VerifyNow guide
BRICS Cross-Border KYC
Navigating the complexities of Cross-Border KYC & International Verification between BRICS nations like China and South Africa is crucial for businesses. E...
Direct answer
A China-based organisation can use supported VerifyNow results as evidence in a cross-border workflow. VerifyNow does not determine whether the organisation complies with China law. This page states the South African boundary and leaves the foreign-law decision with the organisation and its advisers.
Supplier and customer evidence in a BRICS relationship
BRICS membership does not create a shared KYC law or a right to exchange personal information. Each check needs a purpose, a lawful route and a named source.
- Verify a South African company before assessing its representative.
- Keep screening, bank-account and identity outcomes in separate fields.
- Obtain Chinese-law advice for processing or access in China.
South African legal scope
FIC Act customer-due-diligence duties apply to accountable institutions listed in Schedule 1. A foreign organisation does not become subject to FICA merely because it hires, serves or verifies a South African person. Where the Act applies, the accountable institution owns its RMCP, risk rating, enhanced measures, records and reports. Use the Financial Intelligence Centre for official guidance.
POPIA applies under section 3's territorial test rather than citizenship alone. A transfer by a South African responsible party to a foreign recipient must satisfy one of section 72's permitted grounds. The Information Regulator is the official privacy source.
VerifyNow result boundary
Use only the fields returned by the selected identity, company, bank-account or screening service. Keep the source result separate from the organisation's decision. Do not infer document authentication, liveness, monitoring, storage, risk scoring or regulatory approval unless the selected service response expressly provides it.
Review record
| Field | Entry |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Why the check was needed |
| Selected service | Exact service requested |
| Returned evidence | Fields returned, including unavailable values |
| Reviewer | Person who resolved any mismatch or screening candidate |
| Decision | Separate customer, supplier or employment decision |
Existing VerifyNow resources
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