Africa

Country
Country code
ID Type
Examples

🇩🇿

Algeria

DZ

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Algeria

DZ

HEALTH_CARD

Health Insurance Card & Health Card

Algeria

DZ

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Algeria

DZ

PASSPORT

Passports

Algeria

DZ

REGISTRATION_CERTIFICATE

Registration certificate

Algeria

DZ

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

🇦🇴

Angola

AO

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Angola

AO

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Angola

AO

PASSPORT

Passports

Angola

AO

REGISTRATION_CERTIFICATE

Registration certificate

Angola

AO

RESIDENT_ID

Residency permits, Refugee IDs & Residency cards

Angola

AO

SOCIAL_ID

Social Identity Card & Social Security Card

Angola

AO

TAX_ID

Tax Identity Card

Angola

AO

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

Angola

AO

VOTER_ID

Voter's Identity Card

🇧🇯

Benin

BJ

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Benin

BJ

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Benin

BJ

PASSPORT

Passports

Benin

BJ

RESIDENT_ID

Residency permits, Refugee IDs & Residency cards

Benin

BJ

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

Benin

BJ

VOTER_ID

Voter's Identity Card

🇧🇼

Botswana

BW

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Botswana

BW

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Botswana

BW

PASSPORT

Passports

Botswana

BW

RESIDENT_ID

Residency permits, Refugee IDs & Residency cards

Botswana

BW

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

🇧🇫

Burkina Faso

BF

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Burkina Faso

BF

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Burkina Faso

BF

OCCUPATION_CARD

Driver training certificate, Police Id & Professional Id

Burkina Faso

BF

PASSPORT

Passports

Burkina Faso

BF

REGISTRATION_CERTIFICATE

Registration certificate

Burkina Faso

BF

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

Burkina Faso

BF

VOTER_ID

Voter's Identity Card

🇧🇮

Burundi

BI

PASSPORT

Passports

Burundi

BI

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

🇨🇲

Cameroon

CM

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Cameroon

CM

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Cameroon

CM

PASSPORT

Passports

Cameroon

CM

RESIDENT_ID

Residency permits, Refugee IDs & Residency cards

Cameroon

CM

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

Cameroon

CM

VOTER_ID

Voter's Identity Card

🇨🇻

Cape Verde

CV

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Cape Verde

CV

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Cape Verde

CV

PASSPORT

Passports

Cape Verde

CV

RESIDENT_ID

Residency permits, Refugee IDs & Residency cards

Cape Verde

CV

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

🇨🇫

Central African Republic

CF

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Central African Republic

CF

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Central African Republic

CF

PASSPORT

Passports

Central African Republic

CF

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

🇹🇩

Chad

TD

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Chad

TD

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Chad

TD

PASSPORT

Passports

Chad

TD

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

Chad

TD

VOTER_ID

Voter's Identity Card

🇰🇲

Comoros

KM

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Comoros

KM

PASSPORT

Passports

Comoros

KM

RESIDENT_ID

Residency permits, Refugee IDs & Residency cards

Comoros

KM

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

🇨🇬

Congo

CG

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Congo

