> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.go.gbgplc.com/llms.txt
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# South Africa National ID

> Verify identities using the South Africa National ID, which verifies citizen data against the official population registry via a tamper-resistant smart ID card.

The South African National ID is South Africa’s national ID system that verifies citizen data against the official population registry. A tamper-resistant smart ID card is issued at age 16, and is compulsory for citizens and permanent residents; it serves as the primary identification document for government and private-sector transactions.

> [!NOTE]
>
> These docs are for businesses, not ID holders. You can't use them to verify your own ID. For help with your ID, contact the government office that issued it.

## Adoption data

This section provides insights into the adoption of South Africa National ID among users in South Africa.

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| - | - |
| Adoption | 60 million |
| Adoption source | N/A |
| Adoption rate | 125.79% |
| Coverage | 48M |
| Status | Coming soon! |

## Provider ID

This is the unique identifier for this digital ID provider in the GBG Go system.

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| - | - |
| Provider ID | `south-africa-nid-lookup-2` |

## Compliance

This section outlines compliance and regulatory requirements for integrating this digital ID provider.

| Compliance data | Status |
| - | - |
| Locality requirements | None |
| Scheme-level restrictions | None |
| Certifications | None |

## Supported attributes

The following attributes are returned when South Africa National ID is used for identity verification:

### Always returned attributes

The following attributes are always returned from a successful verification from this ID Provider.

| Field | Description |
| - | - |
| fullName | User’s full legal name |
| dateOfBirth | User’s date of birth |
| sex | User’s gender |
| type | Type of identity document |
| number | Identity document number |
| nationalIdNumber | Matched national ID number |
| match fullName | Full name from the matched record |
| match sex | Gender from the matched record |
| match dateOfBirth | Date of birth from the matched record |

### Required input attributes

The following attributes are required as input to perform identity verification with this ID Provider.

| Field | Description |
| - | - |
| fullName | Person’s full legal name |
| dateOfBirth | Person’s date of birth |
| gender | Person’s gender |
| nationalIdNumber | National identification number |