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Country Codes

Zenoo uses ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country codes for all country fields: country, nationality, jurisdiction, and address-related fields.

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Format

Always pass a two-letter uppercase code. 
{
  "country": "GB",
  "nationality": "IE"
}

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Common codes

CountryCodeNotes
United KingdomGBNot UK
United StatesUSNot USA
IrelandIE
GermanyDE
FranceFR
NetherlandsNL
SwitzerlandCH
AustraliaAU
CanadaCA
SingaporeSG
Hong KongHK
United Arab EmiratesAE
Cayman IslandsKY
JerseyJE
GuernseyGG
Isle of ManIM
British Virgin IslandsVGNot BVI
LuxembourgLU
BermudaBM
GibraltarGI
MaltaMT
CyprusCY
LiechtensteinLI
MonacoMC
South AfricaZA
NigeriaNG
JapanJP
ChinaCN
IndiaIN
BrazilBR
RussiaRU

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Common mistakes

These are the most frequent country code errors. The API will return a 400 VALIDATION_ERROR for any invalid code.
IncorrectCorrectReason
UKGBISO standard uses GB for the United Kingdom
USAUSMust be exactly 2 characters
BVIVGBritish Virgin Islands uses VG in ISO 3166-1
UAEAEUnited Arab Emirates uses AE
ENGBEN is a language code, not a country code
gbGBMust be uppercase
Submitting an invalid country code returns a 400 VALIDATION_ERROR: 
{
  "error": "VALIDATION_ERROR",
  "message": "Invalid country code: UK. Use ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 (GB).",
  "request_id": "req-a1b2c3d4"
}

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Supported jurisdictions

Zenoo supports 200+ jurisdictions for screening. Company registry verification coverage varies by jurisdiction. For a full list of supported jurisdictions and registry coverage, contact your Zenoo account manager or email support@zenoo.com.

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Screening vs registry coverage

Screening (PEP, sanctions, adverse media) works globally. WorldCheck covers entities across all jurisdictions. Company registry verification requires registry coverage for the specific country. Major markets (GB, US, IE, DE, FR, NL, AU, SG, HK) have full coverage. Some smaller jurisdictions may have limited or no registry access.
If you submit a Company Verification request for a jurisdiction without registry coverage, the company verification check will fail, but screening checks will still run.

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