IVMS101 standard

CODE uses the IVMS101 standard to exchange personal information related to virtual asset transaction. https://intervasp.org/

• A field name of a message is expressed with camelCase whose first character starts with a lowercase. But, Originator, Beneficiary, OriginatorVASP, and BeneficiaryVASP objects corresponding to Entity in ivms101 are expressed with PascalCase.
• The values of all fields are not case-sensitive unless otherwise specified.
• The values of all fields are always expressed with a UTF-8 encoded string. (including boolean, integer, real number, etc.)
• In principle, the values of all fields shall be written in English except when Local Language is permitted.
• You may find more information about the IVMS101 rule for CODE protocol here.
• Please refer to complete natual person example json in complete-example.json file.
• Please refer to complete legal person example json in complete-example-legal-person.json file.
• Complete json schema is provided in json-schema.json file.
• You may use https://www.jsonschemavalidator.net/ to validate your json format.
  • Select schema: IVMS101 by CODE Protocol

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Asset Transfer Authorization

Initial IVMS101 from an originator VASP

As an originator VASP, you need to send following to beneficiary VSAP. You should know the entityId of beneficiary from CODE, however, you still do not know their VASP information, thus, only send following objects.

{
  "Originator": {...},
  "Beneficiary": {...},
  "OriginatingVASP": {...}
}

Response IVMS101 from a beneficiary VASP

When beneficiary VASP response to originator, it should complete the IVMS101 format as following.

{
  "Originator": {...},
  "Beneficiary": {...},
  "OriginatingVASP": {...},
  "BeneficiaryVASP": {...}
}

You may also include more Beneficiary information in Beneficiary Object such as customerIdentification.

