Latin America

Country-specific rules for documents and bank account formats when creating payouts via Bamboo API.

Specification per Country

This page lists country-specific requirements for creating payouts. It includes mandatory formats for documents, account numbers, and Pix or wallet identifiers when applicable.

Merchants must follow these formats exactly to ensure successful transactions, as acquiring banks and partners enforce strict validation rules per country.



🇦🇷 Argentina

Document Type
AbbreviationDocument nameIndividuals / CompaniesTypeLength
CUITUnique Tax Identification CodeCompanies / IndividualsNumeric11
CUILUnique Labor Identification CodeIndividualsNumeric11
Bank account:
  • CBU/CVU must be 22 digits or less. Example: 0123456789012345678901

🏦 Review the Bank List for Argentina



🇧🇴 Bolivia

Document Type
AbbreviationDocument nameIndividuals / CompaniesTypeLength
CIIdentity CardIndividualsAlphanumericBetween 7 and 10
Bank account:
  • Does not use IBAN. Enter the account number directly (between 6 and 35 numeric characters). Example: 1234567890


🇧🇷 Brazil

Document Type
AbbreviationDocument nameIndividuals / CompaniesTypeLength
CPFIndividuals RegistrationIndividualsNumeric11*
CNPJNational Registry of Legal EntitiesCompaniesNumeric14*

*Validate verifier-digits

Bank account:

If using a Pix Key:

Document:

  • CPF → 11 digits (e.g., 12345678901)
  • CNPJ → 14 digits (e.g., 12345678901234)

Email: Must be a valid email address.

Phone: Must start with +55 (e.g., +5521982485500)

Random Key: Must be a valid UUID (e.g., 123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426655440000)

🏦 Review the Bank List for Brazil



🇨🇱 Chile

Document Type
AbbreviationDocument nameIndividuals / CompaniesTypeLength
CIIdentity CardIndividualsNumeric or alphanumeric8 or 9
RUNUnique National RoleIndividualsNumeric or alphanumeric8 or 9
RUTIndividuals Tax RoleIndividuals and CompaniesNumeric or alphanumeric8 or 9
Bank account:

Bank account must be 16 digits or fewer. Example: 1234567890123456

🏦 Review the Bank List for Chile



🇨🇴 Colombia

Document Type
AbbreviationDocument nameIndividuals / CompaniesTypeLength
CCCitizenship IDIndividualsNumericBetween 6 and 10
CEImmigration IDIndividualsNumericBetween 6 and 10
NITTax Identification NumberCompaniesNumericBetween 8 and 15
PASSPORTInternational Travel DocumentIndividualsNumericBetween 6 and 10
Bank account:

Bank account must be 17 digits or fewer. Example: 12345678901234567

If using a Bre-B Key:

Document: The beneficiary’s document number configured as the Bre-B key.

Email: Must be a valid email address.

Phone: The beneficiary’s phone number configured as the Bre-B key. The number MUST NOT include +57.(e.g.,1128426996`)

Random: Must be a valid numeric, letters or alphanumeric key.

Commerce: Identifier key for businesses.

🏦 Review the Bank List for Colombia



🇨🇷 Costa Rica

Document Type
AbbreviationDocument nameIndividuals / CompaniesTypeLength
PASSPORTInternational Travel DocumentIndividualsAlphanumeric1 to 99
CIIdentity CardIndividualsNumeric9 to 12
Bank account:
  • Use a 22-digit IBAN: CR + 2 check digits + 4 bank digits + 14 account digits.

Format: CRDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

Example: CR1234567890123456789012



🇩🇴 Dominican Republic

Document Type
AbbreviationDocument nameIndividuals / CompaniesTypeLength
CIIdentity CardIndividualsNumeric11
RNCUnique National RoleIndividualsNumeric or alphanumeric8 or 9
Bank account:
  • No IBAN required. Use a regular bank account number (up to 35 alphanumeric characters). Example: ABCD1234567890


🇪🇨 Ecuador

Document Type
AbbreviationDocument nameIndividuals / CompaniesTypeLength
CIIdentity CardIndividualsNumeric10
RUCSingle Taxpayer RegistryCompaniesNumeric13
PASSPORTInternational Travel DocumentIndividualsNumeric or AlphanumericBetween 6 and 15
Bank account:
  • No IBAN required. Use a regular bank account number (up to 35 alphanumeric characters). Example: ABCD1234567890


🇸🇻 El Salvador

Document Type
AbbreviationDocument nameIndividuals / CompaniesTypeLength
DUIUnique Identity DocumentIndividualsNumeric9
Bank account:
  • No IBAN required. Use a regular bank account number (up to 35 alphanumeric characters). Example: ABCD1234567890


🇬🇹 Guatemala

Document Type
AbbreviationDocument nameIndividuals / CompaniesTypeLength
DNINational Identity DocumentIndividualsAlphanumeric1 to 99
PASSPORTInternational Travel DocumentIndividualsAlphanumeric1 to 99
Bank account:
  • Use a 28-character IBAN: GT + 26 alphanumeric characters.

