User Object Details

User Schema

Key

Type

Required

Description

_id

String

N.A. Included in API response

Primary Key of the user object.

account_closure_date

Number

N.A. Included in API response

client.id

String

N.A. Included in API response

The Primary Key that denotes your client object in our system.

client.name

String

N.A. Included in API response

Your common name in our system.

documents

Array of Dict

Optional

Contains all the KYC information associated with the user profile.

extra.cip_tag

Int

Optional

extra.date_joined

Number

N.A. Included in API response

Unix timestamp (in ms) value of when the user object was created.

extra.is_business

Boolean

Optional

If the user profile is a business, the value is true. Default is false.

extra.last_updated

Number

N.A. Included in API response

Unix timestamp (in ms) value of when the user object was last updated.

flag

String

Depends. Only required if you are trying to flag a user.

If FLAGGED, the user is flagged in our system. Default is NOT-FLAGGED.

flag_code

String

Depends. Only required if you are trying to flag a user.

permission

String

Depends. Only required if you are trying to close or lock a user account.

permission_code

String

Depends. Only required if you are trying to close or lock a user account.

ips

Array of Strings

N.A. Included in API response. You will be supplying this in the request header when creating a user account X-SP-USER-IP

Known IPs that the user is using to operating their account.

legal_names

Array of Strings

Required during POST

Legal names the user profile will be using.

logins.email

String

Required during POST

email of user.

logins.password

String

Depends. Only required if you wish to use Synapse email/password authentication

password associated with login.

logins.scope

String

Depends. Only required if you wish to use Synapse email/password authentication

If READ, the user credentials can only read user info. Default is READ-AND-WRITE.

phone_numbers

Array of Strings

Required during POST

Phone number associated with user login credentials.

refresh_token

String

N.A. Included in API response

supp_id

String

Optional

Unique platform side identifier

watchlists

String

N.A. Included in API response

Possible Flag Codes

Flag Code

Description

Next Steps

Set By

NOT_KNOWN

Flag reason unknown.

No next steps recommend here since legacy tag.

Legacy tag, deprecated now.

ACCOUNT_CLOSURE|BLOCKED_INDUSTRY

User operates in a blocked industry.

Account will be closed and the user's funds will be mailed back to them on the account_closure_date.

us

ACCOUNT_CLOSURE|HIGH_RISK

User is deemed high risk.

Account will be closed and the user's funds will be mailed back to them on the account_closure_date.

us

PENDING_UPLOAD|DOC_REQUEST|CIP

Additional documents are required to be able to make a decision on user account.

Submit documents listed in documents.required_edd_docs. Once all documents are submitted, the user will go to PENDING_REVIEW|DOC_REQUEST|CIP. If documents not submitted, Account will be closed and the user's funds will be mailed back to them on the account_closure_date.

us

PENDING_UPLOAD|DOC_REQUEST|UAR

Additional documents are required to be able to make a decision on user account.

Submit documents listed in documents.required_edd_docs. Once all documents are submitted, the user will go to PENDING_REVIEW|DOC_REQUEST|UAR. If documents not submitted, Account will be closed and the user's funds will be mailed back to them on the account_closure_date.

us

PENDING_UPLOAD|DOC_REQUEST|SECURITY

Additional documents are required to be able to make a decision on user account.

Submit documents listed in documents.required_edd_docs. Once all documents are submitted, the user will go to PENDING_REVIEW|DOC_REQUEST|SECURITY. If documents not submitted, Account will be closed and the user's funds will be mailed back to them on the account_closure_date.

us

PENDING_REVIEW|DOC_REQUEST|CIP

You have requested Synapse to review and decision the user account and any additional documents that we need have been submitted to us.

User account is under review by us. Pending a decision.

you

PENDING_REVIEW|DOC_REQUEST|UAR

You have requested Synapse to review and decision the user account and any additional documents that we need have been submitted to us.

User account is under review by us. Pending a decision.

you

PENDING_REVIEW|DOC_REQUEST|SECURITY

You have requested Synapse to review and decision the user account and any additional documents that we need have been submitted to us.

User account is under review by us. Pending a decision.

you

PENDING_REVIEW|ACCOUNT_CLOSURE|BLOCKED_INDUSTRY

You have requested Synapse to review and decision the user account and any additional documents that we need have been submitted to us.

