# Acceptable verification documents by country

Learn which documents Stripe accepts for verification of identity, address, and legal entity.

See the following list of documents that Stripe accepts as proof of identity, address, and entity for each country Stripe supports.

## Common requirements

- Identity documents (including but not limited to passports and driver’s licenses) must be no more than one step removed from the original document:
  - Document copies and scans must be in PDF format and taken directly from the original document; they can’t be processed, converted, or embedded in other files
  - A picture of a physical document must be the original, unprocessed picture in JPEG or PNG format
  - Screenshots aren’t acceptable
- When the back side of a document contains required information, and you submit it using the API, include an image of the back side using the `document_back` parameter
- Photos and scans of the Photo IDs must be in color
- Photos of paper documents must be in color, but scans of paper documents (not Photo IDs) may be black and white
- Images must not be low-quality
- Identity and legal entity documents must not be expired
- Documents must be readable and in a valid upload file format
- Documents must not be cropped or missing pages with crucial information, and all borders must be visible
- If the country of residence differs from the country of the account, a passport is required for identity verification

## How to use this page

If you received a verification request from Stripe, follow these steps:

1. Select your country from the dropdown below
1. Choose the document type you need to provide:
   - **Identity documents**: Passport, driver’s license, or government-issued ID
   - **Address documents**: Utility bill, bank statement, or other proof of address
   - **Company or entity documents**: Business registration, tax documents, or incorporation papers
   - **Bank account documents**: Bank statements or account verification
   - **Registration status**: Nonprofit or charity registration documents
   - **Relationship documents**: Documents proving ownership or directorship

## Select a country to view its requirements

#### Item 1

#### Item 1

Required information:

- Full legal name that matches the name in your settings
- Date of birth (DOB) that matches what’s in your settings
- Photo of person (except where exclusions apply)

#### Brazil

Required information:

- Personal Tax ID that matches the one in your Stripe profile
- Full legal name that matches the name in your settings
- Date of birth (DOB) that matches what’s in your settings
- Photo of person (except where exclusions apply)

If you don’t have any of the listed identity documents or your document was rejected, [contact Stripe support](https://support.stripe.com/contact) for alternative verification options.

#### Item 2

Required information:

- Full legal name that matches the name in your settings
- Personal address that matches the personal address in your settings
- Document that’s dated within the acceptable range, if specified in the above country section

## Cross Border Verification Requirements

If the country either doesn’t have any address verification documents listed or is missing from [the list of documents](https://docs.stripe.com/acceptable-verification-documents.md?country=US&document-type=address), we accept the following documents:

- A utility bill (issued within the last 6 months)
- A bank statement (issued within the last 6 months)

Be aware of the following exceptions:

- For cross border situations where a US person is added to a non-US account, a US driver’s license is an acceptable form of proof of address.
- Credit card statements are acceptable documents for proof of address for China based owners and directors.
- For Singapore based Stripe accounts, a CN ID Card is acceptable as proof of Address.
- A Turkish Resident Certificate is an acceptable form of address verification for Turkey based account representatives.

If you can’t provide any of the listed address documents, see our [cross border verification requirements](https://docs.stripe.com/acceptable-verification-documents.md#cross-border-verification-requirements) above, or [contact Stripe support](https://support.stripe.com/contact).

#### Item 3

Required information:

- Full company legal entity name that matches the legal entity name in your settings
- Tax ID from the local tax authority that matches what’s in your settings (excluding Canada)
- Company address that matches what’s in your settings unless specified otherwise.

#### Item 1

#### Item 2

- All documents must be issued or notarized in the last 12 months.

#### Item 3

- Stripe verifies your business differently depending on whether your business uses an EIN or SSN for tax purposes.
- **If your business has an EIN** (Multi-member LLC, private/public partnership, private/public corporation, unincorporated association, non-profit, government entity): Acceptable documents include IRS Letter 147C, IRS SS-4 confirmation letter, IRS Fax Transmission Letter, or EIN Assistance Letter.
- **If you use your SSN** (Individual, sole proprietorship, single-member LLC): Stripe checks against the individual listed as owner, not your DBA or business name.
- The business name on your document must exactly match the legal business name registered with the IRS.
- An SS-4 application isn’t the same as an SS-4 confirmation letter. The confirmation letter is sent from the IRS after you have successfully submitted your SS-4 application.
- Check your most recent Form W-9 or tax return to determine whether you use an EIN or SSN for your business.

If your entity type isn’t listed, you can’t provide any of the documents listed above, or your document was rejected and you’re not sure why, [contact Stripe support](https://support.stripe.com/contact) for guidance on acceptable alternatives.

