What do I need to do to verify my Stripe account?

The information Stripe is required to collect differs from country to country, and typically includes information about (but is not limited to):

If your account has outstanding verification requirements, you'll see a red banner at the top of your Dashboard. Click Review details on the banner to see what is required to verify your account.

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Individual verifications

1. Identity verification

If Stripe can't automatically verify your business and/or identity when you sign up for a Stripe account, you will need to upload a photo of your government ID. You will be notified if this is required.

Having trouble with your government-issued photo ID upload? Uploading photo of government-issued ID FAQ

2. Home address verifications

If Stripe can't automatically verify your identity, you may need to upload additional documents. For a list of document types for individuals per country please refer to: Acceptable verification documents by country.

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Business verifications

1. Legal entity verification

The exact documents vary by country and legal entity type, but Stripe can typically accept a copy of your:

The list of acceptable documents varies by country and entity type.

2. Business address verification

"Know Your Customer” (KYC) obligations require Stripe to verify that account holders are operating from the business addresses they provide in their account application.

To verify your business address automatically, ensure that all fields are filled out and formatted correctly in your Stripe Dashboard.

Otherwise, additional documentation may be required. See Verifying your business address for more details.

3. Bank account verification

Stripe must review an official document that confirms that the Stripe owner and bank account owner names match, as well as the last 4 digits of the account number.

See Bank account ownership verification.

4. Website verification

We may need to confirm you own the website connected to your Stripe account, or understand why you don’t have ownership over your website, to ensure the products or services you're selling there are in compliance with the Stripe Services Agreement.

If we need to confirm website ownership, we will send you an email and ask you to complete a form on your Stripe Dashboard.

See Website ownership verification during Stripe account application

Beneficial ownership requirements

In certain countries, Stripe is required to collect, verify, and maintain information on a company’s owners—known as “beneficial owners”—and persons with significant control. Stripe is also required to confirm your company’s beneficial ownership and persons with significant control structures against the national registry of business in the country your account is set up in.

See country-specific information for Europe and the United Kingdom: Company beneficial ownership and director requirement

More Resources

Country-specific information for verification of your account

Country that your Stripe account is based in

Support Site Articles

Brazil

Accepted documents for verification in Brazil

Troubleshooting verification issues for Stripe accounts in Brazil

Canada

Social Insurance Number (SIN) / Numéro D'Assurance Sociale (NAS) requirement for Canadian businesses

Hong Kong

Requirements for Hong Kong-based businesses

India

How can I open a Stripe account in India?

Ireland

Irish-registered businesses: how to collect Beneficial Ownership Information from the Register of Beneficial Ownership (RBO)

Singapore

National Registration Identity Card (NRIC) number and Foreign Identification Number (FIN) requirement for businesses in Singapore

Thailand

What information is required to open a Stripe account in Thailand?

What documents are accepted to verify my account in Thailand?

United States

Date of birth and Social Security Number (SSN) requirement for US Stripe accounts

Tax ID number (TIN) verification
Tax ID verification guidelines by business type in the US
Cannot verify tax ID number (TIN)
Newly-issued US tax ID number (TIN) not verifying
Signing up for Stripe as a sole proprietor without employer ID number

Common TIN verification errors
This combination of tax ID and legal name was not recognized by the IRS" error when entering tax ID for verification

You have tried to update your tax information too many times today" error after attempting to enter tax ID number multiple times

UAE

UAE Account Verification: What is required to activate your Stripe account

Owner verification in the UAE: Documents required to verify individuals listed on the Stripe account

Verification of businesses in the UAE: Documents required depending on the business type set-up

Troubleshooting UAE Verification Issues: Troubleshooting why the documents uploaded are not accepted