Israel (IL)
Below are the KYC requirements for the Israel (IL) business onboarding. There are more optional fields available in the full schema API for you to pass over additional information you wish to provide for an account to support the application.
Note: For non-registered sole traders (individuals operating a business without formal government registration), the business identifier, business documents, and business verification (KYB) requirements do not apply. See the "Non-registered sole trader" column in the table below for the specific field requirements.
Minimum verification requirements
| Parameter | Company | Sole Trader (Registered) | Non-registered sole trader |
|---|---|---|---|
account_details | Required | Required | Required |
account_details.legal_entity_type | Business | Business | Business |
account_details.business_details | Required | Required | Required |
account_details.business_details.business_structure | COMPANY | SOLE_PROPRIETOR | SOLE_PROPRIETOR |
account_details.business_details.business_name | Required | Required (legal name of the sole trader) | Optional; personal name may be used |
account_details.business_details.business_name_trading | Optional; if provided, treated as trading / business name | Optional | Optional |
account_details.business_details.operating_country | Required | Required | Required |
account_details.business_details.description_of_goods_or_services | Required | Required | Required |
account_details.business_details.industry_category_code | Required | Required | Required |
account_details.business_details.contact_number | Required | Optional | Optional |
account_details.business_details.registration_address | Required | Required | Optional; residential address may be used |
account_details.business_details.registration_address.address_line1 | Required | Required | Optional; residential address may be used |
account_details.business_details.registration_address.country_code | Required; must be IL | Required; must be IL | Optional; residential address may be used |
account_details.business_details.registration_address.postcode | Required | Required | Optional; residential address may be used |
account_details.business_details.registration_address.state | Required | Required | Optional; residential address may be used |
account_details.business_details.registration_address.suburb | Required | Required | Optional; residential address may be used |
account_details.business_details.business_address | Optional; Conditional – Required if differs from registration address | Optional; Conditional – Required if differs from registration address | Optional; Conditional – Required if differs from registration address |
account_details.business_details.business_address.address_line1 | Optional | Optional | Optional |
account_details.business_details.business_address.address_line2 | Optional | Optional | Optional |
account_details.business_details.business_address.country_code | Optional | Optional | Optional |
account_details.business_details.business_address.postcode | Optional | Optional | Optional |
account_details.business_details.business_address.state | Optional | Optional | Optional |
account_details.business_details.business_address.suburb | Optional | Optional | Optional |
account_details.business_details.business_identifiers | Required | Required | Not applicable |
account_details.business_details.business_identifiers.number | Required; must be the Israeli company registration number (מספר ח.פ.) | Required; must be the Israeli national identification number (Teudat Zehut) | Not applicable |
account_details.business_details.business_identifiers.type | Required; BRN (for IL company registration number type) | BRN (for Teudat Zehut, using IL-specific identifier type) | Not applicable |
account_details.business_details.business_identifiers.country_code | IL | IL | Not applicable |
account_details.business_details.account_usage | Required | Required | Required |
account_details.business_details.account_usage.product_reference | Required | Required | Required |
account_details.business_details.account_usage.estimated_monthly_revenue | Required | Required | Required |
account_details.business_details.account_usage.estimated_monthly_revenue.currency | Required | Required | Required |
account_details.business_details.account_usage.estimated_monthly_revenue.amount | Required | Required | Required |
account_details.business_details.attachments | Optional | Optional | Optional |
account_details.business_details.attachments.business_documents | Required; must include at least: Certificate of incorporation and Board minutes nominating authorised signatories; Third party shareholding proof needs to be provided if the customer has nominee shareholders or conducting business on behalf of another party | Optional | Not applicable |
account_details.business_details.attachments.business_documents.file_id | Required | Optional | Not applicable |
account_details.business_details.attachments.business_documents.tag | Required, one of: CERTIFICATE_OF_INCORPORATION, AUTHORIZED_SIGNATORY_DISCLOSURE, THIRD_PARTY_SHAREHOLDING_DOCUMENT | Optional | Not applicable |
account_details.business_details.has_nominee_shareholders | Required – "Is there any third party for whom the activity is performed?" | Not collected (–) | Not collected (–) |
