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Supported Indian Documents

The FrankieOne KYC v2 API currently supports the following Indian document for identity verification:

Document	Code
Passport	`PASSPORT`

Passports

Indian passports are official travel documents issued by the Indian government that confirm an individual’s identity and citizenship. They include personal details such as the individual’s name, date of birth, passport number, and file number.

Basic Information

Passport Details

Field Name	Field	Notes
Document Type	`type`	Must be `PASSPORT` for Indian passports.
Country	`country`	Must be `IND` (India).
Date of Birth	`dateOfBirth`	Format: `YYYY-MM-DD`. Must match the date of birth as shown on the passport.
Name	`name`	Enter the full name exactly as shown on the passport, including capitalization, special characters, and spaces.

Example Document Structure

1 {
2   "document": {
3     "class": "IDENTITY", // Document class must be 'IDENTITY' for KYC verification
4     "primaryIdentifier": "J1234567", // Passport Number: One uppercase letter followed by 7 digits (e.g., 'J1234567')
5     "secondaryIdentifier": "DL1234567890123", // File Number: Two uppercase letters followed by 13 digits (e.g., 'DL1234567890123')
6     "type": "PASSPORT", // Document type must be 'PASSPORT' for Indian passports
7     "country": "IND" // Country code must be 'IND' for India
8   }
9 }

Field Requirements

Passport Number

Format Requirements

Must consist of one uppercase letter followed by 7 digits
Example: J1234567
Case sensitive: only uppercase letters are accepted
Enter exactly as shown on the passport

File Number

Format Requirements

Must consist of two uppercase letters (typically the state code) followed by 13 digits
Example: DL1234567890123
Should be provided in the secondaryIdentifier field
Enter exactly as it appears on the passport

Name Format

Name Requirements

Given name and family name are required; middle name is optional
Names must match the passport exactly, including capitalization, special characters, and spaces
Include the display name exactly as shown on the passport

Key Guidelines for Indian Passport Verification

Name Matching

Ensure the name matches the passport exactly, including capitalization, special characters, spaces, and diacritical marks.
Enter the full name as displayed on the passport.

Country Code

For Indian passports, set the country code to IND.

Passport and File Numbers

Enter the passport number in the correct format: one uppercase letter followed by 7 digits (e.g., J1234567).
Enter the file number exactly as shown on the passport: two uppercase letters followed by 13 digits (e.g., DL1234567890123).
Incorrect or expired document numbers will result in verification failure.

Date of Birth

Use the ISO date format (YYYY-MM-DD) for the date of birth.

Best Practices

Provide all available optional fields to improve verification accuracy.