User account is under review by us. Pending a decision.

you

PENDING_REVIEW|ACCOUNT_CLOSURE|HIGH_RISK

You have requested Synapse to review and decision the user account and any additional documents that we need have been submitted to us.

User account is under review by us. Pending a decision.

you

Possible User Permissions

Permission

Description

Next Steps

Set By

UNVERIFIED

User KYC review unfinished. No account or payment activity allowed.

us

RECEIVE

User KYC review finished. User is allowed to only receive payments, not originate or authorize any payments.

us

SEND-AND-RECEIVE

If this is an acceptable final permission, no additional steps needed.

us

LOCKED

User KYC review finished and user has been locked.

Please ensure that the user has been notified of this adverse action and no funds access have been restricted and the user has been able to cash out remaining balance in their account(s).

you or us

CLOSED

User KYC review finished and user has been closed.

Please ensure that the user has been notified of this adverse action and no funds access have been restricted and the user has been able to cash out remaining balance in their account(s).

you or us

MAKE-IT-GO-AWAY

User account has been unindexed. It's like the account never existed.

Please ensure that the user has been notified of this adverse action and no funds access have been restricted and the user has been able to cash out remaining balance in their account(s).

you or us

Possible Permission Codes

Permission

Description

Next Steps

Set By

NOT_KNOWN

Permission reason unknown.

No next steps recommend here since legacy tag.

Legacy tag, deprecated now.

UNUSUAL_ACTIVITY|COMPLIANCE_SUSPICIOUS

The user conducted suspicious activity and for that reason the account has been closed or locked.

Please ensure that the user has been notified of this adverse action and no funds access have been restricted and the user has been able to cash out remaining balance in their account(s).

you or us

UNUSUAL_ACTIVITY|LEGAL_REQUEST

The user account has been closed due to some legal request that was received.

Please ensure that the user has been notified of this adverse action and no funds access have been restricted and the user has been able to cash out remaining balance in their account(s).

you or us

KYC_FRAUD|BLOCKED_LIST

User is in a blocked list and for that reason the account has been closed or locked.

Please ensure that the user has been notified of this adverse action and no funds access have been restricted and the user has been able to cash out remaining balance in their account(s).

you or us

KYC_FRAUD|FRAUDULENT_DOCS

User supplied fraudulent KYC documents and for that reason the account has been closed or locked.

Please ensure that the user has been notified of this adverse action and no funds access have been restricted and the user has been able to cash out remaining balance in their account(s).

you or us

BLOCKED_INDUSTRY

User is operating in a blocked industry and for that reason the account has been closed or locked.

Please ensure that the user has been notified of this adverse action and no funds access have been restricted and the user has been able to cash out remaining balance in their account(s).

you or us

HIGH_RETURNS

User has high returns increasing the risk of loss of funds and for that reason the account has been closed or locked.

Please ensure that the user has been notified of this adverse action and no funds access have been restricted and the user has been able to cash out remaining balance in their account(s).

you or us

NEGATIVE_BALANCE

User account has been closed due to a negative balance in their account.

Once the user is able to fund their account, either with direct deposit or payment origination, the account will return back to its previous state.

us

PLATFORM_REQUEST

User account has been closed or locked by you or by our team based on your request

Please ensure that the user has been notified of this adverse action and no funds access have been restricted and the user has been able to cash out remaining balance in their account(s).

you

USER_REQUEST

User account has been closed or locked by you or by our team based on user request

Please ensure that the user has been notified of this adverse action and no funds access have been restricted and the user has been able to cash out remaining balance in their account(s).

you or us

DUPLICATE_ACCOUNT

The user account has been closed because another account with the same KYC on your platform exists in our system

Please ensure that the user has access to their open account thus eliminating the need to open a new duplicate account. You can also view all duplicate accounts for a particular user and then swap the account closure decision from one account to another.

us

Please note that the user will be cashed out automatically from the system if any one of the codes are picked:

  • UNUSUAL_ACTIVITY|COMPLIANCE_SUSPICIOUS

  • BLOCKED_INDUSTRY

  • PLATFORM_REQUEST

  • USER_REQUEST

  • PLATFORM_TERMINATED

  • NO_ACTIVITY

  • PERMANENT_CLOSURE

When a user is auto cashed out, we will issue a check to their mailing address, if avaliable or else to the base document address on file.

Possible Watchlists Values

Unless your program is configured differently, all values except NO_MATCH and FALSE_POSITIVE will impact user permissions and will keep the permission as UNVERIFIED until further review.

