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Individual KYC

When submitting KYC data through the Fern API, you must provide the correct nationalIdType for the customer’s nationalIdIssuingCountry. Each country has specific tax identification and national ID number types that are accepted for verification.

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Business KYB

When submitting KYB data for businesses, each associated person (beneficial owners, controllers, directors) must provide their nationalIdType matching their nationalIdIssuingCountry using the individual identity types below. Additionally, businesses must provide a businessRegistrationNumber using the business identity types listed in the separate business table.

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Individual Identity Types by Country

CountryISO 2-charIdentity TypeDescription
AfghanistanAFtinTax Identification Number
AlbaniaALtinTax Identification Number
AlgeriaDZnifNúmero de Identificação Fiscal
AngolaAOnifNúmero de Identificação Fiscal
ArgentinaARcuilCódigo Único de Identificación Laboral
cdiCódigo de Identificación
ArmeniaAMtinTax Identification Number
AustraliaAUtfnTax File Number
AustriaATsiSocial Insurance Number
AzerbaijanAZvoenState Taxpayer Identification Number
BahrainBHcprCentral Population Registry Number
BangladeshBDtinTax Identification Number
BarbadosBBnrnNational Registration Number
BelgiumBEnrnNational Register Number
BoliviaBOnitNúmero de Identificación Tributaria
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBAjmbgUnique Master Citizen Number
BotswanaBWtinTax Identification Number
BrazilBRcpfCadastro de Pessoas Físicas
BulgariaBGucnUnified Civil Number
CambodiaKHtinTax Identification Number
CameroonCMnifNúmero de Identificação Fiscal
CanadaCAsinSocial Insurance Number
ChileCLrutRegistro Único Tributario
ChinaCNricnResident Identity Card Number
Christmas IslandCXtfnTax File Number
ColombiaCOnitNúmero de Identificación Tributaria
ComorosKMnifNúmero de Identificação Fiscal
Costa RicaCRtinTax Identification Number
Cote d’IvoireCInifNúmero de Identificação Fiscal
CroatiaHRoibPersonal Identification Number
CuraçaoCWcribChamber of Commerce Registration Number
CyprusCYtinTax Identification Number
Czech RepublicCZrcResidence Code Number
DenmarkDKcprCentral Person Register Number
DominicaDMtinTax Identification Number
Dominican RepublicDOtinTax Identification Number
EcuadorECrucRegistro Único de Contribuyentes
EgyptEGtinTax Identification Number
El SalvadorSVnitNúmero de Identificación Tributaria
EstoniaEEikIndividual Code
EthiopiaETtinTax Identification Number
FijiFJtinTax Identification Number
FinlandFIhetuFinnish Personal Identity Code
FranceFRspiSocial Security Number
GeorgiaGEtinTax Identification Number
GermanyDEsteuer_idSteueridentifikationsnummer (Tax Identification Number)
GhanaGHtinTax Identification Number
GibraltarGIcrcCompany Registration Number
GreeceGRaomΑριθμός Μητρώου (Social Security Number)
GuatemalaGTnitNúmero de Identificación Tributaria
HaitiHTnifNúmero de Identificação Fiscal
HondurasHNrtnRegistro Tributario Nacional
Hong KongHKhkidHong Kong Identity Card Number
HungaryHUtinTax Identification Number
IcelandIStinTax Identification Number
IndiaINpanPermanent Account Number
IndonesiaIDnpwpNomor Pokok Wajib Pajak
IraqIQtinTax Identification Number
IrelandIEppsnPersonal Public Service Number
Isle of ManIMninoNational Insurance Number
IsraelILtinTax Identification Number
ItalyITcfCodice Fiscale (Tax Code)
JamaicaJMtrnTaxpayer Registration Number
JapanJPmnMy Number (Individual Number)
