Anti-Money Laundering Compliance

Government Issued Identification Numbers
 
Argentina  
DNI (Documento Nacional Identidad) - Individual national identity number that includes address; used for voting.
 
QUIT - Corporations tax ID number.
 
Cedula Number - Individual tax identification number.

Australia
 
Driver's License  
   
Passport  
   
ACN (Australian Company Number)  

Brazil
 
RG (Registro Geral) - Individual number equivalent to a driver's license.
   
CPF (Cadastro de pessoa Fisica) - Individual tax identification number.
   
CGC (Cadastro Geral de Companhias) - Corporate tax ID number.

British Virgin Islands
 
Company Registration Number - For companies registered pursuant to the International Business Companies Act.

Chile
 
Carnet de Identidad - Individual ID number (passport, driver's license, tax ID & national ID numbers are all the same).
   
RUT (Rol Unico Tributario) - Corporate tax ID number.

Colombia
 
Cedula Number - Individual tax ID number.
   
NIT (Numero de Identificacion Tributario) - Corporate Tax ID number.

France
 
Identity Card - Individual identity card.
   
Registre du Commerce - Corporate registration number.

Germany
 
Personalausweis - Individual identification card.
   
Reisepass - Passport.
   
Commercial Register - Identification document for individuals and legal entities.

Hong Kong
 
Hong Kong Identity Card - For individuals.
   
Hong Kong Company Register - Number for entities.

Indonesia
 
Kartu Tanda Penduduk - Individual Identification Card.

Japan
 
Resident Register Code - New code for individuals.  Intended as a national ID number, but not widely used yet, and there are restrictions on uses.
   
Driver's License Number - Most commonly used individual ID.
   
Alien Registration Card - For foreigners resident in Japan.
   
Pension Handbook  
   
Health Insurance Card  
   
Kaisho Houjin tou Bangou - Company number; unique 21 digit number for companies.

Jersey (Channel Islands, UK)
Registered Company Number  

Malaysia
 
Kard Pengenalan - Individual Identification Card.
   
Passport  

Mexico
 
Cedula Electoral Number - Individuals age 18 and older, similar to a voter registration card.
   
Registro Federal de Contribuyentes - Individual and corporate tax ID number. 

Singapore
 
Pink Identity Card - For individual Singapore citizens. Same number as passport number.
   
Blue Identity Card - For individual permanent residents.
   
RCB Registration Number (Registry of Companies and Businesses) - For registered entities.

Spain
 
DNI (Documento Nacional de Identidad) - Individuals age 16 and older.

Switzerland
 
Old Age Number - Similar to a social security number, but not common.  Not acceptable in Switzerland as identification.  Passports are required.

Taiwan
 
Taiwan Identity Card - For Individuals.
   
Company Number  

Venezuela
 
Cedula de Identidad - Individual tax ID number.
   

 

More Information

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OFAC/FinCEN Helplines

OFAC Hotline
1-800-540-6322

FinCEN Hotline
1-866-556-3974

FinCEN Regulatory Helpline
1-800-949-2732

For more information, please contact Ira Hammerman