#### Item 4

Required information:

- Account holder name
- Bank account number

#### Item 5

#### Item 6

#### Item 1

Required information:

- Legal entity name
- Where applicable, all director, shareholder, and beneficial owner names and positions

#### Singapore

Required information:

- Legal entity name and UEN
- **Issue date**: All documents must be issued or notarized in the last 12 months.
- **UBO verification**: All beneficial owner names and positions, and where applicable, ownership amount
- **Representative authority verification**: Representative name and position; and if using a Letter of Authorization, Authorizer name, position, and identity documents are additionally required.

### Support articles

#### Item 1

- [Passport, ID, or driver’s license upload requirement](https://support.stripe.com/questions/passport-id-or-drivers-license-upload-requirement)

#### Item 2

- [Documents for identity and home address verification](https://support.stripe.com/questions/documents-for-identity-and-home-address-verification)

#### Item 3

- [Update tax ID information from the Dashboard](https://support.stripe.com/questions/update-tax-id-information-from-the-dashboard)
- [What do I need to do to verify my Stripe account?](https://support.stripe.com/questions/what-do-i-need-to-do-to-verify-my-stripe-account)

#### Item 4

- [Bank account ownership verification](https://support.stripe.com/questions/bank-account-ownership-verification)

#### Item 5

- [Beneficial ownership requirements for nonprofit organizations](https://support.stripe.com/questions/beneficial-ownership-requirements-for-nonprofit-organizations)

#### Item 6

- [Company beneficial ownership and director requirement](https://support.stripe.com/questions/company-beneficial-ownership-and-director-requirement)

#### Default

#### Item 1

#### Item 2

#### Item 3

#### Item 4

#### Item 5

#### Item 6

#### Australia

#### Item 1

**Country-specific:**

- [Documents for identity and home address verification](https://support.stripe.com/questions/documents-for-identity-and-home-address-verification)

#### Item 2

**Country-specific:**

- [Connect address validation](https://support.stripe.com/questions/connect-address-validation)

#### Item 3

#### Item 4

#### Item 5

#### Item 6

#### Austria

#### Item 1

#### Item 2

#### Item 3

**Country-specific:**

- [Documents for business verification of Unincorporated Entities, Partnerships, or Non-profits](https://support.stripe.com/questions/documents-for-business-verification-of-unincorporated-entities-partnerships-or-non-profits)

#### Item 4

#### Item 5

#### Item 6

#### Belgium

#### Item 1

#### Item 2

#### Item 3

**Country-specific:**

- [Documents for business verification of Unincorporated Entities, Partnerships, or Non-profits](https://support.stripe.com/questions/documents-for-business-verification-of-unincorporated-entities-partnerships-or-non-profits)

#### Item 4

#### Item 5

#### Item 6

#### Brazil

#### Item 1

#### Item 2

#### Item 3

**Country-specific:**

- [Accepted documents for verification in Brazil](https://support.stripe.com/questions/accepted-documents-for-verification-in-brazil)
- [Information needed to open a Stripe account in Brazil](https://support.stripe.com/questions/information-needed-to-open-a-stripe-account-in-brazil)
- [Updating tax information for Stripe accounts in Brazil](https://support.stripe.com/questions/updating-tax-information-for-stripe-accounts-in-brazil)

#### Item 4

**Country-specific:**

- [Supported bank accounts in Brazil](https://support.stripe.com/questions/supported-bank-accounts-in-brazil)

#### Item 5

#### Item 6

#### Canada

#### Item 1

#### Item 2

**Country-specific:**

- [Connect address validation](https://support.stripe.com/questions/connect-address-validation)
- [Onboarding Requirements Updates](https://support.stripe.com/user/questions/onboarding-requirements-updates)

#### Item 3

**Country-specific:**

- [Documents for business verification of Unincorporated Entities, Partnerships, or Non-profits](https://support.stripe.com/questions/documents-for-business-verification-of-unincorporated-entities-partnerships-or-non-profits)
- [Onboarding Requirements Updates](https://support.stripe.com/user/questions/onboarding-requirements-updates)
- [Social Insurance Number (SIN) / Numéro D’Assurance Sociale (NAS) requirement for Canadian businesses](https://support.stripe.com/questions/social-insurance-number-%28sin%29-num%C3%A9ro-dassurance-sociale-%28nas%29-requirement-for-canadian-businesses)
- [Types of business and structure guidelines in Canada](https://support.stripe.com/questions/types-of-business-and-structure-guidelines-in-canada)
- [Verifying registered charity status in Canada](https://support.stripe.com/questions/verifying-registered-charity-status-in-canada)

