Authentication process for EU Clients

2 min. readlast update: 04.24.2024

DESCRIPTION: Below is the authentication process for clients from the EU.

POSSIBLE REASON: Encourage all our clients to complete their account verification for a seamless trading experience.

Countries in Europe that are part of the EU Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.

RESOLUTION STEPS:  

To fully authenticate the accounts, we’ll need:

  1. Proof of Identity ( A proof of identity that must show your photo, name, DOB, and country of citizenship/nationality. And the document must not be expired) + Selfie
  2. Proof of Address ( It must also include the client’s full name, the same address as in the client’s account, and the issue date must be within the last 6 months.
  3. Markets in Financial Instruments Reporting (MIFIR), MiFID II 4
  4. Tax Identification Number (TIN) EU website: Tax Identification Number.
  5. Trading Assessment (Requested upon account creation)

Once ALL these related documents and information are obtained and successfully verified, then the account will be Authenticated.

Hope this is informative and helps ease your authentication process. Should you have any queries, please visit the Deriv community forum by clicking this link https://community.deriv.com or contact us through LiveChat. 

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