Asset Transfer Authorization IVMS101 Request

• ivms101(Required): This is an object defined according to the IVMS101 international standard for each subject involved in the transfer of virtual assets, such as Beneficiary, BeneficiaryVASP, Originator, and OriginatorVASP as per the IVMS101 message standard. The Originators name, asset address, Beneficiary's asset address, and OriginatingVASP information in the 'Asset Transfer Authorization Request' shall be included, and Beneficiary name is optional.
  • Originator(Required): Refers to the account holder who allows the Virtual Asset(VA) transfer from that account, the natural or legal person that places the order with the originating VASP to perform the VA transfer.
    • originatorPersons(Required): There are two types of objects, naturalPerson (individual) and legalPerson (corporate), and for legalPerson, both legalPerson (corporation) and naturalPerson (representative) information shall be set. This is an array object, and an element of the array shall define either naturalPerson or legalPerson. For details, please refer to the IVMS101 standard section.
      • naturalPerson(Required): This is an object for setting information on a natural person, and the name information shall be set as required.
        • name(Required):
          • nameIdentifier: Enter the legal name. If a transaction is made between VASPs in Korea, enter in Korean. If a transaction is made with VASPs outside Korea, enter in English. Please refer to the IVMS101 standard.
            • primaryIdentifier: If you cannot enter or separate the last name, enter the first name and last name together in order.
            • secondaryIdentifier: Enter the first name. If first name and last name cannot be separated, omit them.
            • nameIdentifierType: Fixed as LEGL(legal)
          • localNameIdentifier: If a transaction is made with VASPs outside Korea, this is defined to send a local name additionally.
            • primaryIdentifier: Enter the last name in a local name separated by first name and last name. If they cannot be separated, enter the first name and last name together in order.
            • secondaryIdentifier: Enter the first name in a local name separated by first name and last name. If they cannot be separated, omit them.
            • nameIdentifierType: Fixed as LEGL(legal)
        • dateAndPlaceOfBirth (Required):
          • dateOfBirth: Enter date of birth in 1990-01-01 format.
        • customerIdentification(Optional): This is an identifier (UID or IDX), with which a VASP can identify an originator who transfers the assets
      • legalPerson(Optional): This is an object for setting information on an legal person, and the name object shall be set as required.
        • name(Required):
          • nameIdentifier: Enter the name of a legal person in the registration. If a transaction is made between domestic VASPs, enter it in Korean or in English, and If a transaction is made with VASPs outside of Korea, enter in English.
            • legalPersonName: Legal person name
            • legalPersonNameIdentifierType: Fixed as LEGL(legal)
        • customerIdentification(Optional): This is a unique identifier (UID or IDX), with which a VASP can identify an originator who transfers the assets
    • accountNumber(Required): This is a wallet address which transfers the assets. If tag or memo value is required, separate them with : and make one string. Please refer to Verify Wallet Address.
  • Beneficiary(Required): Fill in the information about the individual or legal entity and their representative who will receive the assets. When sending a request, you must include the Beneficiary information, which consists of the name and wallet address. The wallet address information is mandatory, the name information is optional if the tradePrice does not exceed the Travel Rule threshold, but required if it does. The name information is Required when isExceedingThreshold is true, and Optional when isExceedingThreshold is false. ※ Considering the market volatility and global regulations, we recommend applying the Travel Rule to all transactions. In this case, set the isExceedingThreshold as False and enter the beneficiary's name.
    • beneficiaryPersons(Required): The Beneficiary object must include a sub-object called beneficiaryPersons. The structure of beneficiaryPersons is the same as originatorPersons. It can be divided into naturalPerson or legalPerson. When comparing the name entered with the actual name of the recipient, if the names do not match, the receiving VASP sends a denied response.
      • naturalPerson(Required or Optional): This is an object used to set information about an individual. It is Required when isExceedingThreshold is true, and Optional when isExceedingThreshold is false.
      • legalPerson(Required or Optional): This is an object used to set information about a legal entity. It is Required when isExceedingThreshold is true, and Optional when isExceedingThreshold is false.
    • accountNumber(Required): This is a wallet address to which the assets are transferred If tag or memo value is required, separate them with : and make one string.
  • OriginatingVASP(Required): Refers to the VASP which initiates the Virtual Asset(VA) transfer and transfers the VA upon receiving the request for a VA transfer on behalf of the originator.
    • originatingVASP(Required):
      • legalPerson(Required): This is the information on the legal person of a VASP to whom you want to transfer an asset
        • name(Required):
          • nameIdentifier: Name information following international notation. (English name)
            • legalPersonName: English legal person name
            • legalPersonNameIdentifierType: Fixed as LEGLlegal)
        • geographicAddress(Optional): location in the registration documents of a legal person. You shall enter one of the legal person's registration number and address.
          • addressType: Enter GEOG.
          • townName: Enter the state/province name.
          • addressLine: Enter the townName sub-address in the array format array of a string.
          • country: This is a two-letter country code determined by ISO-3166-1 alpha-2. e.g.) KR, JP, US, etc.
        • nationalIdentification(Optional): This is a legal person identification number which has been certified by the country i.e.a business registration number. You shall enter either the legal person's address or registration number.
          • nationalIdentifier: Business registration number
          • nationalIdentifierType: RAID(Registration authority identifier)
          • registrationAuthority: 8 digits code. Please refer to Registration Authority Section
        • countryOfRegistration(Required): country of registration. This is a two-letter country code determined by ISO-3166-1 alpha-2. e.g.) KR, JP, US, etc.

Asset Transfer Authorization IVMS101 Response

• ivms101(Required): This is an object defined according to the IVMS101 international standard for each subject involved in the transfer of virtual assets, such as Beneficiary, BeneficiaryVASP, Originator, and OriginatorVASP as per the IVMS101 message standard. For the Originator, OriginatingVASP information In 'Asset Transfer Authorization Response', copy the data of the request, and enter the Beneficiary and BeneficiaryVASP data.
  • Originator(Required): This is information on the originator (individual) or legal person and representative who wants to transfer the assets, and the request value is copied and used.
  • Beneficiary(Required): information on the originator (individual) or legal person and representative to whom the assets are transferred. You shall enter and send the name and address of an asset in the 'Asset Transfer Authorization Response'.
    • beneficiaryPersons(Required): This shall be included in the Beneficiary object, which is the parent object, and since the structure is the same as originatorPersons, please refer to the originatorPersons description in the request.
      • naturalPerson(Required): This is an object for setting information on an individual, and the name information shall be set as required.
      • legalPerson(Optional): This is an object for setting information on a legal person, and the name information shall be set as required.
    • accountNumber(Required): This is a wallet address which transfers the assets. If tag or memo value is required, separate them with : and make one string. Please refer to Verify Wallet Address.
  • OriginatingVASP(Required): Copy and use the value of the request as the information on the originating VASP to which you want to transfer the asset.
  • BeneficiaryVASP(Required): This is the information on a beneficiary's VASP to which assets are transferred. Since the structure is the same as OriginatingVASP, please refer to the OriginatingVASP description in the request.