#### Item 4

**Country-specific:**

- [Canada Bank Verification](https://support.stripe.com/questions/canada-bank-verification)
- [Onboarding Requirements Updates](https://support.stripe.com/user/questions/onboarding-requirements-updates)

#### Item 5

**Country-specific:**

- [Verifying Registered Charity status in Canada](https://support.stripe.com/questions/verifying-registered-charity-status-in-canada)

#### Item 6

**Country-specific:**

- [Beneficial Ownership Requirements: Canada](https://support.stripe.com/questions/beneficial-ownership-requirements-canada)
- [Onboarding Requirements Updates](https://support.stripe.com/user/questions/onboarding-requirements-updates)

#### Czech Republic

#### Item 1

#### Item 2

#### Item 3

#### Item 4

#### Item 5

#### Item 6

**Country-specific:**

- [Beneficial Ownership Requirements: Czech Republic, Estonia, and Latvia](https://support.stripe.com/questions/beneficial-ownership-requirements-czech-republic-estonia-and-latvia)

#### Estonia

#### Item 1

#### Item 2

**Country-specific:**

- [Supporting companies that registered in Estonia through e-residency](https://support.stripe.com/questions/supporting-companies-that-registered-in-estonia-through-e-residency)

#### Item 3

#### Item 4

#### Item 5

#### Item 6

**Country-specific:**

- [Beneficial Ownership Requirements: Czech Republic, Estonia, and Latvia](https://support.stripe.com/questions/beneficial-ownership-requirements-czech-republic-estonia-and-latvia)

#### France

#### Item 1

#### Item 2

#### Item 3

**Country-specific:**

- [Documents for business verification of Unincorporated Entities, Partnerships, or Non-profits](https://support.stripe.com/questions/documents-for-business-verification-of-unincorporated-entities-partnerships-or-non-profits)
- [Stripe availability for outlying territories of supported countries](https://support.stripe.com/questions/stripe-availability-for-outlying-territories-of-supported-countries)

#### Item 4

#### Item 5

#### Item 6

#### Germany

#### Item 1

#### Item 2

#### Item 3

**Country-specific:**

- [Documents for business verification of Unincorporated Entities, Partnerships, or Non-profits](https://support.stripe.com/questions/documents-for-business-verification-of-unincorporated-entities-partnerships-or-non-profits)

#### Item 4

#### Item 5

#### Item 6

#### Hong Kong

#### Item 1

#### Item 2

#### Item 3

**Country-specific:**

- [Requirements for Hong Kong-based businesses](https://support.stripe.com/questions/requirements-for-hong-kong-based-businesses)

#### Item 4

#### Item 5

#### Item 6

#### India

#### Item 1

#### Item 2

#### Item 3

**Country-specific:**

- [Onboarding requirements for Stripe Connect in India](https://support.stripe.com/questions/onboarding-requirements-for-stripe-connect-in-india)

#### Item 4

#### Item 5

#### Item 6

#### Indonesia

#### Item 1

#### Item 2

#### Item 3

**Country-specific:**

- [Requirements to open a Stripe account in Indonesia](https://support.stripe.com/questions/requirements-to-open-a-stripe-account-in-indonesia)

#### Item 4

#### Item 5

#### Item 6

#### Ireland

#### Item 1

#### Item 2

#### Item 3

#### Item 4

#### Item 5

#### Item 6

**Country-specific:**

- [Beneficial Ownership Requirements: Ireland](https://support.stripe.com/questions/beneficial-ownership-requirements-ireland)
- [Irish-registered businesses: how to collect Beneficial Ownership Information from the Register of Beneficial Ownership (RBO)](https://support.stripe.com/questions/irish-registered-businesses-how-to-collect-beneficial-ownership-information-from-the-register-of-beneficial-ownership-%28rbo%29)

#### Italy

#### Item 1

#### Item 2

#### Item 3

**Country-specific:**

- [Documents for business verification of Unincorporated Entities, Partnerships, or Non-profits](https://support.stripe.com/questions/documents-for-business-verification-of-unincorporated-entities-partnerships-or-non-profits)

#### Item 4

#### Item 5

#### Item 6

#### Latvia

#### Item 1

#### Item 2

#### Item 3

#### Item 4

#### Item 5

#### Item 6

**Country-specific:**

- [Beneficial Ownership Requirements: Czech Republic, Estonia, and Latvia](https://support.stripe.com/questions/beneficial-ownership-requirements-czech-republic-estonia-and-latvia)