Permission

Description

Next Steps

PENDING

User Object is pending screenings review.

SOFT_MATCH|PENDING_UPLOAD

User is a soft match on one or more relevant sanctions list. A document upload is needed to further evaluate the soft match.

MATCH

User Object is a match on a sanctions screenings list.

SOFT_MATCH

User is a soft match on one or more relevant sanctions list.

No action required on your side. We will review the user object to either decision it as MATCH or FALSE_POSITIVE.

NO_MATCH

User Object is a not a match on any relevant sanctions screenings list.

No action required.

FALSE_POSITIVE

User Object was a soft match on one or more relevant sanctions screenings list. But now has been decisioned as a FALSE_POSITIVE match.

No action required.

Base Document Schema

Key

Type

Required

Description

address_city

String

Yes

address_country_code

String

Yes

ISO Alpha-2 formatted Address country code of the business location or individual's residence.

address_postal_code

Integer

Yes

Address zip/postal code of the business location or individual's residence.

address_street

String

Yes

Address street of the business location or individual's residence.

address_subdivision

String

Yes

Address subdivision (state) of the business location or individual's residence.

alias

String

No

Common name for the individual/entity.

day

Integer

Yes

Day of entity formation for business or Birth date for individual.

month

Integer

Yes

Month of entity formation for business or Birth month for individual.

year

Integer

Yes

Year of entity formation for business or Birth year for individual.

company_activity

Array of String

Yes if business base doc

Allowed values: "MSB","LENDING","NON-US_OFFICE","NON-US_ACTIVITY","CRYPTO","PUBLIC","PRIVATE","REGISTERED_WITH_SEC","OTHER","NBFI-US","NBFI-FOREIGN","LISTED-US","LISTED-FOREIGN","NFP","BANK-US","BANK-FOREIGN","FUND".

desired_scope

String

No

doc_option_key

String

No

docs_key

String

No

docs_title

String

No

edd_status

String

N.A. Included in API response

email

String

Yes

Email of the individual/entity associated with this base document.

entity_scope

String

Yes

entity_type

String

Yes

entity_relationship

String

Yes if individual base doc on business user

Allowed values: CONTROLLING_PERSON,UBO.

id

String

Yes if you wish to PATCH an existing base doc

Primary key of the base document. This value is a local primary key, meaning, it's only unique within a user object. Different user objects can have same base doc IDs.

id_score

Number

N.A. Included in API response

trust_level

String

N.A. Included in API response

ip

String

Yes

IP of the individual/entity associated with this base document.

is_active

Boolean

No

If false, base document wont participate in user permission decisioning. Default is true.

name

String

Yes

Name of the individual/entity associated with this base document.

maiden_name

String

No

Maiden name of the individual. Helpful to provide this in instances where the individual's maiden name is still associated with their TIN/SSN.

ownership_percentage

Number

Yes if individual base doc on business user

Percentage of the business owned by the beneficial owner.

permission_scope

String

N.A. Included in API response

phone_number

String

Yes

Phone number of the individual/entity associated with this base document.

physical_docs

Array of Objects

No

required_edd_docs

Array of String

N.A. Included in API response

screening_results

Object

N.A. Included in API response

social_docs

Array of Objects

No

Social documents linked to the base document. More details below.

title

String

Yes if individual base doc on business user

Title of the beneficial owner.

virtual_docs

Array of Objects

No

Virtual documents linked to the base document. More details below.

watchlists

String

N.A. Included in API response

Screenings Results Details

Please note that not all sanctions lists will be appropriate for your use-case. Your spec sheet dictates which sanctions lists affect the Possible Watchlists Values. Go to Intro to Spec Sheet to learn more.

Here is an example object for screening_results object:

