Using ID Number

ID types supported by Smile ID and their formats.

Smile ID allows you to verify and look up ID information.

Here is a comprehensive list of countries and the ID types we currently support.

For more information on any of the supported ID types, you can visit its dedicated page.

All ID types require the ID number to be entered in the correct format. The table below lists some examples. Additionally, you can ensure your users enter the correct ID number format by following our Regex examples.

Some ID types require additional information when querying their databases. See the "required inputs" table for a list of these additional inputs.

Know Your Customer (KYC)

Country	Country Code	ID Type	Format
		🇬🇭
Ghana	GH	PASSPORT	*G0000000
Ghana	GH	SSNIT	*C000000000000
Ghana	GH	VOTER_ID	0000000000
**Ghana	GH	NEW_VOTER_ID	0000000000
		🇰🇪
Kenya	KE	ALIEN_CARD	000000
Kenya	KE	KRA_PIN	00000000
Kenya	KE	NATIONAL_ID	00000000
Kenya	KE	NATIONAL_ID_NO_PHOTO	00000000
Kenya	KE	PASSPORT	*A00000000
		🇳🇬
Nigeria	NG	BANK_ACCOUNT	0000000000
Nigeria	NG	BVN	00000000000
Nigeria	NG	NIN_V2	00000000000
***Nigeria	NG	NIN_SLIP	00000000000
Nigeria	NG	V_NIN	0000000000000000
Nigeria	NG	PHONE_NUMBER	00000000000
Nigeria	NG	VOTER_ID	0000000000000000000
		🇿🇦
South Africa	ZA	NATIONAL_ID	0000000000000
South Africa	ZA	NATIONAL_ID_NO_PHOTO	0000000000000
		🇺🇬
Uganda	UG	NATIONAL_ID_NO_PHOTO	00000000000000
		🇿🇲
Zambia	ZM	BANK_ACCOUNT	0000000000000
Zambia	ZM	TPIN	0000000000

NOTE * - Letter prefix, e.g., "C", prior to the number format ** - All Ghana voter's ID issued from June 2020 is the new Ghana Voter's ID *** - Same as NIN_V2 but includes a photo of the NIN slip

ADDITIONAL REQUIRED INPUTS

Some ID types require additional inputs to complete validation. They are listed below:

Country	Country Code	ID Type	Required Fields
Ghana	GH	PASSPORT	ID number
Ghana	GH	SSNIT	ID number
Ghana	GH	VOTER_ID	ID number
Kenya	KE	ALIEN_CARD	ID number
Kenya	KE	KRA_PIN	ID number, Citizenship
Kenya	KE	NATIONAL_ID	ID number
Kenya	KE	NATIONAL_ID_NO_PHOTO	ID number
Kenya	KE	PASSPORT	ID number
Nigeria	NG	BANK_ACCOUNT	ID number, Bank code
Nigeria	NG	BVN	ID number
Nigeria	NG	NIN	ID number
Nigeria	NG	NIN_V2	ID number
Nigeria	NG	NIN_SLIP	ID number
Nigeria	NG	PHONE_NUMBER	ID number (the phone number is the ID number)
Nigeria	NG	VOTER_ID	ID number
Nigeria	NG	BANK_ACCOUNT	ID number, Bank code
South Africa	ZA	NATIONAL_ID	ID number
South Africa	ZA	NATIONAL_ID_NO_PHOTO	ID number
Uganda	UG	NATIONAL_ID_NO_PHOTO	ID number
Zambia	ZM	BANK_ACCOUNT	ID number, Bank code
Zambia	ZM	TPIN	ID number