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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

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 settings
  • Date of birth (DOB) that matches what’s in your settings
  • Photo of person (except where exclusions apply)

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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.

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