyzstan - (Kgz) | inn - Individual Taxpayer Number |
Cambodia - (Khm) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Saint Kitts and Nevis - (Kna) | tin - Tax Identification Number other - Please provide a description of the document being provided |
Korea (Republic of) - (Kor) | rrn - Resident Registration Number |
Kuwait - (Kwt) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Lao People’s Democratic Republic - (Lao) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Lebanon - (Lbn) | tin - Tax Identification Number other - Please provide a description of the document being provided |
Liberia - (Lbr) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Saint Lucia - (Lca) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Liechtenstein - (Lie) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Sri Lanka - (Lka) | nic - National Identity Card Number |
Lithuania - (Ltu) | ak - Personal Code |
Luxembourg - (Lux) | matricule - Matricule Number (Social Security Number) |
Latvia - (Lva) | pk - Person’s Code |
Saint Martin - (Maf) | spi - Social Security Number |
Morocco - (Mar) | if - Identification Fiscal |
Monaco - (Mco) | tin - Tax Identification Number other - Please provide a description of the document being provided |
Moldova (Republic of) - (Mda) | idnp - Identification Number of the Person |
Madagascar - (Mdg) | nif - Número de Identificação Fiscal |
Mexico - (Mex) | curp - Clave Única de Registro de Población ine - Instituto Nacional Electoral rfc - Registro Federal de Contribuyentes |
Marshall Islands - (Mhl) | tin - Tax Identification Number other - Please provide a description of the document being provided |
North Macedonia - (Mkd) | embg - Unique Identification Number |
Malta - (Mlt) | icn - Identity Card Number tin - Tax Identification Number |
Montenegro - (Mne) | jmbg - Unique Master Citizen Number |
Mozambique - (Moz) | nuit - Número Único de Identificação Tributária |
Mauritania - (Mrt) | nif - Número de Identificação Fiscal |
Martinique - (Mtq) | spi - Social Security Number |
Mauritius - (Mus) | nicn - National Identity Card Number |
Malawi - (Mwi) | tpin - Taxpayer Identification Number |
Malaysia - (Mys) | itr - Income Tax Reference Number |
Mayotte - (Myt) | spi - Social Security Number |
Namibia - (Nam) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Nigeria - (Nga) | tin - Tax Identification Number nin - National Identification Number bvn - Bank Verification Number |
Nicaragua - (Nic) | ruc - Registro Único de Contribuyentes |
Netherlands - (Nld) | bsn - Burgerservicenummer (Citizen Service Number) |
Norway - (Nor) | fn - Fødselsnummer (Personal Identification Number) |
Nepal - (Npl) | pan - Permanent Account Number |
New Zealand - (Nzl) | ird - Inland Revenue Department Number |
Oman - (Omn) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Pakistan - (Pak) | ntn - National Tax Number |
Panama - (Pan) | ruc - Registro Único de Contribuyentes |
Peru - (Per) | ruc - Registro Único de Contribuyentes |
Philippines - (Phl) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Poland - (Pol) | pesel - Personal Identification Number |
Puerto Rico - (Pri) | ssn - Social Security Number |
Portugal - (Prt) | nif - Número de Identificação Fiscal |
Paraguay - (Pry) | ruc - Registro Único de Contribuyentes |
Qatar - (Qat) | qid - Qatar ID |
Réunion - (Reu) | spi - Social Security Number |
Romania - (Rou) | cnp - Cod Numeric Personal |
Rwanda - (Rwa) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Saudi Arabia - (Sau) | tin - Tax Identification Number rp - Iqama (Residency Permit) |
Senegal - (Sen) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Singapore - (Sgp) | nric - National Registration Identity Card fin - Foreign Identification Number |
El Salvador - (Slv) | nit - Número de Identificación Tributaria |
Somalia - (Som) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Serbia - (Srb) | jmbg - Unique Master Citizen Number |
Suriname - (Sur) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Slovakia - (Svk) | rc - Rodné Číslo (Personal Identification Number) |
Slovenia - (Svn) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Sweden - (Swe) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Seychelles - (Syc) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Turks and Caicos Islands - (Tca) | tin - Tax Identification Number other - Please provide a description of the document being provided |
Togo - (Tgo) | nif - Número de Identificação Fiscal |
Thailand - (Tha) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Trinidad and Tobago - (Tto) | bir - Business Identification Number |
Tunisia - (Tun) | mf - Matricule Fiscal |
Türkiye - (Tur) | tckn - Turkish Citizenship Number |
Taiwan, Province of China - (Twn) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Tanzania, United Republic of - (Tza) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Uganda - (Uga) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Ukraine - (Ukr) | rnokpp - Registration Number of the Taxpayer |
Uruguay - (Ury) | rut - Registro Único Tributario ci - Cédula de identidad |
United States of America - (Usa) | ssn - Social Security Number itin - Individual Taxpayer Identification Number |
Uzbekistan - (Uzb) | inn - Individual Identification Number |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - (Vct) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) - (Ven) | rif - Registro de Información Fiscal |
Virgin Islands (British) - (Vgb) | tin - Tax Identification Number other - Please provide a description of the document being provided |
Viet Nam - (Vnm) | mst - Mã Số Thuế (Tax Code) |
Vanuatu - (Vut) | tin - Tax Identification Number other - Please provide a description of the document being provided |
Samoa - (Wsm) | tin - Tax Identification Number other - Please provide a description of the document being provided |
Yemen - (Yem) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
South Africa - (Zaf) | itr - Income Tax Reference Number |
Zambia - (Zmb) | tpin - Taxpayer Identification Number |
Zimbabwe - (Zwe) | tin - Tax Identification Number |
