{"id":6068,"date":"2026-06-26T10:00:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T08:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propaccount.com\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=6068"},"modified":"2026-06-25T14:43:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T12:43:53","slug":"what-is-kyc-in-prop-firms-2","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/propaccount.com\/es\/resources\/glossary\/what-is-kyc-in-prop-firms-2\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfQu\u00e9 Es KYC en Empresas Prop?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>KYC<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> significa Conozca a Su Cliente y se refiere al proceso que las firmas de prop utilizan para verificar la identidad de los traders antes de emitir una cuenta fondeada o procesar un pago. La verificaci\u00f3n t\u00edpicamente implica la presentaci\u00f3n de una identificaci\u00f3n emitida por el gobierno, prueba de domicilio y, en muchos casos, una verificaci\u00f3n facial para confirmar que los documentos pertenecen a la persona que los presenta.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KYC existe para confirmar a qui\u00e9n est\u00e1 pagando la firma y para prevenir el fraude donde un solo individuo intenta operar m\u00faltiples cuentas bajo diferentes identidades.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"glossary-category":[131],"class_list":["post-6068","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry","glossary-category-trader-glossary"],"acf":{"target_keyword":"prop firm KYC","glossary_post_image":"","key_takeaway":"Key Takeaway","key_takeaway_description":"KYC in prop firms is the process of verifying a trader's identity before issuing a funded account or processing a payout. It typically requires a government-issued ID, proof of address, and a face check. Firms run it to prevent fraud and confirm the trader behind the account is the same person being paid.","faq":"<b>What documents are required for a prop firm KYC?<\/b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most firms require a government-issued photo ID such as a passport or driver's license, a recent proof of address document such as a utility bill or bank statement, and in many cases, a selfie or live face scan to confirm the documents belong to the person submitting them.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b>When does KYC happen in the prop firm process?<\/b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It varies from prop firm to prop firm. Some run KYC at the point of challenge purchase; others wait until the trader becomes funded and requests a first payout. <\/span>\r\n\r\n<b>What happens if KYC fails?<\/b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The firm may request additional documentation, ask for clearer images, or, in some cases, close the account if the verification cannot be completed. The most common cause of KYC failure is a mismatch between the name on the account and the name on the submitted documents.<\/span>"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propaccount.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/6068","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propaccount.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propaccount.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/glossary"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propaccount.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6068"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"glossary-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propaccount.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary-category?post=6068"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}