UK merchant account national insurance number

[mok]

I'm opening a merchant account for a UK company with a Bulgarian director and was asked to fill out a UK national insurance number for that director.

Obviously, the Bulgarian director doesn't have that number.

What's the advice on filling that out? Do they have any way to verify it?

I was asked to provide this by multiple ISOs so I'm sure this is not just one being particular.

 

[Martin Everson]

So the merchant providers your choosing require a UK resident director in other words. If not ask them why they are asking for an UK NIN.

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[mok]

Martin Everson said:
So the merchant providers your choosing require a UK resident director in other words. If not ask them why they are asking for an UK NIN.
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Yes, they require a UK director.

But I'm trying to break the rules and apply with a BG director.

Looking to learn how easy it would be to finesse the NIN.

 

[Martin Everson]

I see.

I don't know how deep the merchant can go if a random valid NIN was used. But almost certainly it may backfire and then your in MATCH database and its game over.

https://www.offshorecorptalk.com/th...ill-get-me-not-match-listed.37427/post-214291
So I don't know if a NIN from the below could work.

https://www.fakenamegenerator.com/gen-male-en-uk.php
Again I always recommend to do things properly and find a local UK director.

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[mok]

Martin Everson said:
I see.

I don't know how deep the merchant can go if a random valid NIN was used. But almost certainly it may backfire and then your in MATCH database and its game over.

https://www.offshorecorptalk.com/th...ill-get-me-not-match-listed.37427/post-214291
So I don't know if a NIN from the below could work.

https://www.fakenamegenerator.com/gen-male-en-uk.php
Again I always recommend to do things properly and find a local UK director.
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Thanks for the reply. MATCH listing is fine because the entity is not under my name.

I'm thinking to put a random NIN, but I want to hear from someone who has done this before.

I know people here are getting UK processing with darks so they must be putting something in the NIN field.