Verifying your identity is an important step when signing up for a Wirex account. It ensures the security and safety of our users and helps prevent fraud and other illegal activities. In this guide, we will go over the documents that are accepted for identity verification.
What documents are accepted for identity verification?
Wirex accepts a range of government-issued documents for identity verification. These documents must include your full name, date of birth, photo, and the document's expiration or validity date. Please note that a Residence permit is not an acceptable type of ID. Here are the accepted ID documents sorted by the document issuing countries:
| Issuing Country | Passport | ID card | Driving license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan |  |  | |
| Aland Islands | | | |
| Albania | | | |
| Algeria | | | |
| American Samoa | | | |
| Andorra | | | |
| Angola | | | |
| Anguilla | | | |
| Antarctica | | | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | | | |
| Argentina | | | |
| Armenia | | | |
| Aruba | | | |
| Australia | | | |
| Austria | | | |
| Azerbaijan | | | |
| Bahamas | | | |
| Bahrain | | | |
| Bangladesh | | | |
| Barbados | | | |
| Belarus | | | |
| Belgium | | | |
| Belize | | | |
| Benin | | | |
| Bermuda | | | |
| Bhutan | | | |
| Bolivia | | | |
| Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | | | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | | | |
| Botswana | | | |
| Bouvet Island | | | |
| Brazil | | | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | | | |
| Brunei Darussalam | | | |
| Bulgaria | | | |
| Burkina Faso | | | |
| Burundi | | | |
| Cabo Verde | | | |
| Cambodia | | | |
| Cameroon | | | |
| Canada | | | |
| Cayman Islands | | | |
| Central African Republic | | | |
| Chad | | | |
| Chile | | | |
| China | | | |
| Christmas Island | | | |
| Cocos (Keeling Islands) | | | |
| Colombia | | | |
| Comoros | | | |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | | | |
| Congo | | | |
| Costa Rica | | | |
| Cook Islands | | | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | | | |
| Croatia | | | |
| Cuba | | | |
| Curaçao | | | |
| Cyprus | | | |
| Czech Republic | | | |
| Denmark | | | |
| Djibouti | | | |
| Dominica | | | |
| Dominican Republic | | | |
| Ecuador | | | |
| Egypt | | | |
| El Salvador | | | |
| Eritrea | | | |
| Estonia | | | |
| Eswatini | | | |
| Ethiopia | | | |
| Equatorial Guinea | | | |
| Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | | | |
| Faroe Islands | | | |
| Fiji | | | |
| Finland | | | |
| France | | | |
| French Guiana | | | |
| French Polynesia | | | |
| French Southern Territories | | | |
| Gabon | | | |
| Gambia | | | |
| Georgia | | | |
| Germany | | | |
| Ghana | | | |
| Gibraltar | | | |
| Greece | | | |
| Greenland | | | |
| Grenada | | | |
| Guadeloupe | | | |
| Guatemala | | | |
| Guam | | | |
| Guernsey | | | |
| Guinea | | | |
| Guinea-Bissau | | | |
| Guyana | | | |
| Haiti | | | |
| Heard Island and McDonald Islands | | | |
| Honduras | | | |
| Hong Kong | | | |
| Hungary | | | |
| Iceland | | | |
| India | | | |
| Indonesia | | | |
| Iran | | | |
| Iraq | | | |
| Ireland | | | |
| Isle of Man | | | |
| Israel | | | |
| Italy | | | |
| Jamaica | | | |
| Japan | | | |
| Jersey | | | |
| Jordan | | | |
| Kazakhstan | | | |
| Kenya | | | |
| Kiribati | | | |
| Kosovo | | | |
| Kuwait | | | |
| Kyrgyzstan | | | |
| Laos | | | |
| Latvia | | | |
| Lebanon | | | |
| Lesotho | | | |
| Liberia | | | |
| Libya | | | |
| Liechtenstein | | | |
| Lithuania | | | |
| Luxembourg | | | |
| Macao | | | |
| Macedonia | | | |
| Madagascar | | | |
| Malawi | | | |
| Malaysia | | | |
| Maldives | | | |
| Mali | | | |
| Malta | | | |
| Marshall Islands | | | |
| Martinique | | | |
| Mauritania | | | |
| Mauritius | | | |
| Mayotte | | | |
| Mexico | | | |
| Micronesia | | | |
| Moldova | | | |
| Monaco | | | |
| Mongolia | | | |
| Montenegro | | | |
| Montserrat | | | |
| Morocco | | | |
| Mozambique | | | |
| Myanmar | | | |
| Namibia | | | |
| Nauru | | | |
| Nepal | | | |
| Netherlands | | | |
| Netherlands Antilles | | | |
| New Caledonia | | | |
| New Zealand | | | |
| Nicaragua | | | |
| Niger | | | |
| Nigeria | | | |
| Niue | | | |
| Norfolk Island | | | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | | | |
| North Korea | | | |
| Norway | | | |
| Oman | | | |
| Pakistan | | | |
| Palau | | | |
| State of Palestine | | | |
| Panama | | | |
| Papua New Guinea | | | |
| Paraguay | | | |
| Peru | | | |
| Philippines | | | |
| Pitcairn | | | |
| Poland | | | |
| Portugal | | | |
| Puerto Rico | | | |
| Qatar | | | |
| Réunion | | | |
| Romania | | | |
| Russia | | | |
| Rwanda | | | |
| Saint Barthélemy | | | |
| Saint Helena | | | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | | | |
| Saint Martin | | | |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | | | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | | | |
| Saint Lucia | | | |
| Samoa | | | |
| San Marino | | | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | | | |
| Saudi Arabia | | | |
| Senegal | | | |
| Serbia | | | |
| Seychelles | | | |
| Sierra Leone | | | |
| Singapore | | | |
| Sint Maarten | | | |
| Slovakia | | | |
| Slovenia | | | |
| Solomon Islands | | | |
| Somalia | | | |
| South Africa | | | |
| South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | | | |
| South Korea | | | |
| South Sudan | | | |
| Sudan | | | |
| Suriname | | | |
| Spain | | | |
| Sri Lanka | | | |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen | | | |
| Sweden | | | |
| Switzerland | | | |
| Syrian Arab Republic | | | |
| Taiwan | | | |
| Tajikistan | | | |
| Tanzania | | | |
| Timor-Leste | | | |
| Thailand | | | |
| Togo | | | |
| Tokelau | | | |
| Tonga | | | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | | | |
| Tunisia | | | |
| Turkey | | | |
| Turkmenistan | | | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | | | |
| Tuvalu | | | |
| Uganda | | | |
| Ukraine | | | |
| United Arab Emirates | | | |
| United Kingdom | | | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | | | |
| Uruguay | | | |
| United States of America | | | |
| Uzbekistan | | | |
| Vanuatu | | | |
| Vatican | | | |
| Venezuela | | | |
| Viet Nam | | | |
| Virgin Islands | | | |
| Wallis and Futuna | | | |
| Western Sahara | | | |
| Yemen | | | |
| Zambia | | | |
| Zimbabwe | | | |