KYC Requirements

North America

🇺🇸 United States

Document Type	Document Name
Identity Document	`passport`, `national_id`, `permanent_resident_id`, `driving_license`
Tax Document	`itin`

Additional Requirements:

Proof of address may be required
New York and Alaska are currently not supported

🇨🇦 Canada

Document Type	Document Name
Identity Document	`passport`, `national_id`, `permanent_resident_id`, `driving_license`
Tax Document	`sin`

🇲🇽 Mexico

Document Type	Document Name
Identity Document	`passport`, `national_id`, `permanent_resident_id`, `driving_license`
Tax Document	`rfc`, `curp`

Europe

🇪🇺 European Union (EU)

Identity Documents

passport

national_id

permanent_resident_id

driving_license

Tax Documents for EU Countries

Supported Country	Tax Document
🇮🇪 Ireland	`ppsn` - Personal Public Service Number
🇫🇷 France	`spi` - Social Security Number
🇪🇸 Spain	`nie` - Número de Identificación de Extranjeros
🇩🇪 Germany	`steuer_id` - Steueridentifikationsnummer (Tax Identification Number)
🇳🇱 Netherlands	`bsn` - Burgerservicenummer (Citizen Service Number)
🇧🇪 Belgium	`nrn` - National Register Number
🇫🇮 Finland	`hetu` - Finnish Personal Identity Code
🇩🇰 Denmark	`cpr` - Central Person Register Number
🇸🇪 Sweden	`personnummer` - Personal Identity Number
🇵🇹 Portugal	`nif` - Número de Identificação Fiscal
🇦🇹 Austria	`si` - Social Insurance Number
🇮🇹 Italy	`cf` - Codice Fiscale
🇱🇺 Luxembourg	`matricule` - Matricule Number
🇪🇪 Estonia	`isikukood` - Personal Identification Code
🇱🇹 Lithuania	`asmens_kodas` - Personal Code
🇱🇻 Latvia	`personas_kods` - Person’s Code

Proof of Address is required for following EU Countries:

Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Estonia

Hungary
Latvia
Lithuania
Malta

Poland
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia

🇬🇧 United Kingdom (UK)

Document Type	Document Name
Identity Document	`passport`, `national_id`, `permanent_resident_id`, `driving_license`
Tax Document	`nino`

Additional Requirements:

Proof of UK address required

Asia-Pacific

Identity Documents

passport

national_id

permanent_resident_id

driving_license

Tax Documents for Asia Pacific Countries

Supported Country	Tax Document
🇵🇭 Philippines	`tin` - Tax Identification Number
🇸🇬 Singapore	`nric` - National Registration Identity Card, `fin` - Foreign Identity Number
🇦🇺 Australia	`tfn` - Tax File Number
🇯🇵 Japan	`my_number` - My Number Card
🇰🇷 South Korea	`rrn` - Resident Registration Number
🇮🇳 India	`pan` - Permanent Account Number
🇲🇾 Malaysia	`itr` - Income Tax Reference Number
🇹🇭 Thailand	`tin` - Tax Identification Number

Africa

Identity Documents

passport

national_id

permanent_resident_id

driving_license

Tax Documents for Africa Countries

Supported Country	Tax Document
🇳🇬 Nigeria	`nin` - National Identification Number / `bvn` - Bank Verification Number / `tin` - Tax Identification Number
🇿🇦 South Africa	`itr` - Income Tax Reference Number
🇬🇭 Ghana	`tin` - Tax Identification Number
🇰🇪 Kenya	No tax document required
🇪🇬 Egypt	`tin` - Tax Identification Number
🇲🇦 Morocco	`if` - Identification Fiscal

Latin America

Identity Documents

passport

national_id

permanent_resident_id

driving_license

Tax Documents for Latin America Countries

Supported Country	Tax Document
🇧🇷 Brazil	`cpf` - Cadastro de Pessoas Físicas
🇲🇽 Mexico	`rfc` - Registro Federal de Contribuyentes / `curp` - Clave Única de Registro de Población
🇦🇷 Argentina	`cuil` - Código Único de Identificación Laboral
🇨🇴 Colombia	`cc` - Cédula de Ciudadanía
🇨🇱 Chile	`rut` - Registro Único Tributario
🇵🇪 Peru	`ruc` - Registro Único de Contribuyentes

Enhanced Due Diligence

Implementation Methods

Direct API Integration (Recommended)

API-first approach for full control over user experience:

Build your own KYC collection interface
Handle all document collection and validation
Manage compliance requirements per region (detailed below)
Custom UI/UX design and branding
Same processing times as hosted links
Average decision time: under 1 minute for automated approval
Manual reviews: 1-2 business days

Best for organizations that want complete control over their user onboarding experience.

Hosted KYC Links

Pre-built compliance flow that handles the complete verification process:

Terms of Service acceptance
Document collection and verification
Automated regulatory compliance checks
Faster implementation with minimal development required
Same processing times as API integration

Ideal for faster time-to-market with proven compliance workflows.

What’s Next?

Onboard Your First User

Implement user onboarding with proper KYC handling

User Onboarding Status

Learn about user onboarding status in Carbn Connect

Users

Monitoring

Overview

Document Requirements

Identity Documents

Tax Documents for EU Countries

Identity Documents

Tax Documents for Asia Pacific Countries

Identity Documents

Tax Documents for Africa Countries

Identity Documents

Tax Documents for Latin America Countries

Enhanced Due Diligence

Implementation Methods

What’s Next?

Onboard Your First User

User Onboarding Status

​Overview

​Document Requirements

​Identity Documents

​Tax Documents for EU Countries

​Identity Documents

​Tax Documents for Asia Pacific Countries

​Identity Documents

​Tax Documents for Africa Countries

​Identity Documents

​Tax Documents for Latin America Countries

​Enhanced Due Diligence

​Implementation Methods

​What’s Next?

Onboard Your First User

User Onboarding Status

Overview

Document Requirements

Identity Documents

Tax Documents for EU Countries

Identity Documents

Tax Documents for Asia Pacific Countries

Identity Documents

Tax Documents for Africa Countries

Identity Documents

Tax Documents for Latin America Countries

Enhanced Due Diligence

Implementation Methods

What’s Next?