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# Create an identity in the Bastion Dashboard

> Step-by-step guide to creating individual and business identities in the Bastion Dashboard, adding internal labels, and submitting KYC or KYB data.

## Overview

An **identity** is the foundational record in Bastion representing an end user (individual person or business entity). Every account, transaction, and stablecoin operation is linked to an identity. You must create an identity before you can create accounts or perform any transactions.

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### Steps

#### 1. Navigate to identities

From the Bastion Dashboard sidebar, select **Identities**. This opens the identities list view showing all existing identities in your organization.

![Creating Identities screenshot 1](https://docs-cdn.bastion.com/14176476f5e00288b323596f337c35f8dd32932893ad2225943a42b2a6744972.png)

#### 2. Select "Create new Identity"

Select the **Create new Identity** button at the top of the page.

#### 3. Complete identity creation

Provide the requested information and select **Create Identity**.

![Creating Identities screenshot 2](https://docs-cdn.bastion.com/7af8fcced95fa1a9e14436f09404806b2e0ee34ef2c05a4386a96940de4158e1.png)

* Select the type of identity you are creating:

  * **Individual** — Represents a single person (supported globally)
  * **Business** — Represents a company or organization (currently supported in the US only)

* Add a Label (Optional)
  * You can assign a label to help identify this record internally. Labels are alphanumeric and may include hyphens (e.g., `user-12345` or `acme-corp`).

<Warning>
  ### **Do not include personally identifiable information (PII)** in the label field. Use an internal reference ID instead.
</Warning>

#### 4. Submit KYC / KYB

Select the **Submit KYC** button on the right-most corner of the created identity.

![Creating Identities screenshot 3](https://docs-cdn.bastion.com/75e1af032c158b64c1deec710836bb067fddab52e8b4bafad34b9a404ba63673.png)

A popup modal opens. Provide all requested fields and select **Submit KYC / KYB**.

* **Sandbox Only**: A Prefill Sample Data button is available to prefill dummy identity details

![Creating Identities screenshot 4](https://docs-cdn.bastion.com/f7c076650127ad6779a71c60c843c293d6f7201b7d602018d7df640a25621f46.png)

#### 5. Identity approved

Once the identity is approved, select the identity row to navigate into the identity page.

![Creating Identities screenshot 5](https://docs-cdn.bastion.com/e36c5f602eea581fe435479cb0fc4e934cef6a8aa85a2d70159eefb00212fde7.png)


## Related topics

- [Create an account in the Bastion Dashboard](/guides/dashboard/creating-accounts.md)
- [Mint Bastion-issued stablecoins from the Dashboard](/guides/dashboard/mint-bastion-stablecoin.md)
- [Redeem Bastion-issued stablecoins from the Dashboard](/guides/dashboard/redeem-bastion-stablecoin.md)
- [Create Identity](/v2/api-reference/identities/create-identity.md)
- [Send crypto from the Bastion Dashboard](/guides/dashboard/send-crypto.md)