--- title: "ID check coverage | Supported countries and ID types" description: "Which national IDs, driver's licenses, passports and residence permits ID check reads, country by country, from the developer docs list." url: https://www.argosidentity.com/coverage language: en --- # ID check coverage: supported countries and ID types ID check reads national IDs, driver's licenses, passports and residence permits. This list comes from the developer docs (as of 2026-11-02) and covers 218 countries and territories. - National ID 192 countries - Driver's license 202 countries - Passport 203 countries - Residence permit 100 countries To verify a Puerto Rico ID, choose the United States as the country. [Source: developer docs, supported ID types](https://developers.argosidentity.com/en/idcheck/reference%5Ftables/supported-id-types-alpha-3-country-codes) [Download the list (JSON)](https://developers.argosidentity.com/assets/downloads/en-supported-id-types.json) [Other published facts](https://www.argosidentity.com/facts) ## A | Country | Code | National ID | Driver's license | Passport | Residence permit | Other documents | | ----------------- | ---- | ----------- | ---------------- | -------- | ---------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Afghanistan | AFG | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Albania | ALB | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | Algeria | DZA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Andorra | AND | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | Angola | AGO | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | Anguilla | AIA | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | tin, voter\_card | | Antigua & Barbuda | ATG | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | seafarers\_identity\_document, tin | | Argentina | ARG | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | vrc | | Armenia | ARM | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | birth\_certificate, marriage\_certificate, visa, vrc | | Aruba | ABW | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | | | Australia | AUS | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | edrvlic, firearm\_permit | | Austria | AUT | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | visa, vrc | | Azerbaijan | AZE | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | death\_certificate, divorce\_certificate, seafarers\_identity\_document, vrc | ## B | Country | Code | National ID | Driver's license | Passport | Residence permit | Other documents | | ---------------------- | ---- | ----------- | ---------------- | -------- | ---------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Bahamas | BHS | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | seafarers\_identity\_document | | Bahrain | BHR | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Bangladesh | BGD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Barbados | BRB | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Belarus | BLR | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | birth\_certificate, death\_certificate, marriage\_certificate, visa, vrc | | Belgium | BEL | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | visa | | Belize | BLZ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | border\_crossing | | Benin | BEN | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | | | Bermuda | BMU | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | voter\_card, wp | | Bhutan | BTN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | voter\_card | | Bolivia | BOL | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | Bosnia & Herzegovina | BIH | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | medcard | | Botswana | BWA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | Brazil | BRA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | advocate\_license, employment\_record, medcard, re\_license, tin, visa, vrc | | British Virgin Islands | VGB | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | voter\_card, wp | | Brunei | BRN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Bulgaria | BGR | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | visa, vrc | | Burkina Faso | BFA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | Burundi | BDI | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | ## C | Country | Code | National ID | Driver's license | Passport | Residence permit | Other documents | | ------------------------ | ---- | ----------- | ---------------- | -------- | ---------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | | Cambodia | KHM | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | wp | | Cameroon | CMR | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | vaccination\_card | | Canada | CAN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | emergency\_travel\_document, health\_insurance, tin, visa | | Cape Verde | CPV | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Cayman Islands | CYM | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Central African Republic | CAF | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Chad | TCD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | voter\_card | | Chile | CHL | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | China | CHN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | homereturn | | Colombia | COL | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | Comoros | COM | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | | | Congo - Brazzaville | COG | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | Congo - Kinshasa | COD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | Cook Islands | COK | — | ✓ | — | — | | | Costa Rica | CRI | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | Côte d’Ivoire | CIV | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Croatia | HRV | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | visa | | Cuba | CUB | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Curaçao | CUW | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | | | Cyprus | CYP | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | Czechia | CZE | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | visa, vrc | ## D | Country | Code | National ID | Driver's license | Passport | Residence permit | Other documents | | ------------------ | ---- | ----------- | ---------------- | -------- | ---------------- | --------------- | | Denmark | DNK | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | visa | | Djibouti | DJI | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | | | Dominica | DMA | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | tin | | Dominican Republic | DOM | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | ## E | Country | Code | National ID | Driver's license | Passport | Residence permit | Other documents | | ----------------- | ---- | ----------- | ---------------- | -------- | ---------------- | --------------- | | Ecuador | ECU | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Egypt | EGY | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | visa, vrc | | El Salvador | SLV | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | vrc | | Equatorial Guinea | GNQ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | Eritrea | ERI | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | | | Estonia | EST | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | visa | | Eswatini | SWZ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Ethiopia | ETH | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | ## F | Country | Code | National ID | Driver's license | Passport | Residence permit | Other documents | | ---------------- | ---- | ----------- | ---------------- | -------- | ---------------- | -------------------------------------------- | | Faroe Islands | FRO | — | ✓ | — | — | | | Fiji | FJI | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | tin, voter\_card | | Finland | FIN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | medcard, seafarers\_identity\_document, visa | | France | FRA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | btlic, btp, gypsies, medcard, visa | | French Polynesia | PYF | — | ✓ | — | — | | ## G | Country | Code | National ID | Driver's license | Passport | Residence permit | Other documents | | ------------- | ---- | ----------- | ---------------- | -------- | ---------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | | Gabon | GAB | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | | | Gambia | GMB | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | Georgia | GEO | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | birth\_certificate, marriage\_certificate, vrc | | Germany | DEU | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | visa, vrc | | Ghana | GHA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | medcard, voter\_card | | Gibraltar | GIB | ✓ | — | — | — | | | Greece | GRC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | visa | | Greenland | GRL | — | ✓ | — | — | | | Grenada | GRD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | Guatemala | GTM | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Guernsey | GGY | — | ✓ | — | — | | | Guinea | GIN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Guinea-Bissau | GNB | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Guyana | GUY | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | ## H | Country | Code | National ID | Driver's license | Passport | Residence permit | Other documents | | ------------------- | ---- | ----------- | ---------------- | -------- | ---------------- | ------------------- | | Haiti | HTI | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Honduras | HND | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | Hong Kong SAR China | HKG | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Hungary | HUN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | address\_card, visa | ## I | Country | Code | National ID | Driver's license | Passport | Residence permit | Other documents | | ----------- | ---- | ----------- | ---------------- | -------- | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------ | | Iceland | ISL | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | visa | | India | IND | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | aadhaar, pancard, voter\_card | | Indonesia | IDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | Iraq | IRQ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | Ireland | IRL | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | passport\_card, visa | | Isle of Man | IMN | — | ✓ | — | — | | | Israel | ISR | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | border\_crossing, immigration\_certificate | | Italy | ITA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | health\_insurance, visa | ## J | Country | Code | National ID | Driver's license | Passport | Residence permit | Other documents | | ------- | ---- | ----------- | ---------------- | -------- | ---------------- | --------------- | | Jamaica | JAM | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Japan | JPN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | insurance, visa | | Jersey | JEY | — | ✓ | — | — | | | Jordan | JOR | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | ## K | Country | Code | National ID | Driver's license | Passport | Residence permit | Other documents | | ---------- | ---- | ----------- | ---------------- | -------- | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Kazakhstan | KAZ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | birth\_certificate, death\_certificate, marriage\_certificate, visa, vrc | | Kenya | KEN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | medcard | | Kiribati | KIR | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | | | Kuwait | KWT | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Kyrgyzstan | KGZ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | adoption\_certificate, birth\_certificate, death\_certificate, divorce\_certificate, marriage\_certificate, name\_change\_certificate, paternity\_certificate, vrc | ## L | Country | Code | National ID | Driver's license | Passport | Residence permit | Other documents | | ------------- | ---- | ----------- | ---------------- | -------- | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------ | | Laos | LAO | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Latvia | LVA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | Lebanon | LBN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | Lesotho | LSO | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Liberia | LBR | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | seafarers\_identity\_document, voter\_card | | Libya | LBY | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Liechtenstein | LIE | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | Lithuania | LTU | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | border\_crossing, visa | | Luxembourg | LUX | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | visa | ## M | Country | Code | National ID | Driver's license | Passport | Residence permit | Other documents | | ---------------- | ---- | ----------- | ---------------- | -------- | ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Macao SAR China | MAC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Madagascar | MDG | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | visa | | Malawi | MWI | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Malaysia | MYS | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | Maldives | MDV | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | wp | | Mali | MLI | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | | | Malta | MLT | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | visa | | Marshall Islands | MHL | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Mauritania | MRT | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | | | Mauritius | MUS | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | | | Mexico | MEX | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | visa | | Micronesia | FSM | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Moldova | MDA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | birth\_certificate, divorce\_certificate, marriage\_certificate, vrc | | Monaco | MCO | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | | | Mongolia | MNG | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | Montenegro | MNE | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | Montserrat | MSR | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Morocco | MAR | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | Mozambique | MOZ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | visa, voter\_card | | Myanmar (Burma) | MMR | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | ## N | Country | Code | National ID | Driver's license | Passport | Residence permit | Other documents | | --------------- | ---- | ----------- | ---------------- | -------- | ---------------- | ----------------- | | Namibia | NAM | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Nauru | NRU | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Nepal | NPL | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Netherlands | NLD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | pilotlic, visa | | New Caledonia | NCL | — | ✓ | — | — | | | New Zealand | NZL | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | visa | | Nicaragua | NIC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | Niger | NER | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Nigeria | NGA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | nins, voter\_card | | Niue | NIU | — | ✓ | — | — | | | North Macedonia | MKD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Norway | NOR | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | visa | ## O | Country | Code | National ID | Driver's license | Passport | Residence permit | Other documents | | ------- | ---- | ----------- | ---------------- | -------- | ---------------- | --------------- | | Oman | OMN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | ## P | Country | Code | National ID | Driver's license | Passport | Residence permit | Other documents | | ----------------------- | ---- | ----------- | ---------------- | -------- | ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | | Pakistan | PAK | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Palau | PLW | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Palestinian Territories | PSE | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Panama | PAN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | seafarers\_identity\_document, wp | | Papua New Guinea | PNG | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Paraguay | PRY | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Peru | PER | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | Philippines | PHL | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | medcard, seafarers\_identity\_document, visa, wp | | Poland | POL | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | border\_crossing, seafarers\_identity\_document, visa | | Portugal | PRT | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | visa | ## Q | Country | Code | National ID | Driver's license | Passport | Residence permit | Other documents | | ------- | ---- | ----------- | ---------------- | -------- | ---------------- | ------------------- | | Qatar | QAT | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | establishment\_card | ## R | Country | Code | National ID | Driver's license | Passport | Residence permit | Other documents | | ------- | ---- | ----------- | ---------------- | -------- | ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Romania | ROU | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | visa | | Russia | RUS | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | 2p, adoption\_certificate, birth\_certificate, conscription\_certificate, cpti, death\_certificate, disability\_certificate, divorce\_certificate, employment\_record, firearm\_permit, health\_permit, inn, large\_family\_certificate, marriage\_certificate, migration\_card, military\_deferment\_certificate, name\_change\_certificate, oms, paternity\_certificate, pts, refugee, residence, seafarers\_identity\_document, snils, sts, tractor\_drvlic, visa, work\_permit, workshop\_card | | Rwanda | RWA | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | | ## S | Country | Code | National ID | Driver's license | Passport | Residence permit | Other documents | | ------------------------ | ---- | ----------- | ---------------- | -------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | | Samoa | WSM | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | San Marino | SMR | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | São Tomé & Príncipe | STP | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | | | Saudi Arabia | SAU | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | vrc | | Senegal | SEN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Serbia | SRB | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | Seychelles | SYC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Sierra Leone | SLE | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | tin, voter\_card | | Singapore | SGP | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | work | | Sint Maarten | SXM | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | | | Slovakia | SVK | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | visa, vrc | | Slovenia | SVN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | visa | | Solomon Islands | SLB | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Somalia | SOM | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | South Africa | ZAF | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | pilotlic | | South Korea | KOR | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | btlic | | South Sudan | SSD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Spain | ESP | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | visa | | Sri Lanka | LKA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | St. Helena | SHN | — | — | ✓ | — | | | St. Kitts & Nevis | KNA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | St. Lucia | LCA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | St. Martin | MAF | — | ✓ | — | — | | | St. Vincent & Grenadines | VCT | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Sudan | SDN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Suriname | SUR | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Sweden | SWE | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | visa | | Switzerland | CHE | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | visa | | Syria | SYR | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | ## T | Country | Code | National ID | Driver's license | Passport | Residence permit | Other documents | | ---------------------- | ---- | ----------- | ---------------- | -------- | ---------------- | --------------------------------- | | Taiwan | TWN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | medcard | | Tajikistan | TJK | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | vrc | | Tanzania | TZA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | Thailand | THA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | wp | | Timor-Leste | TLS | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Togo | TGO | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Tonga | TON | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Trinidad & Tobago | TTO | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | Tunisia | TUN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Türkiye | TUR | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | seafarers\_identity\_document, wp | | Turkmenistan | TKM | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | visa, vrc | | Turks & Caicos Islands | TCA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Tuvalu | TUV | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | | ## U | Country | Code | National ID | Driver's license | Passport | Residence permit | Other documents | | -------------------- | ---- | ----------- | ---------------- | -------- | ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Uganda | UGA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | Ukraine | UKR | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | death\_certificate, divorce\_certificate, pilotlic, visa, vrc | | United Arab Emirates | ARE | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | vrc, wp | | United Kingdom | GBR | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | seafarers\_identity\_document, visa, voter\_card | | United States | USA | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ammpid, border\_crossing, firearm\_permit, medcard, naturalization\_certificate, passport\_card, residence, ssn82, veteran\_card, visa, vrc, wp | | Uruguay | URY | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | | Uzbekistan | UZB | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | birth\_certificate, visa, vrc | ## V | Country | Code | National ID | Driver's license | Passport | Residence permit | Other documents | | ------------ | ---- | ----------- | ---------------- | -------- | ---------------- | --------------- | | Vanuatu | VUT | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | Vatican City | VAT | — | — | ✓ | — | | | Venezuela | VEN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | voter\_card | | Vietnam | VNM | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | ## W | Country | Code | National ID | Driver's license | Passport | Residence permit | Other documents | | -------------- | ---- | ----------- | ---------------- | -------- | ---------------- | --------------- | | Western Sahara | ESH | ✓ | — | — | — | | ## Y | Country | Code | National ID | Driver's license | Passport | Residence permit | Other documents | | ------- | ---- | ----------- | ---------------- | -------- | ---------------- | --------------- | | Yemen | YEM | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | ## Z | Country | Code | National ID | Driver's license | Passport | Residence permit | Other documents | | -------- | ---- | ----------- | ---------------- | -------- | ---------------- | --------------- | | Zambia | ZMB | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | | Zimbabwe | ZWE | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | | ### Need help? 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