{"id":41445,"date":"2024-09-24T10:26:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T10:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/uk\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=41445"},"modified":"2025-12-11T07:22:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T07:22:14","slug":"open-a-world-account-as-sole-trader","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/uk\/help-center\/onboarding\/open-a-world-account-as-sole-trader\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I open a World Account as a sole trader?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#8dd2fc3b\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p id=\"uc6f07513\"><strong>Welcome to WorldFirst! We can\u2019t wait to help your business grow globally<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"u79cf3e66\">Before we get started, please make sure you have the following to hand:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Access to your emails<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your mobile phone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your ID (valid driving license or passport of the applying sole trader)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And make sure you know the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The industry that your business trades in<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your trading address<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The residential address of the applying sole trader<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24px;text-transform:none\">Step 1 \u2013 Sign up and select your region<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Click \u201c<strong>Sign Up\u201d <\/strong>in the top right-hand corner of the page \u2013 it\u2019s free!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the main country that your business operates from in drop-down list and click \u201c<strong>Continue<\/strong>\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/select-country.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"942\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/select-country.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44557\" style=\"width:500px;box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 3px #EEEEEE;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/select-country.png 942w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/select-country-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/select-country-768x269.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/select-country-360x126.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 942px) 100vw, 942px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24px;text-transform:none\">Step 2 \u2013 Create your account<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f78da83b\">Please keep your browser open until you press the button \u201c<strong>Create account<\/strong>\u201d, or you may need to restart the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Enter your email address and click \u201c<strong>Send code<\/strong>\u201d to receive a one-time passcode by email<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/email-send-code.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"241\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/email-send-code.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44559\" style=\"width:500px;box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 3px #EEEEEE;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/email-send-code.png 790w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/email-send-code-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/email-send-code-768x234.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/email-send-code-360x110.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>You\u2019ll then be asked to complete a picture puzzle like the one below:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/1730084490286-8de2c189-2a37-4b6d-b65f-c15c493c7931.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"394\" height=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/1730084490286-8de2c189-2a37-4b6d-b65f-c15c493c7931.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44501\" style=\"width:500px;box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 3px #EEEEEE;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/1730084490286-8de2c189-2a37-4b6d-b65f-c15c493c7931.webp 394w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/1730084490286-8de2c189-2a37-4b6d-b65f-c15c493c7931-300x228.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/1730084490286-8de2c189-2a37-4b6d-b65f-c15c493c7931-360x273.webp 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Check your emails. If you don\u2019t see our email in a few minutes, it might be in your spam folder. The passcode will be valid for 15 minutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter the passcode in the specified field and create a login password<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/verification.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"918\" height=\"279\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/verification.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44502\" style=\"width:500px;box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 3px #EEEEEE;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/verification.png 918w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/verification-300x91.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/verification-768x233.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/verification-360x109.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 918px) 100vw, 918px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>If you received an invitation code to join us, don\u2019t forget to enter this here<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/invitation-code.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"764\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/invitation-code.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44503\" style=\"width:500px;box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 3px #EEEEEE;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/invitation-code.png 764w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/invitation-code-300x44.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/invitation-code-360x53.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>We also offer regular promotional materials and customer deals. You can opt in for these by checking the box on this page<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/agree.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"856\" height=\"61\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/agree.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44504\" style=\"width:500px;box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 3px #EEEEEE;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/agree.png 856w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/agree-300x21.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/agree-768x55.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/agree-360x26.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 856px) 100vw, 856px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Read and agree to our terms and conditions and click \u201c<strong>Continue<\/strong>\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/continue.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"237\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/continue.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44505\" style=\"width:500px;box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 3px #EEEEEE;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/continue.png 820w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/continue-300x87.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/continue-768x222.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/continue-360x104.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Enter your mobile number, ensuring that the correct international dialling code is selected and click \u201c<strong>Send code<\/strong>\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/send-code.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"947\" height=\"279\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/send-code.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44506\" style=\"width:500px;box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 3px #EEEEEE;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/send-code.png 947w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/send-code-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/send-code-768x226.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/send-code-360x106.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 947px) 100vw, 947px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Complete a second picture puzzle like the one below:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/picture-puzzle.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"265\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/picture-puzzle.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44507\" style=\"width:400px;box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 3px #EEEEEE;\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>And enter the 6-digit verification code sent to your mobile and click \u201c<strong>Confirm<\/strong>\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/verify-mobile.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"459\" height=\"218\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/verify-mobile.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44508\" style=\"width:500px;box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 3px #EEEEEE;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/verify-mobile.png 459w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/verify-mobile-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/verify-mobile-360x171.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>You\u2019ll now be asked to select your business type. Select \u201c<strong>Sole trader<\/strong>\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/sole-trader.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/sole-trader.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44560\" style=\"width:500px;box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 3px #EEEEEE;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/sole-trader.png 940w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/sole-trader-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/sole-trader-768x210.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/sole-trader-360x98.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Enter your business name and click \u201c<strong>Create account<\/strong>\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/business-name.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/business-name.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44561\" style=\"width:500px;box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 3px #EEEEEE;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/business-name.png 615w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/business-name-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/business-name-360x114.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Check your emails, your World Account is waiting for you! Your homepage will look like the picture below:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/portal-dashboard.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/portal-dashboard.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44511\" style=\"width:500px;box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 3px #EEEEEE;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/portal-dashboard.png 930w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/portal-dashboard-300x91.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/portal-dashboard-768x232.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/portal-dashboard-360x109.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f78da83b\">From this point, you\u2019re able to navigate to the homepage of your World Account, where you can continue with the verification steps. You can come back to this page at any point to continue with your application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24px;text-transform:none\">Step 3 \u2013 Verify your business<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Enter your brand name, if you have one<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the industry from the drop-down list which is most applicable to the industry that you operate in<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And we also ask for your website address and tax or national insurance number, as this helps to speed up your application. Click \u201c<strong>Next<\/strong>\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/company-lookup.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"831\" height=\"798\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/company-lookup.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44562\" style=\"width:500px;box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 3px #EEEEEE;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/company-lookup.png 831w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/company-lookup-300x288.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/company-lookup-768x738.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/company-lookup-360x346.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 831px) 100vw, 831px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f78da83b\">If you receive a message and cannot proceed to the next stage, it may be that your industry falls outside our current scope of services. We encourage you to contact our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/uk\/help-support\/contact-us\/\">customer service team<\/a> for advice on whether we might be able to support you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Enter your trading address, or select \u201c<strong>Same as your home address<\/strong>\u201d if applicable, and click \u201c<strong>Next<\/strong>\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/trading-address.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"892\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/trading-address.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44563\" style=\"width:500px;box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 3px #EEEEEE;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/trading-address.png 892w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/trading-address-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/trading-address-768x356.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/trading-address-360x167.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 892px) 100vw, 892px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24px;text-transform:none\">Step 4 \u2013 Select your World Account requirements<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>You\u2019ll be asked what you want to use your account for. You can select the option(s) that apply and click \u201c<strong>Next<\/strong>\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/purpose-for-using.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"855\" height=\"753\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/purpose-for-using.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44564\" style=\"width:500px;box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 3px #EEEEEE;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/purpose-for-using.png 855w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/purpose-for-using-300x264.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/purpose-for-using-768x676.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/10\/purpose-for-using-360x317.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 855px) 100vw, 855px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24px;text-transform:none\">Step 5 \u2013 Verify your identity<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>For anti-money laundering purposes, we are required to verify your identity. 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