# Why does my broker require a photocopy of my credit card? | bestbrokers.co.uk

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Why does my broker require a photocopy of my credit card?

When a trader wants to register on an online trading platform, some formalities are imposed. It is a question of respect towards the regulation set up by the financial authorities in order to regulate fraud and to control and protect amateur or professional traders.

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This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at [https://www.bestbrokers.co.uk/blog/2018/12/14/why-does-my-broker-require-a-photocopy-of-my-credit-card/](https://www.bestbrokers.co.uk/blog/2018/12/14/why-does-my-broker-require-a-photocopy-of-my-credit-card/)