Investment transactions and identification

For each investment transaction, we must include your first name and a personal identification number. You cannot identify yourself with a driving licence. The European directive Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) specifies that a driving licence is not a valid form of identification for investment transactions.

Would you like to place an order, but we do not yet have your first name and personal identification number? Then you will receive a notification with your order stating that you cannot place the order because we need more information from you. This is also the case if you are placing orders on behalf of someone else (as a guardian, for example).

What constitutes a valid personal identification number depends on your nationality:

• Dutch nationality: document number of passport or ID card
• Other nationality*: document number of passport

*Exceptions

• Estonia: Estonian Personal Identification Code (Isikukood)
• Spain: Tax Identification Number (Código de identificación fiscal)
• Iceland: Personal Identity Code (Kennitala)
• Italy: Fiscal Code (codice fiscale)
• Malta: National Identification Number or National Passport Number
• Poland: National Identification Number (PESEL) or Tax Number (Numer identifikacji podatkowej)

You can enter your first name and the number of your identification document directly in Internet Banking. You can do this as follows:

1. Log in (using the QR code or the ABN AMRO app) and go to your account overview.
2. Click on your current investment account and go to ‘product settings’.
3. Go to ‘Personal details account holder(s)’ and click on ‘Edit’.
4. Enter your full name as it appears on your identification document. If you have more than one first name, enter as many as possible. Enter the number of your identification document as well.
5. Once you have saved the changes, you can immediately place an order and you will not receive the notification again for your next orders.

If you are having trouble submitting your name and identification number, we can assist you.