Investors are identified and their accounts established on the Depository's database through the SDC electronic systems where the SDC issues a unique number for each investor called the "SDC Investor Number". The SDC number is the National Identification Number (NIN) for natural Jordanian persons or a unique number issued by the SDC to non -Jordanians and other entities.

Investors are identified on the SDC systems in one of the following methods:

1.	Through the SDC: The investor submits Investor Identification on the Securities Depository Center's Database Form to the SDC to be identified on the SDC electronic systems. The  form should include the identification document  and the full address.
2.	Through the broker or custodian: The investor submits Investor Identification and Account Opening Form through one of them. This form should include the identification document. The Broker or Custodian, in turn, verifies the investor's information and submits the investor's form to the SDC.

The identification process includes entering the investor information on the SDC database, including, but not limited to:

●	Investor Name	●	Investor Type
●	Investor Category	●	Account Type
●	ID No.	●	ID Type
●	Place of issuance of the ID	●	Date of issuance of the ID
●	Date of termination of the ID	●	Nationality
●	Full Address	●	Representation Type
●	Mother's Name (if available)	●	Birth Date
●	Other Nationalities (if available)