{
   "ofac_sdn": "MATCH",
   "ofac_ssi_list": "MATCH",
   "ofac_ukraine-eo13662": "MATCH",
   "usa_csl_list": "MATCH",
   "hm_treasury_sanctions": "NO_MATCH",
   "futures_sanctions": "NO_MATCH",
   "fincen_311_sanctions": "NO_MATCH",
   "mas_sanctions": "NO_MATCH",
   "ofac_fse_list": "NO_MATCH",
   "ofac_iran": "NO_MATCH",
   "usa_tel_list": "NO_MATCH",
   "ofac_ns-plc": "NO_MATCH",
   "ofac_sdgt": "NO_MATCH",
   "ofac_561_list": "NO_MATCH",
   "ofac_syria": "NO_MATCH",
   "ofac_fse-sy": "NO_MATCH",
   "osfi": "NO_MATCH",
   "fbi_counter_intelligence": "NO_MATCH",
   "fbi_domestic": "NO_MATCH",
   "fbi_cyber": "NO_MATCH",
   "fbi_white_collar": "NO_MATCH",
   "fbi_crimes_against_children": "NO_MATCH",
   "fbi_bank_robbers": "NO_MATCH",
   "fbi_wanted_terrorists": "NO_MATCH",
   "bis_dpl_sanctions": "NO_MATCH",
   "fbi_violent_crimes": "NO_MATCH",
   "fbi_domestic_terrorism": "NO_MATCH",
   "fbi_human_trafficking": "NO_MATCH",
   "fbi_criminal_enterprise_investigations": "NO_MATCH",
   "fbi_terrorism": "NO_MATCH",
   "fbi_murders": "NO_MATCH",
   "pep": "NO_MATCH",
   "aucl": "NO_MATCH",
   "eucl": "NO_MATCH",
   "uk_sanctions": "NO_MATCH",
   "switzerland_sanctions": "NO_MATCH",
   "dtc_list": "NO_MATCH",
   "cftc_sanctions": "NO_MATCH",
   "finra_sanctions": "NO_MATCH",
   "euro": "NO_MATCH",
   "fto_sanctions": "NO_MATCH",
   "hardcode_list": "NO_MATCH",
   "russian_sanctions": "NO_MATCH",
   "singapore_sanctions": "NO_MATCH",
   "nk_sanctions": "NO_MATCH",
   "cftc_reparations_sanctions": "NO_MATCH",
   "interpol": "NO_MATCH",
   "usa_rfj": "NO_MATCH",
   "belgian_list": "NO_MATCH",
   "canada_sema": "NO_MATCH",
   "canada_rcmp": "NO_MATCH",
   "cftc_red": "NO_MATCH",
   "ice_sanctions": "NO_MATCH",
   "unsc_cons": "NO_MATCH",
   "cons_sdn": "NO_MATCH"
}

Here are all the possible values for individual screenings lists:

Value

Description

FAILED

Screenings have failed, we will auto-retry.

PENDING

Screenings have not been attempted yet. We will auto-run.

FALSE_POSITIVE

Base Document is a false positive on the screenings list.

MATCH

Virtual Document Schema

Key

Type

Required

Description

document_type

String

Yes

document_value

String

Yes

Value of the document.

id

String

Yes if you wish to PATCH an existing virtual document

Primary key of the virtual document. This value is a local primary key, meaning, it's only unique within a base document. Different base documents can have same virtual document IDs.

last_updated

Number

N.A. Included in API response

Unix timestamp (in ms) value of when the virtual document was last updated.

status

String

N.A. Included in API response

meta.country_code

String

Depends

meta.sub_type

String

Depends (Required with usage of BUS_REGISTRATION document type.)

Social Document Schema

Key

Type

Required

Description

document_type

String

Yes

document_value

String

Yes

Value of the document.

id

String

Yes if you wish to PATCH an existing social document

Primary key of the social document. This value is a local primary key, meaning, it's only unique within a base document. Different base documents can have same social document IDs.

last_updated

Number

N.A. Included in API response

Unix timestamp (in ms) value of when the social document was last updated.

status

String

N.A. Included in API response

info.address_city

String

N.A. Included in API response

Address city associated with the social document. Currently a response in MAILING_ADDRESS social document.

info.address_country_code

String

N.A. Included in API response

ISO Alpha-2 formatted Address country code associated with the social document. Currently a response in MAILING_ADDRESS social document.

info.address_postal_code

String

N.A. Included in API response

Address zip or postal code associated with the social document. Currently a response in MAILING_ADDRESS social document.

into.address_street

String

N.A. Included in API response

Address street associated with the social document. Currently a response in MAILING_ADDRESS social document.

info.address_subdivision

String

N.A. Included in API response

Address subdivision (state) associated with the social document. Currently a response in MAILING_ADDRESS social document.

info.address_care_of

String

N.A. Included in API response

C/O name associated with the social document. Currently a response in MAILING_ADDRESS social document.

info.invalid_reasons

Array of String

N.A. Included in API response

Currently a response in MAILING_ADDRESS social document. Two reasons: invalid_address and address_has_incorrect_unit.