CG

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Congo

CG

PASSPORT

Passports

Congo

CG

RESIDENT_ID

Residency permits, Refugee IDs & Residency cards

Congo

CG

TAX_ID

Tax Identity Card

Congo

CG

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

🇨🇩

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

CD

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

CD

PASSPORT

Passports

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

CD

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

CD

VOTER_ID

Voter's Identity Card

🇨🇮

Cote d'Ivoire

CI

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Cote d'Ivoire

CI

HEALTH_CARD

Health Insurance Card & Health Card

Cote d'Ivoire

CI

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Cote d'Ivoire

CI

PASSPORT

Passports

Cote d'Ivoire

CI

REGISTRATION_CERTIFICATE

Registration certificate

Cote d'Ivoire

CI

RESIDENT_ID

Residency permits, Refugee IDs & Residency cards

Cote d'Ivoire

CI

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

🇩🇯

Djibouti

DJ

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Djibouti

DJ

PASSPORT

Passports

Djibouti

DJ

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

🇪🇬

Egypt

EG

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Egypt

EG

HEALTH_CARD

Health Insurance Card & Health Card

Egypt

EG

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Egypt

EG

PASSPORT

Passports

Egypt

EG

REGISTRATION_CERTIFICATE

Registration certificate

Egypt

EG

RESIDENT_ID

Residency permits, Refugee IDs & Residency cards

Egypt

EG

SEAMANS_ID

Seaman Id & Seaman Book

Egypt

EG

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

Egypt

EG

UNIFORMED_SERVICES_CARD

Military & Other Armed Forces Id

🇬🇶

Equatorial Guinea

GQ

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Equatorial Guinea

GQ

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Equatorial Guinea

GQ

PASSPORT

Passports

Equatorial Guinea

GQ

RESIDENT_ID

Residency permits, Refugee IDs & Residency cards

Equatorial Guinea

GQ

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

🇪🇷

Eritrea

ER

PASSPORT

Passports

Eritrea

ER

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

🇸🇿

Eswatini

SZ

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Eswatini

SZ

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Eswatini

SZ

PASSPORT

Passports

Eswatini

SZ

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

🇪🇹

Ethiopia

ET

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Ethiopia

ET

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Ethiopia

ET

PASSPORT

Passports

Ethiopia

ET

RESIDENT_ID

Residency permits, Refugee IDs & Residency cards

Ethiopia

ET

TAX_ID

Tax Identity Card

Ethiopia

ET

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

🇬🇦

Gabon

GA

HEALTH_CARD

Health Insurance Card & Health Card

Gabon

GA

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Gabon

GA

PASSPORT

Passports

Gabon

GA

RESIDENT_ID

Residency permits, Refugee IDs & Residency cards

Gabon

GA

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

🇬🇲

Gambia

GM

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Gambia

GM

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Gambia

GM

PASSPORT

Passports

Gambia

GM

RESIDENT_ID

Residency permits, Refugee IDs & Residency cards

Gambia

GM

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

Gambia

GM

VOTER_ID

Voter's Identity Card

🇬🇭

Ghana

GH

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Ghana

GH

HEALTH_CARD

Health Insurance Card & Health Card

Ghana

GH

IDENTITY_CARD

Ghana Card, Ecowas ID, National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Ghana