JordanJOtinTax Identification Number
KazakhstanKZiinIndividual Identification Number
KenyaKEpinPersonal Identification Number
Korea, Republic ofKRrrnResident Registration Number
KuwaitKWtinTax Identification Number
KyrgyzstanKGinnIndividual Taxpayer Number
Lao People’s Democratic RepublicLAtinTax Identification Number
LatviaLVpkPerson’s Code
LiberiaLRtinTax Identification Number
LithuaniaLTakPersonal Code
LuxembourgLUmatriculeMatricule Number (Social Security Number)
MacedoniaMKembgUnique Identification Number
MadagascarMGnifNúmero de Identificação Fiscal
MalawiMWtpinTaxpayer Identification Number
MalaysiaMYitrIncome Tax Reference Number
MaltaMTtinTax Identification Number
MauritaniaMRnifNúmero de Identificação Fiscal
MauritiusMUnicnNational Identity Card Number
MexicoMXrfcRegistro Federal de Contribuyentes
MoldovaMDidnpIdentification Number of the Person
MontenegroMEjmbgUnique Master Citizen Number
MoroccoMAifIdentification Fiscal
MozambiqueMZnuitNúmero Único de Identificação Tributária
NamibiaNAtinTax Identification Number
NepalNPpanPermanent Account Number
NetherlandsNLbsnBurgerservicenummer (Citizen Service Number)
New ZealandNZirdInland Revenue Department Number
NicaraguaNIrucRegistro Único de Contribuyentes
NigeriaNGtinTax Identification Number
ninNational Identification Number
bvnBank Verification Number
NorwayNOfnFødselsnummer (Personal Identification Number)
OmanOMtinTax Identification Number
PakistanPKntnNational Tax Number
PanamaPArucRegistro Único de Contribuyentes
ParaguayPYrucRegistro Único de Contribuyentes
PeruPErucRegistro Único de Contribuyentes
PhilippinesPHtinTax Identification Number
PolandPLpeselPersonal Identification Number
PortugalPTnifNúmero de Identificação Fiscal
Puerto RicoPRssnSocial Security Number
QatarQAqidQatar ID
RomaniaROcnpCod Numeric Personal
RwandaRWtinTax Identification Number
Saint LuciaLCtinTax Identification Number
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVCtinTax Identification Number
Saudi ArabiaSAtinTax Identification Number
rpIqama (Residency Permit)
SenegalSNtinTax Identification Number
SerbiaRSjmbgUnique Master Citizen Number
SeychellesSCtinTax Identification Number
SingaporeSGnricNational Registration Identity Card
finForeign Identification Number
SlovakiaSKrcRodné Číslo (Personal Identification Number)
SloveniaSItinTax Identification Number
SomaliaSOtinTax Identification Number
South AfricaZAitrIncome Tax Reference Number
SpainESnifNúmero de Identificación Fiscal
nieNúmero de Identificación de Extranjeros
Sri LankaLKnicNational Identity Card Number
SurinameSRtinTax Identification Number
SwedenSEtinTax Identification Number
SwitzerlandCHavsAHV Number
ahvOld Age and Survivors Insurance Number
TaiwanTWtinTax Identification Number
TanzaniaTZtinTax Identification Number
ThailandTHtinTax Identification Number
TogoTGnifNúmero de Identificação Fiscal
Trinidad and TobagoTTbirBusiness Identification Number
TunisiaTNmfMatricule Fiscal
TurkeyTRtcknTurkish Citizenship Number
UgandaUGtinTax Identification Number
UkraineUArnokppRegistration Number of the Taxpayer
United Arab EmiratesAEemirates_idNational Identity Card
United KingdomGBninoNational Insurance Number
utrUnique Taxpayer Reference Number
United StatesUSssnSocial Security Number
itinIndividual Taxpayer Identification Number
UruguayUYrutRegistro Único Tributario
UzbekistanUZinnIndividual Identification Number
VenezuelaVErifRegistro de Información Fiscal
VietnamVNmstMã Số Thuế (Tax Code)
YemenYEtinTax Identification Number
ZambiaZMtpinTaxpayer Identification Number
ZimbabweZWtinTax Identification Number

