# KYC In order to participate in a CLO, you have an account with a completed KYC. ### What is KYC? KYC stands for Know Your Customer, it is legally required to partake in CLOs. It is basically about proving who you are, where you are from and your identity. KYC is required legally by most financial platforms. ### How Do I Complete KYC? Completing your KYC is very easy and only takes a few minutes to do. When you are on the CLO launchpad and choose to take part, you will follow a flow and eventually reach a section for it. Simply click this button and it will take you to a 3rd party website which specialises in handlings KYCs. Once you are on the site you will be asked for your basic information, such as your name, nationality and DOB. You will also be asked to provide an identity document and images of yourself to prove who you are. Once you have completed the steps, your KYC may be auto-approved or placed under review. The review period for KYCs is usually no longer than 24 hours. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.xcadnetwork.com/xcad-network-public-documentation/xcad-ecosystem/clo-launchpad/kyc.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.