meta.state_code

String

Depends

meta.country_code

String

Depends

meta.address_street

String

Depends

Address street associated with the social document. Currently a response in MAILING_ADDRESS social document. This field will not be returned in any user responses.

meta.address_city

String

Depends

Address city associated with the social document. Currently a response in MAILING_ADDRESS social document. This field will not be returned in any user responses.

meta.address_subdivision

String

Depends

Address subdivision (state) associated with the social document. Currently a response in MAILING_ADDRESS social document. This field will not be returned in any user responses.

meta.address_country_code

String

Depends

ISO Alpha-2 formatted Address country code associated with the social document. Currently a response in MAILING_ADDRESS social document. This field will not be returned in any user responses.

meta.address_postal_code

Integer

Depends

Address zip or postal code associated with the social document. Currently a response in MAILING_ADDRESS social document. This field will not be returned in any user responses.

meta.address_care_of

String

No

C/O name associated with the social document. Currently a response in MAILING_ADDRESS social document. This field will not be returned in any user responses.

Physical Document Schema

Key

Type

Required

Description

document_type

String

Yes

document_value

String

Yes

In case of VIDEO_AUTHORIZATION, please ensure that the user's face is clearly visible and the audio is clear and states the user saying "I authorize account opening at <name_of_platform>." Allowed file types for VIDEO_AUTHORIZATION: ["mov","mp4","webm","avi","flv","mkv","ogg"]. Please limit video to 5-seconds.

id

String

Yes if you wish to PATCH an existing virtual document

Primary key of the virtual document. This value is a local primary key, meaning, it's only unique within a base document. Different base documents can have same virtual document IDs.

last_updated

Number

N.A. Included in API response

Unix timestamp (in ms) value of when the virtual document was last updated.

status

String

N.A. Included in API response

invalid_reasons

Array of String

N.A. Included in API response

meta.state_code

String

Depends

meta.country_code

String

Depends

meta.id_number

String

Depends

Possible Invalid Reasons Values for Physical Docs

Permission

Description

Next Steps

wrong_file_extension

Prompt the user to upload physical document with a valid file format.

image_not_found

No image found in provided file (e.g. file is empty).

Ensure that this is not a bug on your side and then request the user to re-upload document.

black_and_white_image

Image is black and white (e.g. a high-contrast photoscan of an ID rather than a color picture of an ID).

Prompt the user to upload the physical document in natural color.

palettised_image

The image only has a single color channel (i.e. is an indexed 256-color image) instead of having 3 (RGB) channels.

Prompt the user to upload the physical document in natural color.

poor_image_quality

The image does not contain a recognizable document, has abnormal colors, or is otherwise difficult to read.

Prompt the user to upload a higher resolution physical document in natural color.

name_mismatch

Name on physical document does not match name on Base Doc.

This can happen if the user did not submit their full legal name when submitting the base document. Prompt the user to update their name on the base document and then resubmit the physical document.

dob_mismatch

DOB on physical document does not match DOB on Base Doc.

This can happen if the user did accidentally submitted the wrong date, month and year on the base document. Prompt the user to update their dob on the base document and then resubmit the physical document.

face_undetected

No human face found in image, or unable to see eyes (e.g. due to glasses or flash).

Prompt the user to upload a higher resolution physical document in natural color.

mrz_undetected

[Applicable Only to Passports] Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) field not found.

Prompt the user to upload a passport photo with MRZ visible.

name_mismatch_mrz

[Applicable Only to Passports] Name extracted from Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) doesn’t match Base Doc.

This can happen if the user did not submit their full legal name when submitting the base document. Prompt the user to update their name on the base document and then resubmit the physical document.

flagged_for_failing_security_feature

Flagged due to image missing missing corners, unable to read information due to glasses or flash, or ID has unusual patterns/formats (e.g. library card, non-DOD military ID card, suspected fake ID, etc.)

Prompt the user to upload a higher resolution physical document in natural color with all corners visible.

flagged_for_potential_fraud

Flagged due to information match with IDV internal blocked database.

company_name_mismatch

Name on physical document does not match name on Base Doc.

This can happen if the user did not submit their full legal name of the company when submitting the base document. Prompt the user to update their name on the base document and then resubmit the physical document.

tax_id_mismatch

Tax ID number (TIN) on the physical document does not match the TIN virtual document.

