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User	Thread poster: George Trail Asking me for my passport number
George Trail   United Kingdom Local time: 21:33 Member (2009) French to English + ...	Feb 1 Yesterday I completed a translation job for a Lithuanian agency. What happened was I submitted the related the confidentiality agreement then I sent them the translated document 2 hours later. But then they said that I filled in one of the pages of the confidentiality agreement incorrectly; I was supposed to include my name, my address and my "identity code". I had to ask what they meant by "identity code" and this morning they said they were talking about my passport number for some reason... let's just say I have my suspicions. Do you think that they have something to hide?   Subject: Comment: The contents of this post will automatically be included in the ticket generated. Please add any additional comments or explanation (optional)
Yuri Dubrov   Russian Federation Local time: 00:33 Member (2007) English to Russian + ...	Everything is possible... Feb 1 But they wanted your Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), I suppose.   Subject: Comment: The contents of this post will automatically be included in the ticket generated. Please add any additional comments or explanation (optional)
Peter Shortall   United Kingdom Local time: 21:33 Member French to English + ...	Bureaucratic requirement? Feb 1 I don't know about Lithuania specifically, but in some countries (including Romania and Bulgaria), citizens are assigned some sort of "identification number"; there are various names for it. If so, perhaps the agency isn't exactly sure what to request from someone in the UK; the nearest thing, I suppose, would be a National Insurance number, though that is only assigned at age 16 to the best of my memory, rather than at birth. This might (or might not!) contain some relevant information - I see that Lithuania is included: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_identification_number   Subject: Comment: The contents of this post will automatically be included in the ticket generated. Please add any additional comments or explanation (optional)
neilmac Spain Local time: 22:33 Member (2007) Spanish to English + ...	UK is different Feb 1 If you are a UK citizen, you will be used to NOT having to lug an ID card or number about with you, but most other countries do require one and in cases like this when we don't have an actual ID card or number, they will ask for your passport number as the next best thing, for tax purposes etc. For example, I live in Spain and until a few years ago had a Spanish resident's ID card, but they did away with those a few years ago and now I am obliged to carry a residence permit (a piece of paper which, funnily enough, clearly states "this document is not valid for identification purposes") along with my passport at all times. Some supermarkets won't even accept a credit or debit card with a PIN unless you also show them your ID... I don't see the company's request in this case as suspicious - after all, what good does knowing your passport number do anyone else?   Subject: Comment: The contents of this post will automatically be included in the ticket generated. Please add any additional comments or explanation (optional)
Thayenga Germany Local time: 22:33 Member (2009) English to German + ...	Contract Feb 1 Hi George, Did you have to sign a contract? (not a PO) If so, then your ID # is (might be) required for their records to ensure proper taxation and payment. Several months ago I received the same request from a client in Russia, and was assured that this information will be kept confidential, but was required by Russian (tax) law. I did send that information and have thus found a very good client. You might want to ask your client why exactly they are needing your passport/local ID #. Hope this helps. Regards Thayenga   Subject: Comment: The contents of this post will automatically be included in the ticket generated. Please add any additional comments or explanation (optional)
BeaDeer   Slovenia English to Slovenian	Intracommunitary VAT ID Feb 2 ... consisting of the prefix for your country and your tax ID (in Spain, this would be "ES" followed by the CIF). Whether you're registered for VAT or not, these are the rules for doing business within the EU since 2010, for anyone domiciled in the EU. [Edited at 2012-02-02 13:54 GMT]   Subject: Comment: The contents of this post will automatically be included in the ticket generated. Please add any additional comments or explanation (optional)
BeaDeer   Slovenia English to Slovenian	Link to Europa site where your business partner can validate your VAT ID Feb 2 http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/   Subject: Comment: The contents of this post will automatically be included in the ticket generated. Please add any additional comments or explanation (optional)
Inga Petkelyte   Portugal Local time: 21:33 Portuguese to Lithuanian + ...	Dear George, Feb 2 Today I signed a renovation of my permanent contract, third yeard consecutive, with one of my agencies and just checked it - yes, there are both my ID and passport numbers included. This requirement is quite common in Lithuanian, control over control, so no reasons for worries, I'd say. If you wish, PM me, I'll tell how serious is the agency. By the way, agreement signature itself shows a certain level of transparency and seriousness.   Subject: Comment: The contents of this post will automatically be included in the ticket generated. Please add any additional comments or explanation (optional)

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