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Asset Transfer Data Request

The asset transfer data request, in contrast to the asset transfer authorization request, is a method to obtain travel rule data from the counterparty when an anonymous deposit has occurred following an already executed on-chain transaction.

Initial IVMS101 from a Beneficiary VASP

As a Beneficiary VASP, the following object needs to be sent to the Originator VASP. The entityId of the Originator VASP is already known through the TXID lookup, but the information of the sender is unknown, so it is sent as follows.

{
  "Beneficiary": {...},
  "BeneficiaryVASP": {...}
}

Response IVMS101 from an Originator VASP

As the Originator VASP, you respond to the Beneficiary VASP's request by adding the Originator and OriginatorVASP objects.

{
  "Originator": {...},
  "OriginatingVASP": {...},
  "Beneficiary": {...},
  "BeneficiaryVASP": {...}
}

Asset Transfer Data Request IVMS101 Request

• ivms101(Required): This is an object defined according to the IVMS101 international standard for each subject involved in the transfer of virtual assets, such as Beneficiary, BeneficiaryVASP, Originator, and OriginatorVASP as per the IVMS101 message standard. The Beneficiary and BeneficiaryVASP information in the 'Asset Transfer Data Request' shall be included.
  • Beneficiary(Required): Enter information about the recipient (individual) or the corporation and its representative receiving the assets. When sending a request, you must include Beneficiary information, which consists of ① name and ② wallet address. The wallet address information is mandatory.
    • beneficiaryPersons(Required): There are two types of objects: naturalPerson (individual) and legalPerson (corporation). In the case of a corporation, you need to set both legalPerson (corporation) and naturalPerson (representative) information. It is an array object, and each element of the array must define either naturalPerson or legalPerson.
      • naturalPerson(Required): This is an object for setting information on a natural person, and the name information shall be set as required.
        • name(Required):
          • nameIdentifier: Enter the legal name. If a transaction is made between VASPs in Korea, enter in Korean. If a transaction is made with VASPs outside Korea, enter in English. Please refer to the IVMS101 standard.
            • primaryIdentifier: If you cannot enter or separate the last name, enter the first name and last name together in order.
            • secondaryIdentifier: Enter the first name. If first name and last name cannot be separated, omit them.
            • nameIdentifierType: Fixed as LEGL(legal)
          • localNameIdentifier: If a transaction is made with VASPs outside Korea, this is defined to send a local name additionally.
            • primaryIdentifier: Enter the last name in a local name separated by first name and last name. If they cannot be separated, enter the first name and last name together in order.
            • secondaryIdentifier: Enter the first name in a local name separated by first name and last name. If they cannot be separated, omit them.
            • nameIdentifierType: Fixed as LEGL(legal)
        • customerIdentification(Optional): This is an identifier (UID or IDX), with which a VASP can identify a beneficiary who received the assets.
      • legalPerson(Optional): This is an object for setting information on an legal person, and the name object shall be set as required.
        • name(Required):
          • nameIdentifier: Enter the name of a legal person in the registration. If a transaction is made between domestic VASPs, enter it in Korean or in English, and If a transaction is made with VASPs outside of Korea, enter in English.
            • legalPersonName: Legal person name
            • legalPersonNameIdentifierType: Fixed as LEGL(legal)
        • customerIdentification(Optional): This is a unique identifier (UID or IDX), with which a VASP can identify a beneficiary who received the assets.
    • accountNumber(Required): This is a wallet address which received the assets. If tag or memo value is required, separate them with : and make one string.
  • BeneficiaryVASP(Required): Information of the VASP that received the assets.
    • beneficiaryVASP(Required):
      • legalPerson(Required): Information of the corporation of the VASP that received the assets.
        • name(Required):
          • nameIdentifier: Name information following international notation. (English name)
            • legalPersonName: English legal person name
            • legalPersonNameIdentifierType: Fixed as LEGLlegal)
        • geographicAddress(Optional): location in the registration documents of a legal person. You shall enter one of the legal person's registration number and address.
          • addressType: Enter GEOG.
          • townName: Enter the state/province name.
          • addressLine: Enter the townName sub-address in the array format array of a string.
          • country: This is a two-letter country code determined by ISO-3166-1 alpha-2. e.g.) KR, JP, US, etc.
        • nationalIdentification(Optional): This is a legal person identification number which has been certified by the country i.e.a business registration number. You shall enter either the legal person's address or registration number.
          • nationalIdentifier: Business registration number
          • nationalIdentifierType: RAID(Registration authority identifier)
          • registrationAuthority: 8 digits code. Please refer to Registration Authority Section
        • countryOfRegistration(Required): country of registration. This is a two-letter country code determined by ISO-3166-1 alpha-2. e.g.) KR, JP, US, etc.