This can happen if the user did accidentally submitted the wrong TIN as a virtual documents. Prompt the user to update their TIN and then resubmit the physical document.

irs_logo_undetected

IRS logo not detected on an IRS issued document.

Prompt the user to upload a higher resolution physical document in natural color with all corners visible.

poor_video_quality

Unable to process video due to poor image quality.

Prompt the user to upload a higher resolution physical document in natural color.

poor_image_and_video_quality

Unable to process image and video files.

Prompt the user to upload a higher resolution physical document in natural color.

image_face_undetected

No human face found in image, or unable to see eyes (e.g. due to glasses or flash).

Prompt the user to upload a higher resolution physical document with face visible.

video_face_undetected

No human face found in video, or unable to see eyes (e.g. due to glasses or flash).

Prompt the user to upload a higher resolution physical document with face visible.

face_mismatch

Face from the video does not match face from previously submitted ID.

Prompt the user to upload a higher resolution physical document with face visible.

audio_comparision_failed

Audio does not match expected statement for comparison.

Prompt the user to upload a video with valid audio artifacts.

audio_undetected

No sound from the video detected.

Prompt the user to upload a video with valid audio artifacts.

image_too_large

File larger than allowed limit (4MB) for or image has higher than allowed pixel density.

Prompt the user to upload a lower resolution physical document in natural color with all corners visible.

address_mismatch

Address on physical document does not match Address on Base Doc.

This can happen if the user has submitted a different address on the base document. Prompt the user to update their address on the base document and then resubmit the physical document.

expired_document

Document is expired.

Prompt the user to upload a non-expired document.

expired_document_possible_misread_retry

Expiration field on physical document is not recognizable, or difficult to read.

Prompt the user to upload a higher resolution document in natural color.

date_not_detected

No date detected on the document.

Prompt the user to upload a non-expired document. In most cases this means that the user is submitting an incorrect type of document.

logo_not_detected

No logo detected on the document.

Prompt the user to upload a valid document. In most cases this means that the user is submitting an incorrect type of document.

unable_to_classify_as_bank_or_bill

Logo on document could not be classified as a known bank or utility provider.

Prompt the user to upload a valid document. In most cases this means that the user is submitting an incorrect type of document.

date_or_logo_failed

Date or logo missing in the document.

Prompt the user to upload a valid document. In most cases this means that the user is submitting an incorrect type of document.

atleast_one_text_field_failed

At least one text field (e.g. name, address, or date) was missing missing or couldn't be matched with Base Doc.

Prompt the user to upload a valid document. In most cases this means that the user is submitting an incorrect type of document.

hq_logo_hq_address_or_date

Logo detected with a high level of confidence, and either address or date detected with a high level of confidence.

Prompt the user to upload a valid document. In most cases this means that the user is submitting an incorrect type of document.

hq_logo_mq_address_and_date

Logo detected with a high level of confidence, but date and address only detected with a medium level of confidence

Prompt the user to upload a valid document. In most cases this means that the user is submitting an incorrect type of document.

Possible Sub-Document Status Values

Status

Description

Next Steps

SUBMITTED|REVIEWING

Document is pending review.

SUBMITTED|VALID

Document is valid.

Document has been marked as valid.

SUBMITTED|INVALID

Document is invalid.

Prompt the user to upload a valid document.

SUBMITTED

Document has been submitted to us. This status means we currently lack the capability to verify this type of document automatically.

In most cases we recommend using a third-party provider to automatically verify the authenticity of the document before submitting. Once submitted to us, the user is free to be moved to the next onboarding step.

[1] In some instances, if we are unable to automatically verify a document. In those instances the document is queued to be reviewed manually by an agent on our side. This review is completed in 2 business days or less.

Additional Details

Passports

The following details will help assist on proper setup when submitting passports.

  • Passport Document Types

    • document_type = GOVT_ID, used when submitting a passport issued by the United States of America.

    • document_type = PASSPORT_BIODATA, used when submitting a passport issued by a country other then the United States of America.

  • When submitting a passport, the country code will be validated based on the value being US or not if you submit the incorrect document_type. document_types that will fail this check, including PASSPORT_BIODATA, are:

    • NATIONAL_ID

    • DRIVER_LICENSE

    • VOTER_REGISTRATION_CARD

    • PERMANENT_RESIDENT_CARD

    • PASSPORT_BIODATA

  • For users submitting passports issued in the United States of America, verification of a Social Security Number is also required. This is regardless of the user's country of residence.

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