Acceptable verification documents by country

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

Common requirements

• The format 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

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