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
| Abbreviation | Document name | Individuals / Companies | Type | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUIT | Unique Tax Identification Code | Companies / Individuals | Numeric | 11 |
| CUIL | Unique Labor Identification Code | Individuals | Numeric | 11 |
Bank account:
- CBU/CVU must be 22 digits or less.
Example:
0123456789012345678901
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🇧🇴 Bolivia
Document Type
| Abbreviation | Document name | Individuals / Companies | Type | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CI | Identity Card | Individuals | Alphanumeric | Between 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
| Abbreviation | Document name | Individuals / Companies | Type | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPF | Individuals Registration | Individuals | Numeric | 11* |
| CNPJ | National Registry of Legal Entities | Companies | Numeric | 14* |
*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)
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🇨🇱 Chile
Document Type
| Abbreviation | Document name | Individuals / Companies | Type | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CI | Identity Card | Individuals | Numeric or alphanumeric | 8 or 9 |
| RUN | Unique National Role | Individuals | Numeric or alphanumeric | 8 or 9 |
| RUT | Individuals Tax Role | Individuals and Companies | Numeric or alphanumeric | 8 or 9 |
Bank account:
Bank account must be 16 digits or fewer.
Example: 1234567890123456
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🇨🇴 Colombia
Document Type
| Abbreviation | Document name | Individuals / Companies | Type | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC | Citizenship ID | Individuals | Numeric | Between 6 and 10 |
| CE | Immigration ID | Individuals | Numeric | Between 6 and 10 |
| NIT | Tax Identification Number | Companies | Numeric | Between 8 and 15 |
| PASSPORT | International Travel Document | Individuals | Numeric | Between 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.
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🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Document Type
| Abbreviation | Document name | Individuals / Companies | Type | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PASSPORT | International Travel Document | Individuals | Alphanumeric | 1 to 99 |
| CI | Identity Card | Individuals | Numeric | 9 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
| Abbreviation | Document name | Individuals / Companies | Type | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CI | Identity Card | Individuals | Numeric | 11 |
| RNC | Unique National Role | Individuals | Numeric or alphanumeric | 8 or 9 |
Bank account:
- No IBAN required. Use a regular bank account number (up to 35 alphanumeric characters).
Example:
ABCD1234567890
🇪🇨 Ecuador
Document Type
| Abbreviation | Document name | Individuals / Companies | Type | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CI | Identity Card | Individuals | Numeric | 10 |
| RUC | Single Taxpayer Registry | Companies | Numeric | 13 |
| PASSPORT | International Travel Document | Individuals | Numeric or Alphanumeric | Between 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
| Abbreviation | Document name | Individuals / Companies | Type | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUI | Unique Identity Document | Individuals | Numeric | 9 |
Bank account:
- No IBAN required. Use a regular bank account number (up to 35 alphanumeric characters).
Example:
ABCD1234567890
🇬🇹 Guatemala
Document Type
| Abbreviation | Document name | Individuals / Companies | Type | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNI | National Identity Document | Individuals | Alphanumeric | 1 to 99 |
| PASSPORT | International Travel Document | Individuals | Alphanumeric | 1 to 99 |
Bank account:
-
Use a 28-character IBAN:
GT+ 26 alphanumeric characters.Format:
GTXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXExample:
GT12KDYE78901234567890123456
🇭🇳 Honduras
Document Type
| Abbreviation | Document name | Individuals / Companies | Type | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Identity Card | Individuals | Numeric | 13 |
| RTN | National Tax Registry | Companies | Numeric or alphanumeric | 14 |
Bank account:
- No IBAN required. Use a regular bank account number (up to 35 numeric characters).
Example:
1234567890
🇲🇽 Mexico
Document Type
| Abbreviation | Document name | Individuals / Companies | Type | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CURP | Unique Population Registry Key | Individuals | Alphanumeric | Between 8 and 18 |
| RFC | Federal Taxpayer Registry | Individuals and Companies | Alphanumeric | Between 8 and 18 |
Bank account:
CLABE must be 18 digits and passes a checksum validation.
Example: 21790064060296600
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🇳🇮 Nicaragua
Document Type
| Abbreviation | Document name | Individuals / Companies | Type | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEDULA | Citizen Identification Card | Individuals | Alphanumeric | 1 to 99 |
| RUC | Single Taxpayer Registry | Companies | Alphanumeric | 1 to 99 |
Bank account:
- No IBAN required. Use a regular bank account number (up to 35 alphanumeric characters).
Example:
NICA1234567890
🇵🇦 Panamá
Document Type
| Abbreviation | Document name | Individuals / Companies | Type | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEDULA | Identity Card | Individuals | Numeric or alphanumeric | Between 7 and 15 |
| RUC | Single Taxpayer Registry | Companies | Numeric or alphanumeric | Between 7 and 12 |
| PASSPORT | International Travel Document | Individuals and Companies | Numeric or alphanumeric | Between 6 and 15 |
Bank account:
- No IBAN required. Use a regular bank account number (up to 35 alphanumeric characters).
Example:
ABCD1234567890
🇵🇾 Paraguay
Document Type
| Abbreviation | Document name | Individuals / Companies | Type | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PASSPORT | International Travel Document | Individuals | Alphanumeric | 1 to 99 |
| CEDULA | Identity Card | Individuals | Alphanumeric | 1 to 99 |
| RUC | Single Taxpayer Registry | Companies | Alphanumeric | 1 to 99 |
Bank account:
- No IBAN required. Use a regular bank account number (up to 35 alphanumeric characters).
Example:
PAR1234567890
🇵🇪 Peru
Document Type
| Abbreviation | Document name | Individuals / Companies | Type | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CE | Immigration ID | Individuals | Numeric | 9 |
| DNI | National Identity Document | Individuals | Numeric<br><hr>Numeric or Alphanumeric | 8<br><hr>9 |
| PASSPORT | International Travel Document | Individuals | Numeric | Between 7 and 18 |
| RUC | Single Taxpayer Registry | Individuals and Companies | Numeric | 11 |
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:987654321or123456789012345
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🇺🇾 Uruguay
Document Type
| Abbreviation | Document name | Individuals / Companies | Type | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CI | Identity Card | Individuals | Numeric | Between 6 and 8 |
| PASSPORT | International Travel Document | Individuals | Alphanumeric | 12 |
| RUT | Single Tax Registry | Companies | Numeric | 12 |
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 name | Format | Length | Details | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROU | YYYYYYYYWWWW | 14 | Y = Account number; W = Sub-account | 12345678901234 |
| BHU | XXXYYZZZZV | 10 | X = Branch (starts with 0); Y = Product; Z = Account (padded with 0); V = Verifying digit | 0123401234 |
| Citibank | XXXXXXXXXX | 10 | Padded with 0 on the left; starts with 0, 1, or 5 | 0123456789 |
| Itaú | XXXXXXX | 7 | Padded with 0 on the left | 0123456 |
| Scotiabank | CCCCCCCCII | 10 | C = Client number (padded with 0); I = Account ID | 0123456789 |
| Santander | XXXXXXXXXXXX | 12 | Account number padded with 0 on the left | 012345678901 |
| Nación | XXXXXXXXXXXX | 12 | Account number padded with 0 on the left | 012345678901 |
| BBVA | XXXXXXXXX | 9 | Only numeric digits; no padding | 123456789 |
| HSBC | XXXXXXXXXX | 10 | Padded with 0 on the left | 0123456789 |
| Heritage | XXXXXXXYY | 9 | X = Account number (padded with 0); Y = Sub-account number | 012345678 |
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