Asset Transfer Data Request IVMS101 Response

• ivms101(Required): In the response object, the Originator and OriginatingVASP information is created from the data found through the TXID. The Beneficiary and BeneficiaryVASP data are used as they are from the request object.
  • Originator(Required): Refers to the account holder who allows the Virtual Asset(VA) transfer from that account, the natural or legal person that places the order with the originating VASP to perform the VA transfer.
    • originatorPersons(Required): There are two types of objects, naturalPerson (individual) and legalPerson (corporate), and for legalPerson, both legalPerson (corporation) and naturalPerson (representative) information shall be set. This is an array object, and an element of the array shall define either naturalPerson or legalPerson. For details, please refer to the IVMS101 standard section.
      • naturalPerson(Required): This is an object for setting information on a natural person, and the name information shall be set as required.
        • name(Required):
          • nameIdentifier: Enter the legal name. If a transaction is made between VASPs in Korea, enter in Korean. If a transaction is made with VASPs outside Korea, enter in English. Please refer to the IVMS101 standard.
            • primaryIdentifier: If you cannot enter or separate the last name, enter the first name and last name together in order.
            • secondaryIdentifier: Enter the first name. If first name and last name cannot be separated, omit them.
            • nameIdentifierType: Fixed as LEGL(legal)
          • localNameIdentifier: If a transaction is made with VASPs outside Korea, this is defined to send a local name additionally.
            • primaryIdentifier: Enter the last name in a local name separated by first name and last name. If they cannot be separated, enter the first name and last name together in order.
            • secondaryIdentifier: Enter the first name in a local name separated by first name and last name. If they cannot be separated, omit them.
            • nameIdentifierType: Fixed as LEGL(legal)
        • customerIdentification(Optional): This is an identifier (UID or IDX), with which a VASP can identify an originator who transfers the assets
      • legalPerson(Optional): This is an object for setting information on an legal person, and the name object shall be set as required.
        • name(Required):
          • nameIdentifier: Enter the name of a legal person in the registration. If a transaction is made between domestic VASPs, enter it in Korean or in English, and If a transaction is made with VASPs outside of Korea, enter in English.
            • legalPersonName: Legal person name
            • legalPersonNameIdentifierType: Fixed as LEGL(legal)
        • customerIdentification(Optional): This is a unique identifier (UID or IDX), with which a VASP can identify an originator who transfers the assets
    • accountNumber(Required): This is a wallet address of originator. If tag or memo value is required, separate them with : and make one string.
  • OriginatingVASP(Required): Refers to the VASP which initiates the Virtual Asset(VA) transfer and transfers the VA upon receiving the request for a VA transfer on behalf of the originator.
    • originatingVASP(Required):
      • legalPerson(Required): This is the information on the legal person of a VASP to whom you want to transfer an asset
        • name(Required):
          • nameIdentifier: Name information following international notation. (English name)
            • legalPersonName: English legal person name
            • legalPersonNameIdentifierType: Fixed as LEGLlegal)
        • geographicAddress(Optional): location in the registration documents of a legal person. You shall enter one of the legal person's registration number and address.
          • addressType: Enter GEOG.
          • townName: Enter the state/province name.
          • addressLine: Enter the townName sub-address in the array format array of a string.
          • country: This is a two-letter country code determined by ISO-3166-1 alpha-2. e.g.) KR, JP, US, etc.
        • nationalIdentification(Optional): This is a legal person identification number which has been certified by the country i.e.a business registration number. You shall enter either the legal person's address or registration number.
          • nationalIdentifier: Business registration number
          • nationalIdentifierType: RAID(Registration authority identifier)
          • registrationAuthority: 8 digits code. Please refer to Registration Authority Section
        • countryOfRegistration(Required): country of registration. This is a two-letter country code determined by ISO-3166-1 alpha-2. e.g.) KR, JP, US, etc.
  • Beneficiary(Required): Information of the recipient who received the assets. The object from the request are copied and used as they are.
  • BeneficiaryVASP(Required): Information of the VASP that received the assets. The object from the request are copied and used as they are.