    Format: GTXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

    Example: GT12KDYE78901234567890123456



🇭🇳 Honduras

Document Type
AbbreviationDocument nameIndividuals / CompaniesTypeLength
IDIdentity CardIndividualsNumeric13
RTNNational Tax RegistryCompaniesNumeric or alphanumeric14
Bank account:
  • No IBAN required. Use a regular bank account number (up to 35 numeric characters). Example: 1234567890


🇲🇽 Mexico

Document Type
AbbreviationDocument nameIndividuals / CompaniesTypeLength
CURPUnique Population Registry KeyIndividualsAlphanumericBetween 8 and 18
RFCFederal Taxpayer RegistryIndividuals and CompaniesAlphanumericBetween 8 and 18
Bank account:

CLABE must be 18 digits and passes a checksum validation. Example: 21790064060296600

🏦 Review the Bank List for Mexico



🇳🇮 Nicaragua

Document Type
AbbreviationDocument nameIndividuals / CompaniesTypeLength
CEDULACitizen Identification CardIndividualsAlphanumeric1 to 99
RUCSingle Taxpayer RegistryCompaniesAlphanumeric1 to 99
Bank account:
  • No IBAN required. Use a regular bank account number (up to 35 alphanumeric characters). Example: NICA1234567890


🇵🇦 Panamá

Document Type
AbbreviationDocument nameIndividuals / CompaniesTypeLength
CEDULAIdentity CardIndividualsNumeric or alphanumericBetween 7 and 15
RUCSingle Taxpayer RegistryCompaniesNumeric or alphanumericBetween 7 and 12
PASSPORTInternational Travel DocumentIndividuals and CompaniesNumeric or alphanumericBetween 6 and 15
Bank account:
  • No IBAN required. Use a regular bank account number (up to 35 alphanumeric characters). Example: ABCD1234567890


🇵🇾 Paraguay

Document Type
AbbreviationDocument nameIndividuals / CompaniesTypeLength
PASSPORTInternational Travel DocumentIndividualsAlphanumeric1 to 99
CEDULAIdentity CardIndividualsAlphanumeric1 to 99
RUCSingle Taxpayer RegistryCompaniesAlphanumeric1 to 99
Bank account:
  • No IBAN required. Use a regular bank account number (up to 35 alphanumeric characters). Example: PAR1234567890


🇵🇪 Peru

Document Type
AbbreviationDocument nameIndividuals / CompaniesTypeLength
CEImmigration IDIndividualsNumeric9
DNINational Identity DocumentIndividualsNumeric<br><hr>Numeric or Alphanumeric8<br><hr>9
PASSPORTInternational Travel DocumentIndividualsNumericBetween 7 and 18
RUCSingle Taxpayer RegistryIndividuals and CompaniesNumeric11
Bank account:

Bank accounts (Type 2):

  • Must be up to 20 digits. Example: 12345678901234567890

Wallets (Type 3):

  • Use the customer's phone number (no +), between 9 and 15 digits. Examples: 987654321 or 123456789012345

🏦 Review the Bank List for Peru



🇺🇾 Uruguay

Document Type
AbbreviationDocument nameIndividuals / CompaniesTypeLength
CIIdentity CardIndividualsNumericBetween 6 and 8
PASSPORTInternational Travel DocumentIndividualsAlphanumeric12
RUTSingle Tax RegistryCompaniesNumeric12
Bank account:

In Uruguay, each bank uses its own specific account number format for receiving payouts. These formats vary in structure, length, and padding requirements. To ensure a successful transaction, make sure the account number provided by the payee matches the expected format for their selected bank.

Bank nameFormatLengthDetailsExample
BROUYYYYYYYYWWWW14Y = Account number; W = Sub-account12345678901234
BHUXXXYYZZZZV10X = Branch (starts with 0); Y = Product; Z = Account (padded with 0); V = Verifying digit0123401234
CitibankXXXXXXXXXX10Padded with 0 on the left; starts with 0, 1, or 50123456789
ItaúXXXXXXX7Padded with 0 on the left0123456
ScotiabankCCCCCCCCII10C = Client number (padded with 0); I = Account ID0123456789
SantanderXXXXXXXXXXXX12Account number padded with 0 on the left012345678901
NaciónXXXXXXXXXXXX12Account number padded with 0 on the left012345678901
BBVAXXXXXXXXX9Only numeric digits; no padding123456789
HSBCXXXXXXXXXX10Padded with 0 on the left0123456789
HeritageXXXXXXXYY9X = Account number (padded with 0); Y = Sub-account number012345678

🏦 Review the Bank List for Uruguay



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