#### Mexico

#### Item 1

#### Item 2

#### Item 3

**Country-specific:**

- [Accounts from Mexico: Update your tax information](https://support.stripe.com/questions/accounts-from-mexico-update-your-tax-information)

#### Item 4

#### Item 5

#### Item 6

#### Netherlands

#### Item 1

**Country-specific:**

- [Documents for identity and home address verification](https://support.stripe.com/questions/documents-for-identity-and-home-address-verification)

#### Item 2

#### Item 3

#### Item 4

#### Item 5

#### Item 6

#### Portugal

#### Item 1

#### Item 2

#### Item 3

**Country-specific:**

- [Documents for business verification of Unincorporated Entities, Partnerships, or Non-profits](https://support.stripe.com/questions/documents-for-business-verification-of-unincorporated-entities-partnerships-or-non-profits)

#### Item 4

#### Item 5

#### Item 6

#### Singapore

#### Item 1

**Country-specific:**

- [2025 updates to Singapore verification requirements](https://support.stripe.com/questions/2025-updates-to-singapore-verification-requirements)
- [Singapore verification requirements for Custom connected accounts](https://support.stripe.com/questions/singapore-verification-requirements-for-custom-connected-accounts-faq)
- [Singapore verification requirements for Standard and Express platforms](https://support.stripe.com/questions/singapore-verification-requirements-for-platforms-updates-and-faq)
- [Enhanced identity verification for Singapore-based accounts](https://support.stripe.com/questions/enhanced-identity-verification-for-singapore-based-accounts)

#### Item 2

#### Item 3

**Country-specific:**

- [2025 updates to Singapore verification requirements](https://support.stripe.com/questions/2025-updates-to-singapore-verification-requirements)
- [Singapore verification requirements for Custom connected accounts](https://support.stripe.com/questions/singapore-verification-requirements-for-custom-connected-accounts-faq)

#### Item 4

#### Item 5

#### Item 6

**Country-specific:**

- [2025 updates to Singapore verification requirements](https://support.stripe.com/questions/2025-updates-to-singapore-verification-requirements)
- [Ultimate Beneficial Ownership Requirements: Singapore](https://support.stripe.com/questions/singapore-ultimate-beneficial-ownership-and-director-requirements)
- [Representative Authority Verification](https://support.stripe.com/questions/representative-authority-verification)

#### Thailand

#### Item 1

**Country-specific:**

- [What documents are accepted to verify my account in Thailand?](https://support.stripe.com/questions/what-documents-are-accepted-to-verify-my-account-in-thailand)

#### Item 2

#### Item 3

**Country-specific:**

- [What documents are accepted to verify my account in Thailand?](https://support.stripe.com/questions/what-documents-are-accepted-to-verify-my-account-in-thailand)
- [Why is Stripe requesting evidence of licensing for my business in Thailand?](https://support.stripe.com/questions/why-is-stripe-requesting-evidence-of-licensing-for-my-business-in-thailand)

#### Item 4

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#### Item 6

#### United Arab Emirates

#### Item 1

**Country-specific:**

- [Continuous Verification in the UAE](https://support.stripe.com/questions/continuous-verification-in-the-uae)
- [Owner verification in the UAE](https://support.stripe.com/questions/owner-verification-in-the-uae)
- [Troubleshooting UAE Verification Issues](https://support.stripe.com/questions/troubleshooting-uae-verification-issues)
- [Using the API to upload UAE verification documents](https://support.stripe.com/questions/using-the-api-to-upload-uae-verification-documents)

#### Item 2

#### Item 3

**Country-specific:**

- [Continuous Verification in the UAE](https://support.stripe.com/questions/continuous-verification-in-the-uae)
- [Troubleshooting UAE Verification Issues](https://support.stripe.com/questions/troubleshooting-uae-verification-issues)
- [Using the API to upload UAE verification documents](https://support.stripe.com/questions/using-the-api-to-upload-uae-verification-documents)
- [Verification of businesses in the UAE](https://support.stripe.com/questions/verification-of-businesses-in-the-uae)

#### Item 4

**Country-specific:**

- [Supported banks in the UAE](https://support.stripe.com/questions/supported-banks-in-the-uae)

#### Item 5

#### Item 6

**Country-specific:**

- [Beneficial Ownership Verification for Holding Companies](https://support.stripe.com/questions/beneficial-ownership-verification-for-holding-companies)

#### United Kingdom

#### Item 1

#### Item 2

#### Item 3

#### Item 4

#### Item 5

#### Item 6

**Country-specific:**

- [Beneficial ownership requirements](https://support.stripe.com/questions/beneficial-ownership-requirements-united-kingdom)

