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
Select a country to view its requirements
Acceptable forms of address verification:
Driver’s licence / Permis de conduire
Work Permit / Permis de travail
Study Permit / Permis d'études
Provincial or territorial issued photo identity cards (Except Health ID cards) / Cartes d’identité avec photo délivrées par une province ou un territoire (sauf les cartes d'identité médicale) - scans of front and back are required
Insurance document / Documents d’assurance
Investment account statement / Relevés de compte de placement
Property tax statement / Relevé d’impôts fonciers
Bank statement / Relevé de compte bancaire
Utility bill / Facture de services publics - dated within 12 months
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, 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.