GH

PASSPORT

Passports

Ghana

GH

REGISTRATION_CERTIFICATE

Registration certificate

Ghana

GH

RESIDENT_ID

Residency permits, Refugee IDs & Residency cards

Ghana

GH

SEAMANS_ID

Seaman Id & Seaman Book

Ghana

GH

SOCIAL_ID

Social Identity Card & Social Security Card

Ghana

GH

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

Ghana

GH

VOTER_ID

Voter's Identity Card

🇬🇳

Guinea

GN

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Guinea

GN

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Guinea

GN

PASSPORT

Passports

Guinea

GN

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

Guinea

GN

VOTER_ID

Voter's Identity Card

🇬🇼

Guinea-Bissau

GW

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Guinea-Bissau

GW

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Guinea-Bissau

GW

PASSPORT

Passports

🇰🇪

Kenya

KE

ALIEN_CARD

Alien Identity Card

Kenya

KE

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Kenya

KE

IDENTITY_CARD

Maisha Namba, National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Kenya

KE

PASSPORT

Passports

Kenya

KE

RESIDENT_ID

Residency permits, Refugee IDs & Residency cards

Kenya

KE

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

Kenya

KE

UNIFORMED_SERVICES_CARD

Military & Other Armed Forces Id

🇱🇸

Lesotho

LS

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Lesotho

LS

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Lesotho

LS

PASSPORT

Passports

🇱🇷

Liberia

LR

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Liberia

LR

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Liberia

LR

PASSPORT

Passports

Liberia

LR

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

Liberia

LR

VOTER_ID

Voter's Identity Card

🇱🇾

Libya

LY

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Libya

LY

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Libya

LY

PASSPORT

Passports

Libya

LY

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

🇲🇬

Madagascar

MG

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Madagascar

MG

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Madagascar

MG

PASSPORT

Passports

Madagascar

MG

REGISTRATION_CERTIFICATE

Registration certificate

Madagascar

MG

RESIDENT_ID

Residency permits, Refugee IDs & Residency cards

Madagascar

MG

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

🇲🇼

Malawi

MW

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Malawi

MW

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Malawi

MW

PASSPORT

Passports

Malawi

MW

RESIDENT_ID

Residency permits, Refugee IDs & Residency cards

Malawi

MW

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

🇲🇱

Mali

ML

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Mali

ML

PASSPORT

Passports

Mali

ML

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

🇲🇷

Mauritania

MR

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Mauritania

MR

PASSPORT

Passports

Mauritania

MR

RESIDENT_ID

Residency permits, Refugee IDs & Residency cards

Mauritania

MR

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

Mauritania

MR

UNIFORMED_SERVICES_CARD

Military & Other Armed Forces Id

🇲🇺

Mauritius

MU

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Mauritius

MU

PASSPORT

Passports

Mauritius

MU

WORK_PERMIT

Authorization cards, Labour cards & Employment Cards

🇲🇦

Morocco

MA

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Morocco

MA

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Morocco

MA

OCCUPATION_CARD

Driver training certificate, Police Id & Professional Id

Morocco

MA

PASSPORT

Passports

Morocco

MA

REGISTRATION_CERTIFICATE

Registration certificate

Morocco

MA

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

🇲🇿

Mozambique

MZ

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Mozambique

MZ

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Mozambique

MZ

PASSPORT

Passports

Mozambique

MZ

RESIDENT_ID

Residency permits, Refugee IDs & Residency cards

Mozambique

MZ

TRADE_LICENSE

Trade License

Mozambique

MZ

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

Mozambique

MZ

VOTER_ID

Voter's Identity Card

🇳🇦

Namibia

NA

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Namibia

NA

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Namibia

NA

PASSPORT

Passports

Namibia

NA

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

Namibia

NA

VOTER_ID

Voter's Identity Card

🇳🇪

Niger

NE

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Niger

NE

PASSPORT

Passports

🇳🇬

Nigeria

NG

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Nigeria

NG

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Nigeria

NG

PASSPORT

Passports

Nigeria

NG

REGISTRATION_CERTIFICATE

Registration certificate

Nigeria

NG

RESIDENT_ID

Residency permits, Refugee IDs & Residency cards

Nigeria

NG

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

Nigeria

NG

VOTER_ID

Voter's Identity Card

🇷🇼

Rwanda

RW

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Rwanda

RW

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Rwanda

RW

PASSPORT

Passports

Rwanda

RW

RESIDENT_ID

Residency permits, Refugee ID & Residency cards

Rwanda

RW

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

🇸🇭

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

SH

PASSPORT

Passports

🇸🇹

Sao Tome and Principe

ST

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Sao Tome and Principe

ST

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Sao Tome and Principe

ST

PASSPORT

Passports

Sao Tome and Principe

ST

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

🇸🇳

Senegal

SN

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Senegal

SN

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Senegal

SN

PASSPORT

Passports

Senegal

SN

REGISTRATION_CERTIFICATE

Registration certificate

Senegal

SN

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

Senegal

SN

VOTER_ID

Voter's Identity Card

🇸🇨

Seychelles

SC

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Seychelles

SC

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Seychelles

SC

PASSPORT

Passports

🇸🇱

Sierra Leone

SL

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Sierra Leone

SL

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Sierra Leone

SL

PASSPORT

Passports

Sierra Leone

SL

SOCIAL_ID

Social Identity Card & Social Security Card

Sierra Leone

SL

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

Sierra Leone

SL

VOTER_ID

Voter's Identity Card

🇸🇴

Somalia

SO

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Somalia

SO

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Somalia

SO

OCCUPATION_CARD

Driver training certificate, Police Id & Professional Id

Somalia

SO

PASSPORT

Passports

Somalia

SO

REGISTRATION_CERTIFICATE

Registration certificate

Somalia

SO

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

Somalia

SO

UNIFORMED_SERVICES_CARD

Military & Other Armed Forces Id

Somalia

SO

WORK_PERMIT

Authorization cards, Labour cards & Employment Cards

🇿🇦

South Africa

ZA

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

South Africa

ZA

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Green Book, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