#### United States

#### Item 1

**Country-specific:**

- [Verification after name has changed](https://support.stripe.com/questions/verification-after-name-has-changed)
- [“Verify your tax information” error messages](https://support.stripe.com/questions/verify-your-tax-information-error-messages)

#### Item 2

**Country-specific:**

- [Connect address validation](https://support.stripe.com/questions/connect-address-validation)

#### Item 3

**Country-specific:**

- [Tax ID verification guidelines by business type in the US](https://support.stripe.com/questions/tax-id-verification-guidelines-by-business-type-in-the-us)
- [Business requirements for US companies](https://support.stripe.com/questions/business-rep-owner-tax-id-requirements-for-us-companies)
- [Business requirements for sole proprietorships](https://support.stripe.com/questions/business-rep-owner-tax-id-requirements-for-us-companies-sole-proprietorship-accounts)
- [2023/2024 US verification requirements updates for Standard and Express Platforms: FAQs](https://support.stripe.com/questions/2023-2024-us-verification-requirements-updates-for-standard-and-express-platforms-faqs)
- [2024 updates to US verification requirements FAQ](https://support.stripe.com/questions/2024-updates-to-us-verification-requirements-faq)
- [How to check your EIN status with the IRS](https://support.stripe.com/questions/how-to-check-your-ein-status-with-the-irs)
- [Newly-issued US tax ID number (TIN) not verifying](https://support.stripe.com/questions/newly-issued-us-tax-id-number-%28tin%29-not-verifying)
- [Signing up for a US Stripe account without a tax ID or employer ID number](https://support.stripe.com/questions/signing-up-for-a-us-stripe-account-without-a-tax-id-or-employer-id-number)
- [Tax ID Number (TIN) format is different than Stripe’s suggested TIN format in the dashboard](https://support.stripe.com/questions/tax-id-number-\(tin\)-format-is-different-than-stripe-s-suggested-tin-format-in-the-dashboard)
- [Tax information to submit when signing up for Stripe as a US-based nonprofit or tax-exempt organization](https://support.stripe.com/questions/tax-information-to-submit-when-signing-up-for-stripe-as-a-us-based-nonprofit-or-tax-exempt-organization)
- [“This combination of tax ID and legal name wasn’t recognized by the IRS” error when entering tax ID for verification](https://support.stripe.com/questions/this-combination-of-tax-id-and-legal-name-was-not-recognized-by-the-irs-error-when-entering-tax-id-for-verification)
- [Using IRS documentation as reference when entering business name and tax ID number (TIN) for US-based businesses](https://support.stripe.com/questions/using-irs-documentation-as-reference-when-entering-business-name-and-tax-id-number-%28tin%29-for-us-based-businesses)
- [“Verify your tax information” error messages](https://support.stripe.com/questions/verify-your-tax-information-error-messages)

#### Item 4

#### Item 5

#### Item 6

**Country-specific:**

- [Beneficial Ownership Requirements: United States](https://support.stripe.com/questions/beneficial-ownership-requirements-united-states)

## Why was my document rejected?

If Stripe rejected your document, it’s usually for one of these reasons:

- **Document is expired**: Identity and legal entity documents must be current and not expired.
- **Screenshot instead of original**: We need the original scan (PDF) or photo (JPEG/PNG), not a screenshot,
- **Name mismatch**: The name on the document must exactly match the name in your Stripe account settings.
- **Document is cropped or incomplete**: All borders must be visible and no pages can be missing.
- **Poor image quality**: Document must be clear, readable, and in focus.
- **Wrong file format**: Document copies must be PDF. Photos must be JPEG or PNG.
- **Missing back side**: If your document is double-sided (like some IDs), you must include both sides.
- **Black and white photo ID** - Photo IDs must be submitted in color

If your document was rejected:

1. Review the rejection reason in your Dashboard.
1. Check that your document meets all requirements listed above.
1. Re-upload a corrected version through your Dashboard.

If you’re still having issues, contact [Stripe support](https://support.stripe.com/contact) for help with document verification.

## Upload your verification documents

Due to the sensitive nature of your verification documents, Stripe can only accept documents that are uploaded through the Dashboard. Don’t send documents by email.

In the Dashboard, banners direct you to the correct location to upload any required documents. To upload your document:

1. Go to your [Stripe Dashboard](https://dashboard.stripe.com).
1. Navigate to [Account verifications](https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/verifications).
1. Find the verification request banner or the document type you need to provide.
1. Upload your document in the required format (PDF for scans, JPEG or PNG for photos)