# Verify your bank account ownership

Stripe may need to verify that your bank account information, such as the legal owner's name and account number, matches the information on your Stripe account. A bank account statement or a voided or canceled check usually satisfies this requirement.
## Name requirements
The name on the bank account must match your Stripe account based on your business type:
- Business type
- Bank account must be registered under
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- Individual
- Account owner name or DBA name listed on your Stripe account
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- Individual (India-based)
- Account owner name listed on your Stripe account
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- Sole proprietor or single-member LLC
- Legal business name, DBA name, or representative name of your Stripe account
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- LLC, corporation, partnership, or non-profit
- Company's legal business name or DBA name
## Accepted documents
You can usually satisfy this requirement with one of the following documents.
### US-based businesses
Document containing the owner name and account number, from within the last year:
* Bank account statement
* Voided or canceled check
* Letter on bank letterhead
### UAE-based businesses
From within the last 6 months:
* Bank account statement
### India-based businesses
From within the last 6 months:
* Bank account statement
* Canceled check
## Document requirements
Documents must be:
* Valid and not expired
* Clear and large enough to read
* Uploaded in full color, not black and white
* Complete and not cropped
Accepted file formats:
* Color .pdf scan
* Color .jpeg or .png photograph
* Screenshot of your banking app
Photocopies are not accepted.