South Africa

ZA

PASSPORT

Passports

South Africa

ZA

RESIDENT_ID

Residency permits, Refugee IDs & Residency cards

South Africa

ZA

SEAMANS_ID

Seaman Id & Seaman Book

South Africa

ZA

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

🇸🇸

South Sudan

SS

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

South Sudan

SS

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

South Sudan

SS

OCCUPATION_CARD

Driver training certificate, Police Id & Professional Id

South Sudan

SS

PASSPORT

Passports

South Sudan

SS

RESIDENT_ID

Residency permits, Refugee IDs & Residency cards

South Sudan

SS

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

🇸🇩

Sudan

SD

ALIEN_CARD

Alien Identity Card

Sudan

SD

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Sudan

SD

HEALTH_CARD

Health Insurance Card & Health Card

Sudan

SD

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Sudan

SD

PASSPORT

Passports

Sudan

SD

REGISTRATION_CERTIFICATE

Registration certificate

Sudan

SD

RESIDENT_ID

Residency permits, Refugee IDs & Residency cards

Sudan

SD

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

Sudan

SD

UNIFORMED_SERVICES_CARD

Military & Other Armed Forces Id

🇹🇿

Tanzania, United Republic of

TZ

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Tanzania, United Republic of

TZ

HEALTH_CARD

Health Insurance Card & Health Card

Tanzania, United Republic of

TZ

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Tanzania, United Republic of

TZ

PASSPORT

Passports

Tanzania, United Republic of

TZ

RESIDENT_ID

Residency permits, Refugee IDs & Residency cards

Tanzania, United Republic of

TZ

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

Tanzania, United Republic of

TZ

VOTER_ID

Voter's Identity Card

🇹🇬

Togo

TG

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Togo

TG

HEALTH_CARD

Health Insurance Card & Health Card

Togo

TG

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Togo

TG

PASSPORT

Passports

Togo

TG

RESIDENT_ID

Residency permits, Refugee IDs & Residency cards

Togo

TG

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

Togo

TG

VOTER_ID

Voter's Identity Card

🇹🇳

Tunisia

TN

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Tunisia

TN

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Tunisia

TN

PASSPORT

Passports

Tunisia

TN

REGISTRATION_CERTIFICATE

Registration certificate

Tunisia

TN

RESIDENT_ID

Residency permits, Refugee IDs & Residency cards

Tunisia

TN

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

🇺🇬

Uganda

UG

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Uganda

UG

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Uganda

UG

PASSPORT

Passports

Uganda

UG

RESIDENT_ID

Residency permits, Refugee IDs & Residency cards

Uganda

UG

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

Uganda

UG

VOTER_ID

Voter's Identity Card

🇪🇭

Western Sahara

EH

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Western Sahara

EH

PASSPORT

Passports

🇿🇲

Zambia

ZM

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Zambia

ZM

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs**, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Zambia

ZM

PASSPORT

Passports

Zambia

ZM

REGISTRATION_CERTIFICATE

Registration certificate**

Zambia

ZM

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

Zambia

ZM

VOTER_ID

Voter's Identity Card

🇿🇼

Zimbabwe

ZW

CITIZEN_ID

Citizenship Card and Seasonal Citizen ID

Zimbabwe

ZW

DRIVERS_LICENSE

Driving License

Zimbabwe

ZW

IDENTITY_CARD

National IDs, Consular IDs & Diplomat IDs

Zimbabwe

ZW

PASSPORT

Passports

Zimbabwe

ZW

TRAVEL_DOC

Border crossing documents & Visas

** For the NRC card in Zambia please use REGISTRATION_CERTIFICATE as the ID Type.

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