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Example of an originating natual person

"Originator": {
   "originatorPersons":[
      {
         "naturalPerson":{
            "name":{
               "nameIdentifier":[
                  {
                     "primaryIdentifier":"Barnes",
                     "secondaryIdentifier":"Robert",
                     "nameIdentifierType":"LEGL"
                  }
               ],
               "localNameIdentifier":[
                  {
                     "primaryIdentifier":"로버트 반스",
                     "secondaryIdentifier":"",
                     "nameIdentifierType":"LEGL"
                  }
               ]
            },
            "dateAndPlaceOfBirth":{
               "dateOfBirth":"1990-01-01",
               "placeOfBirth":"LA"
            },
            "customerIdentification":"customernumber in Max 50 Text",
            "countryOfResidence":"US"
         }
      }
   ],
   "accountNumber":[
      "rJChk8e71gxVhyJSr1srzZxWhVisWMMYKZ:tag or memo"
   ]
}

Example of an originating legal person

"Originator": {
   "originatorPersons":[
      {
         "legalPerson":{
            "name":{
               "nameIdentifier":[
                  {
                     "legalPersonName":"Coinone Inc.",
                     "legalPersonNameIdentifierType":"LEGL"
                  }
               ]
            },
            "nationalIdentification":{
               "nationalIdentifier":"XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX",
               "nationalIdentifierType":"LEIX"
            },
            "customerIdentification":"customernumber in Max 50 Text",
            "countryOfRegistration":"KR"
         }
      },
      {
         "naturalPerson":{
            "name":{
               "nameIdentifier":[
                  {
                     "primaryIdentifier":"Barnes",
                     "secondaryIdentifier":"Robert",
                     "nameIdentifierType":"LEGL"
                  }
               ],
               "localNameIdentifier":[
                  {
                     "primaryIdentifier":"로버트 반스",
                     "secondaryIdentifier":"",
                     "nameIdentifierType":"LEGL"
                  }
               ]
            }
         }
      }
   ],
   "accountNumber":[
      "rJChk8e71gxVhyJSr1srzZxWhVisWMMYKZ:tag or memo"
   ]
}

Example of an originating VASP

"OriginatingVASP": {
   "originatingVASP":{
      "legalPerson":{
         "name":{
            "nameIdentifier":[
               {
                  "legalPersonName":"Korbit Inc.",
                  "legalPersonNameIdentifierType":"LEGL"
               }
            ]
         },
         "geographicAddress":[
            {
               "addressType":"GEOG",
               "townName":"Seoul",
               "addressLine": ["100 Teheran-ro 1-gil, Gangnam-gu", "10th floor"],
               "country":"KR"
            }
         ],
         "nationalIdentification":{
            "nationalIdentifier":"EXAMPLE-TAX-ID",
            "nationalIdentifierType":"RAID",
            "registrationAuthority":"RA000657"
         },
         "countryOfRegistration":"KR"
      }
   }
}

Example of a beneficiary natual person

"Beneficiary": {
   "beneficiaryPersons":[
      {
         "naturalPerson":{
            "name":{
               "nameIdentifier":[
                  {
                     "primaryIdentifier":"Smith",
                     "secondaryIdentifier":"Alice",
                     "nameIdentifierType":"LEGL"
                  }
               ],
               "localNameIdentifier":[
                  {
                     "primaryIdentifier":"앨리스 스미스",
                     "secondaryIdentifier":"",
                     "nameIdentifierType":"LEGL"
                  }
               ]
            },
            "dateAndPlaceOfBirth":{
               "dateOfBirth":"1990-01-01",
               "placeOfBirth":"LA"
            },
            "customerIdentification":"customernumber in Max 50 Text",
            "countryOfResidence":"US"
         }
      }
   ],
   "accountNumber":[
      "rHcFoo6a9qT5NHiVn1THQRhsEGcxtYCV4d:tag or memo"
   ]
}

