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Acceptable verification documents by country

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

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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 reverse of a document contains required information, and you submit it using the API, include an image of the reverse 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 have 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:

  • Digital identity document with address
  • Government-issued identity document with address - scans of front and back are required
  • Utility bill - dated within 3 months, mobile phone bills are not accepted
  • Correspondence with government agencies - dated within 3 months
  • Bank account statement - dated within 3 months

Required information:

  • Full legal name that matches the name in your Stripe profile
  • Personal address that matches the personal address in your Stripe profile
  • 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.

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