account_details.business_details.has_member_holding_public_office | Required – "Customer, close family member, or business partner holds public office?" | Required – same question, for the sole trader | Required – same question, for the sole trader |
account_details.business_details.has_prior_financial_institution_refusal | Required – "Previous refusals to receive service from a financial institution due to ML/TF concerns?" | Required – same question, for the sole trader | Required – same question, for the sole trader |
account_details.business_person_details | Required; includes all Authorised Signatories, all UBOs, CEO/controlling persons, and Directors (name only for Directors) | Required; the UBO (sole trader owner) | Required; the UBO (sole trader owner) |
account_details.business_person_details.first_name | Required | Required | Required |
account_details.business_person_details.last_name | Required | Required | Required |
account_details.business_person_details.date_of_birth | Required | Required | Required |
account_details.business_person_details.nationality | Required | Required | Required |
account_details.business_person_details.residential_address | Required | Required | Required |
account_details.business_person_details.residential_address.address_line1 | Required | Required | Required |
account_details.business_person_details.residential_address.country_code | Required | Required | Required |
account_details.business_person_details.residential_address.postcode | Required | Required | Required |
account_details.business_person_details.residential_address.state | Required | Required | Required |
account_details.business_person_details.residential_address.suburb | Required | Required | Required |
account_details.business_person_details.identifications | Required | Required | Required |
account_details.business_person_details.identifications.primary | Required | Required | Required |
account_details.business_person_details.identifications.primary.identification_type | Required | Required | Required |
account_details.business_person_details.identifications.primary.issuing_country_code | Required | Required | Required |
account_details.business_person_details.identifications.primary.id_number | Required for Authorised Signatories and UBOs; optional for Directors | Required | Required |
account_details.business_person_details.identifications.primary.personal_id | Optional; Teudat Zehut (Israeli National ID) | Optional; Teudat Zehut (Israeli National ID) | Optional; Teudat Zehut (Israeli National ID) |
account_details.business_person_details.identifications.primary.personal_id.front_file_id | Required if ID image is uploaded | Required if ID image is uploaded | Required if ID image is uploaded |
account_details.business_person_details.identifications.primary.personal_id.back_file_id | Required if ID image is uploaded | Required if ID image is uploaded | Required if ID image is uploaded |
account_details.business_person_details.identifications.primary.passport | Optional; required primary ID for non‑Israeli citizens | Optional; required primary ID for non‑Israeli citizens | Optional; required primary ID for non‑Israeli citizens |
account_details.business_person_details.identifications.primary.passport.front_file_id | Required if passport image is uploaded | Required if passport image is uploaded | Required if passport image is uploaded |
account_details.business_person_details.identifications.primary.drivers_license | Optional; acceptable primary ID for Israeli citizens only | Optional; acceptable primary ID for Israeli citizens only | Optional; acceptable primary ID for Israeli citizens only |
account_details.business_person_details.identifications.primary.drivers_license.front_file_id | Required if DL image is uploaded | Required if DL image is uploaded | Required if DL image is uploaded |
account_details.business_person_details.identifications.primary.drivers_license.back_file_id | Required if DL image is uploaded | Required if DL image is uploaded | Required if DL image is uploaded |
account_details.business_person_details.attachments.proof_of_address.file_id | Required; POA for all SIGNATORY roles | Required | Required |
account_details.business_person_details.roles | One or more of: SIGNATORY, BENEFICIAL_OWNER, CONTROLLING_PERSON, AUTHORISED_PERSON | Sole trader: BENEFICIAL_OWNER, SIGNATORY, AUTHORISED_PERSON, CONTROLLING_PERSON | Sole trader: BENEFICIAL_OWNER, SIGNATORY, AUTHORISED_PERSON, CONTROLLING_PERSON |
account_details.business_person_details.email | Optional | Optional | Optional |
account_details.business_person_details.phone_number | Optional | Optional | Optional |
customer_agreements | Required | Required | Required |
customer_agreements.agreed_to_data_usage | Required | Required | Required |
customer_agreements.agreed_to_terms_and_conditions | Required; must reflect IL‑specific "Terms and Policies" when business registration location = IL | Required; must reflect IL‑specific "Terms and Policies" when business registration location = IL | Required; must reflect IL‑specific "Terms and Policies" when business registration location = IL |
primary_contact | Required | Required | Required |
primary_contact.email | Required | Required | Required |
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