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Business Registration Types by Country

For businesses, use the following registration number types for the businessRegistrationNumber field:
CountryISO 2-charRegistration TypeDescription
ArubaAWcnCensus Number
AfghanistanAFtinTax Identification Number
AlbaniaALniptNumri i Identifikimit për Personin e Tatueshëm
AndorraADnrtNúmero de Registre Tributari
AngolaAOnifNúmero de Identificação Fiscal
ArgentinaARcuitClave Única de Identificación Tributaria
ArmeniaAMtinTax Identification Number
AustraliaAUabnAustralian Business Number
acnAustralian Company Number
arbnAustralian Registered Body Number
AustriaATfnFirmenbuchnummer
uidUmsatzsteuer-Identifikationsnummer
AzerbaijanAZvoenVergi Ödəyicisinin Eyniləşdirmə Nömrəsi
BahamasBStinTax Identification Number
BahrainBHcrnCompany/Commercial Registration Number
BangladeshBDbinBusiness Identification Number
vatValue Added Tax Number
BarbadosBBtinTax Identification Number
BelgiumBEbceBanque-Carrefour des Entreprises
kboKruispuntbank van Ondernemingen
BelizeBZtinTax Identification Number
BermudaBMcrnCompany/Commercial Registration Number
BoliviaBOnitNúmero de Identificación Tributaria
vatValue Added Tax Number
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBAid_brojID Broj (Identification Number)
BotswanaBWcrnCompany/Commercial Registration Number
BrazilBRcnpjCadastro Nacional da Pessoa Jurídica
vatValue Added Tax Number
BulgariaBGuicUnified Identification Code
CambodiaKHtinTax Identification Number
vatValue Added Tax Number
CameroonCMnifNuméro d’Identification Fiscale
rccmRegistre du Commerce et du Crédit Mobilier
CanadaCAbinBusiness Identification Number
vatValue Added Tax Number
Cayman IslandsKYcrnCompany/Commercial Registration Number
ChileCLrutRegistro Único Tributario
ChinaCNuscUnified Social Credit Code
Christmas IslandCXabnAustralian Business Number
ColombiaCOnitNúmero de Identificación Tributaria
rutRegistro Único Tributario
ComorosKMnifNuméro d’Identification Fiscale
Costa RicaCRcedula_juridicaCédula Jurídica
Cote d’IvoireCInifNuméro d’Identification Fiscale
CroatiaHRoibOsobni Identifikacijski Broj (Personal Identification Number)
CuraçaoCWcribCentral Registratie en Informatiebureau
CyprusCYcrnCompany/Commercial Registration Number
Czech RepublicCZicoIdentifikační Číslo Organizace (Organization Identification Number)
DenmarkDKcvrCentral Virksomhedsregister (Central Business Register)
DominicaDMtinTax Identification Number
Dominican RepublicDOrncRegistro Nacional de Contribuyentes (National Taxpayer Registry)
EcuadorECrucRegistro Único de Contribuyentes
EgyptEGtinTax Identification Number
vatValue Added Tax Number
El SalvadorSVnitNúmero de Identificación Tributaria
vatValue Added Tax Number
EstoniaEErcRegister Code
EthiopiaETtinTax Identification Number
FijiFJtinTax Identification Number
FinlandFIy_tunnusBusiness ID
FranceFRsirenSystème d’Identification du Répertoire des Entreprises (Enterprise Identification System)
siretSystème d’Identification du Répertoire des Établissements (Establishment Identification System)
GeorgiaGEicIdentification Code
GermanyDEust_idnrUmsatzsteuer-Identifikationsnummer
crnCompany/Commercial Registration Number
GhanaGHtinTax Identification Number
GibraltarGIcrnCompany/Commercial Registration Number
GreeceGRaomΑριθμός Οικονομικής Μονάδας (Economic Unit Number)
GuatemalaGTnitNúmero de Identificación Tributaria
vatValue Added Tax Number
HaitiHTnifNuméro d’Identification Fiscale
HondurasHNrtnRegistro Tributario Nacional (National Tax Registry)
Hong KongHKbrnBusiness Registration Number
HungaryHUtinTax Identification Number
IcelandISidIdentification Number
IndiaINgstinGoods and Services Tax Identification Number
cinCorporate Identification Number
panPersonal Account Number
vatValue Added Tax Number
IndonesiaIDnpwpNomor Pokok Wajib Pajak (Taxpayer Identification Number)
vatValue Added Tax Number
IraqIQtinTax Identification Number
IrelandIEcroCompany Registration Office Number
Isle of ManIMcrnCompany/Commercial Registration Number
