FinCEN Identier Application Filing Instructions
January 2024 - Version 1.0
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or update the specific piece or pieces of information that need to be changed, leaving the other
information unchanged, and click “submit.”
Each time FinCEN ID application information is submitted, the filer will need to certify that the
information provided is true, correct, and complete.
2. Names of Individuals
Enter the individual’s full last name, first name, and middle name as it is shown on a valid
government identification document.
Multiple Last Names: If an individual’s name consists of a first name and multiple last names
(e.g., a father’s last name and amother’s last name) the multiple last name elements would be
entered in the last name field and the first name entered in the first name field. For example, if an
individual’s name is Juan (first name) Vega (first last name) Santiago (second last name), “VEGA
SANTIAGO” would be entered in the last name field and “JUAN” would be entered in the first
name field.
If an individual’s name typically is written with the family name first, that family name should be
entered in the last name field.
No Middle Name: If an individual’s full legal name does not include a middle name, the middle
name field should be le blank. If an individual’s full legal name does include a middle name, the
full middle name should be provided. Entry of a middle initial only is not permitted.
Multiple First Names: If an individual has two first names and no middle name, both first names
should be entered in the first name field (e.g., an individual who has “Mary Elizabeth” as a first
name, but no middle name, should enter “Mary Elizabeth” in the first name field). The middle
name field should be le blank.
Name Suix: A name suix may be abbreviated: Junior can be JR, Senior can be SR, the Third
can be III, etc.
Punctuation, abbreviations, and special characters should be used in names only when they are
part of the individual’s legal name.
3. Addresses
Addresses must be in certain data formats to be accepted.
ZIP Codes: ZIP Codes must be five or nine digits. ZIP Codes and foreign postal codes must be
entered without formatting or special characters such as spaces or hyphens. For example, the
ZIP Code 12345-6120 should be entered as 123456120. The foreign postal code HKW 702 should
be entered HKW702.
U.S. Territories: When an address is in a U.S. Territory, select the U.S. Territory from the Country/
Jurisdiction drop-down menu in the FinCEN ID application.
Non-U.S. Addresses: When an address is not in the United States, enter the street address, city,
country/jurisdiction, and foreign postal code. If a foreign address contains information that