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
When a person linked to a Stripe account (such as the Business Representative or Owner) resides in a different country than the country of the Stripe account, a valid passport is the only accepted form of ID for identity verification. Other forms of ID are not accepted in this case.
Acceptable forms of identification:
Passport
Passport card
Driver license
State issued ID card
Resident permit ID / U.S. Green Card
Border crossing card
Child ID card
NYC card
U.S. visa
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.