IsraelILcrnCompany/Commercial Registration Number
ItalyITpartita_ivaPartita IVA
cfCodice Fiscale
JamaicaJMtrnTax Registration Number
JapanJPhnHojin Number (Corporate Number)
JordanJOtinTax Identification Number
KazakhstanKZbinBusiness Identification Number
KenyaKEpinPersonal Identification Number
vatValue Added Tax Number
Korea, Republic ofKRbrnBusiness Registration Number
KuwaitKWcrnCompany/Commercial Registration Number
KyrgyzstanKGinnИдентификационный Номер Налогоплательщика (Taxpayer Identification Number)
Lao People’s Democratic RepublicLAtinTax Identification Number
LatviaLVrnReģistrācijas Numurs (Registration Number)
LebanonLBcrnCompany/Commercial Registration Number
LiberiaLRtinTax Identification Number
LithuaniaLTccCompany Code
LuxembourgLUmatriculeMatricule
MacedoniaMKtinTax Identification Number
MadagascarMGnifNuméro d’Identification Fiscale
MalaysiaMYssmSuruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia
gstinGoods and Services Tax Identification Number
MaltaMTcrnCompany/Commercial Registration Number
vatValue Added Tax Number
Marshall IslandsMHenEntity Number
MauritaniaMRnifNuméro d’Identification Fiscale
MauritiusMUbrnBusiness Registration Number
MexicoMXrfcRegistro Federal de Contribuyentes (Federal Taxpayer Registry)
vatValue Added Tax Number
MoldovaMDidnoIdentification Number of Organization
MonacoMCcrnCompany/Commercial Registration Number
MontenegroMEcrnCompany/Commercial Registration Number
MoroccoMAifIdentifiant Fiscal (Tax Identifier)
MozambiqueMZpibPersonal Identification of the Business
NamibiaNAvatValue Added Tax Number
NetherlandsNLkvkKamer van Koophandel
vatValue Added Tax Number
New ZealandNZgstGoods and Services Tax Number
NicaraguaNIrucRegistro Único de Contribuyentes
NigeriaNGtinTax Identification Number
vatValue Added Tax Number
NorwayNOorgnrOrganisasjonsnummer
OmanOMcrnCompany/Commercial Registration Number
PakistanPKntnNational Tax Number
PanamaPArucRegistro Único de Contribuyentes
PeruPErucRegistro Único de Contribuyentes
PhilippinesPHtinTax Identification Number
PolandPLnipNumer Identyfikacji Podatkowej
krsKrajowy Rejestr Sądowy
PortugalPTnifNúmero de Identificação Fiscal
QatarQAcrnCompany/Commercial Registration Number
RomaniaROcuiCod Unic de Înregistrare
RussiaRUinnIndividual Taxpayer Number
ogrnPrimary State Registration Number
Saint Kitts & NevisKNtinTax Identification Number
Saint LuciaLCtinTax Identification Number
Saudi ArabiaSAcrnCompany/Commercial Registration Number
SenegalSNnineaNuméro d’Identification Nationale des Entreprises et des Associations
SingaporeSGuenUnique Entity Number
SlovakiaSKicoIdentifikačné Číslo Organizácie
SloveniaSImaticnaMatična Številka
South AfricaZAvatValue Added Tax Number
tinTax Identification Number
SpainESnifNuméro d’Identification Fiscale
cifCódigo de Identificación Fiscal (Fiscal Identification Code)
Sri LankaLKbrnBusiness Registration Number
SwedenSEorgnrOrganisationsnummer
SwitzerlandCHuidUnternehmens-Identifikationsnummer
ThailandTHtinTax Identification Number
TunisiaTNmatriculeMatricule Fiscale
UkraineUAedrpouЄДРПОУ (Unified State Register of Enterprises and Organizations of Ukraine)
United Arab EmiratesAEtrnTax Registration Number
vatValue Added Tax Number
United KingdomGBcrnCompany/Commercial Registration Number
vatValue Added Tax Number
United StatesUSeinEmployer Identification Number
UruguayUYrutRegistro Único Tributario
UzbekistanUZinnIndividual Taxpayer Number
VenezuelaVErifRegistro de Información Fiscal
VietnamVNmstMã số thuế (Tax Code)
YemenYEtinTax Identification Number
ZambiaZMtpinTaxpayer Identification Number
ZimbabweZWbpBusiness Partner Number

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Important Notes

  • Some countries support multiple identity/registration types - all accepted types are listed
  • Identity type codes are case-sensitive - use them exactly as shown
  • For KYB submissions, individuals use the Individual Identity Types table while businesses use the Business Registration Types table