本人(ほんにん)確認(かくにん)

ほんにんかくにん
noun
identity verification
business
1. identity verification; confirming someone's identity
The process of verifying that a person is who they claim to be, typically through documents such as a driver's license, passport, or My Number card.
本人(ほんにん)確認(かくにん)が必要(ひつよう)です。
Identity verification is required.
口座(こうざ)を開(ひら)くには本人(ほんにん)確認(かくにん)書類(しょるい)が要(い)ります。
You need identity verification documents to open an account.
オンラインでの本人(ほんにん)確認(かくにん)は、運転(うんてん)免許証(めんきょしょう)の写真(しゃしん)をアップロードして行(おこな)います。
Online identity verification is done by uploading a photo of your driver's license.

Usage

本人(ほんにん)確認(かくにん) is a compound noun commonly used in banking, government services, and online transactions. It refers to the process of confirming that the person present or applying is who they say they are.

Common collocations

  • 本人(ほんにん)確認(かくにん)書類(しょるい) (identity verification documents)
  • 本人(ほんにん)確認(かくにん)を行(おこな)う (to carry out identity verification)
  • 本人(ほんにん)確認(かくにん)が済(す)む (identity verification is completed)

Accepted documents

Common documents include 運転(うんてん)免許証(めんきょしょう) (driver's license), パスポート (passport), マイナンバーカード (My Number card), and 健康(けんこう)保険証(ほけんしょう) (health insurance card).

Related Words

Related: 身分(みぶん)証明書(しょうめいしょ) (identification document)
Compare: 生体認証(せいたいにんしょう) (biometric authentication)
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Added 2026.3.5 17:35 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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