Example of a beneficiary legal person

"Beneficiary": {
   "beneficiaryPersons":[
      {
         "legalPerson":{
            "name":{
               "nameIdentifier":[
                  {
                     "legalPersonName":"Korbit Inc.",
                     "legalPersonNameIdentifierType":"LEGL"
                  }
               ]
            },
            "nationalIdentification":{
               "nationalIdentifier":"XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX",
               "nationalIdentifierType":"LEIX"
            },
            "customerIdentification":"customernumber in Max 50 Text",
            "countryOfRegistration":"KR"
         }
      },
      {
         "naturalPerson":{
            "name":{
               "nameIdentifier":[
                  {
                     "primaryIdentifier":"Smith",
                     "secondaryIdentifier":"Alice",
                     "nameIdentifierType":"LEGL"
                  }
               ],
               "localNameIdentifier":[
                  {
                     "primaryIdentifier":"앨리스 스미스",
                     "secondaryIdentifier":"",
                     "nameIdentifierType":"LEGL"
                  }
               ]
            }
         }
      }
   ],
   "accountNumber":[
      "rHcFoo6a9qT5NHiVn1THQRhsEGcxtYCV4d:tag or memo"
   ]
}

Example of a beneficiary VASP

"BeneficiaryVASP": {
   "beneficiaryVASP":{
      "legalPerson":{
         "name":{
            "nameIdentifier":[
               {
                  "legalPersonName":"Coinone Inc.",
                  "legalPersonNameIdentifierType":"LEGL"
               }
            ]
         },
         "geographicAddress":[
            {
               "addressType":"GEOG", 
               "townName":"Seoul",
               "addressLine": ["100 Teheran-ro 1-gil, Gangnam-gu", "10th floor"],
               "country":"KR"
            }
         ],
         "nationalIdentification":{
            "nationalIdentifier":"6948624434",
            "nationalIdentifierType":"RAID",
            "registrationAuthority":"RA000657"
         },
         "countryOfRegistration":"KR"
      }
   }
}

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ENUM List

NaturalPersonNameTypeCode

Code	Name	Description
ALIA	Alias name	A name other than the legal name by which a natural person is also known.
BIRT	Name at birth	The name given to a natural person at birth.
MAID	Maiden name	The original name of a natural person who has changed their name after marriage.
LEGL	Legal name	The name that identifies a natural person for legal, official or administrative purposes.
MISC	Unspecified	A name by which a natural person maybe known but which cannot otherwise be categorized or the category of which the sender is unable to determine.

LegalPersonNameTypeCode

Code	Name	Description
LEGL	Legal name	Official name under which an organisation is registered.
SHRT	Short name	Specifies the short name of the organisation.
TRAD	Trading name	Name used by a business for commercial purposes, although its registered legal name, used for contracts and other formal situations, may be another.

AddressTypeCode

Code	Name	Description
HOME	Residential	Address is the home address.
BIZZ	Business	Address is the business address.
GEOG	Geographic	Address is the unspecified physical(geographical) address suitable for identification of the natural or legal person.

NationalIdentifierTypeCode

Code	Name	Description
ARNU	Alien registration number	Number assigned by a government agency to identify foreign nationals.
CCPT	Passport number	Number assigned by a passport authority.
RAID	Registration authority identifier	Identifier of a legal entity as maintained by a registration authority.
DRLC	Driver license number	Number assigned to a driver's license.
FIIN	Foreign investment identity number	Number assigned to a foreign investor(other than the alien number).
TXID	Tax identification number	Number assigned by a tax authority to an entity.
SOCS	Social security number	Number assigned by a social security agency.
IDCD	Identity card number	Number assigned by a national authority to an identity card.
LEIX	Legal Entity Identifier	Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) assigned in accordance with ISO 174421
MISC	Unspecified	A national identifier which may be known but which cannot otherwise be categorized or the category of which the sender is unable to determine.

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