Acceptable verification documents

See the following list of documents that MeSomb accepts as proof of identity, address, and entity for each country MeSomb supports.

Common requirements

• The format must be no more than one step removed from the original document:
  • Document copies and scans must be in PDF format and taken directly from the original document; they can’t be processed, converted, or embedded in other files
  • A picture of a physical document must be the original, unprocessed picture in JPEG or PNG format
  • Screenshots aren’t acceptable
• Photos and scans of the Photo IDs must be in color
• Photos of paper documents must be in color, but scans of paper documents (not Photo IDs) may be black and white
• Images must not be low-quality
• Identity and legal entity documents must not be expired
• Documents must be readable and in a valid upload file format
• Documents must not be cropped or missing pages with crucial information, and all borders must be visible
• If the country of residence differs from the country of the account, a passport is required for identity verification

Documents requirements for African countries

Identity verification

Acceptable forms of identification:

• Passport
• Driver's license - scans of front and back are required
• Carte Nationale d'Identité (National ID)

Required information:

• Full legal name that matches the name in your MeSomb profile
• Date of birth (DOB) that matches what’s in your MeSomb profile
• Photo of person (except where exclusions apply)

Company/Entity Documents

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

• Registre du Commerce et du Credit Immobilier (Commercial Register Extract) or equivalent depending of the country
• Tax Declaration of Existence (Government Tax Document)

Required information:

• Full company legal entity name that matches the legal entity name in your MeSomb profile
• Tax ID from the local tax authority that matches what’s in your MeSomb profile
• Company address that matches what’s in your MeSomb profile