Kajabi Payments onboarding required documentation by region

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Overview

The following lists the documents that Kajabi Payments accepts as proof of identity, address, and entity for each country Kajabi Payments supports.

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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

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🇦🇺 Australia

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Identity documents

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
• Driver Licence (Driver’s license) - scans of front and back are required
• Photo Card - scans of front and back are required
• New South Wales Driving Instructor Licence - scans of front and back are required
• Tasmanian Government Personal Information Card - scans of front and back are required
• ImmiCard - scans of front and back are required
• Proof of Age card - scans of front and back are required
• Australian Defence Force (ADF) identification card (Military ID) - scans of front and back are required

Required information:

• Account holder name
• Bank account number

Stripe Support articles:

• Bank account ownership verification

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Address documents

Acceptable forms of address verification:

• Driver Licence (Driver’s license) - scans of front and back are required
• Photo Card - scans of front and back are required
• Tasmanian Government Personal Information Card - scans of front and back are required
• ImmiCard - scans of front and back are required
• Bank statement - dated within 6 months
• Medicare document (Government health insurance document) - dated within 12 months
• Centrelink document (Government pension document) - dated within 12 months
• Utility bill - dated within 6 months
• Australian Taxation Office letter or assessment (Government tax document) - dated within 12 months
• Council rates or land valuation notice (Property tax document) - dated within 12 months

Required information:

• Full legal name
• Personal address that matches the personal address in your settings
• Document that’s dated within the acceptable range, if specified in the above country section

Stripe support articles:

• Documents for identity and home address verification

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Company/Entity documents

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

• Australian Business Number Confirmation (Certificate of Registration)
• Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) Record of Registration (Certificate of Registration)
• Australian Business Register Extract (Commercial Register Extract)
• Certificate of Registration of Change of Name
• Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Extract (Charity or Non-Profit Extract)
• Consumer Affairs Association Extract (Incorporated Association Extract)

Required information:

• Full company legal entity name
• Tax ID from the local tax authority
• Company address

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🇦🇹 Austria

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Identity documents

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:

• Reisepass (Passport)
• Führerschein (Driver’s license) - scans of front and back are required
• Personalausweis Republik Österreich (Identity card) - scans of front and back are required
• Aufenthaltstitel (Residence permit)
• Identitätskarte für Fremde (Identity card for foreigners) - scans of front and back are required
• Fremdenpässe (Alien’s Passport)
• Konventionsreisepass (Passport for asylum seekers)
• Duldungskarte (Temporary residence permit) - scans of front and back are required

Required information:

• Full legal name
• Date of birth (DOB)
• Photo of person (except where exclusions apply)

Stripe support article:

• Passport, ID, or driver’s license upload requirement

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Address documents

Acceptable forms of address verification:

• Bestätigung der Meldung / Meldezettel (Residence registration) - dated within 12 months
• Rechnung für Strom oder Gas (Utility bill) - dated within 6 months
• Kontoauszug (Bank statement) - dated within 6 months
• Jahresabschlüsse (Financial statements)

Required information:

• Full legal name that matches the name in your settings
• Personal address that matches the personal address in your settings
• Document that’s dated within the acceptable range, if specified in the above country section

Stripe support article:

• Documents for identity and home address verification

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Company/Entity documents

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

• Firmenbuchauszug (Commercial register extract)
• Spendenbegünstigungsbescheid
• Mehrwertsteuerregistrierung (VAT Registration)

Required information:

• Full company legal entity name
• Tax ID from the local tax authority
• Company address

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🇧🇪 Belgium

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Identity documents

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:

• Paspoort / Passeport / Reisepass (Passport)
• Rijbewijs / Permis de conduire / Führerschein (Driver’s license) - scans of front and back are required
• Elektronische identiteitskaart / Carte d’identité / eID (Identity card) - scans of front and back are required
• Elektronische vreemdelingenkaart / Carte d’identité d’étranger / Elektronische Ausländerkarte (Identity card for foreigners) - scans of front and back are required
• Verblijfsvergunning / Permis de résidence / Aufenthaltsgenehmigung (Residence permit) - dated within 12 months

Required information:

• Full legal name
• Date of birth (DOB)
• Photo of person (except where exclusions apply)

Stripe support article:

• Passport, ID, or driver’s license upload requirement

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Address documents

Acceptable forms of address verification:

• Attest van hoofdverblijfplaats / Certificat de résidence / Bescheinigung über den Hauptwohnort (Certificate of residence)
• Energierekening / Facture de service / Rechnung eines Versorgungsunternehmens (Utility bill) - dated within 6 months
• Bankafschrift / Relevé bancaire/Kontoauszug (Bank statement) - dated within 6 months
• Verblijfsvergunning / Permis de résidence / Aufenthaltsgenehmigung (Residence permit) - dated within 12 months

Required information:

• Full legal name that matches the name in your settings
• Personal address that matches the personal address in your settings
• Document that’s dated within the acceptable range, if specified in the above country section

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🇨🇦 Canada

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Identity documents

Acceptable forms of identification:

• Passport / Passeport
• Driver’s licence / Permis de conduire
• Citizenship card / Carte de citoyenneté
• Work Permit / Permis de travail
• Study Permit / Permis d’études
• Permanent Resident card / Carte de résident permanent
• Provincial or territorial issued photo identity cards (Except Health ID cards) / Cartes d’identité avec photo délivrées par une province ou un territoire (sauf les cartes d’identité médicale) - scans of front and back are required
• Certificate of Indian Status card / Certificat du statut d’Indien
• Birth certificate / Acte de naissance
• Marriage certificate / Acte de mariage

Required information:

• Full legal name
• Date of birth (DOB)
• Photo of person (except where exclusions apply)

Stripe support article:

• Passport, ID, or driver’s license upload requirement

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Address documents

Acceptable forms of address verification:

• Driver’s licence / Permis de conduire
• Work Permit / Permis de travail
• Study Permit / Permis d’études
• Provincial or territorial issued photo identity cards (Except Health ID cards)

Required information:

• Full legal name that matches the name in your settings
• Personal address that matches the personal address in your settings
• Document that’s dated within the acceptable range, if specified in the above country section

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🇭🇷 Croatia

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Identity documents

Acceptable forms of identification:

• Hrvatska putovnica (Passport)
• Vozačka dozvola (Driver’s license)
• Osobna iskaznica (ID card) - scans of front and back are required
• Dozvola boravka (Resident Permit)

Required information:

• Legal entity name
• Where applicable, all director, shareholder, and beneficial owner names and positions

Stripe support articles:

• Company beneficial ownership and director requirements

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Address documents

Acceptable forms of address verification:

• Osobna iskaznica (ID card) - scans of front and back are required
• Potvrda o bankovnom računu (Bank statement) - dated within 6 months
• Račun za komunalne usluge (Utility bill) - dated within 6 months

Required information:

• Full legal name that matches the name in your settings
• Personal address that matches the personal address in your settings
• Document that’s dated within the acceptable range, if specified in the above country section

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Company/Entity documents

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

• Izvadak iz sudskog registra (Certificate of Incorporation)

Required information:

• Full company legal entity name
• Tax ID from the local tax authority
• Company address

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🇨🇾 Cyprus

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Identity documents

Acceptable forms of identification:

• Διαβατήριο / Pasaport (Passport)
• Δελτίου Ταυτότητας / Kimlik kartı (Identity card) - scans of front and back are required
• Άδεια Οδήγησης / Ehliyet (Driver’s license) - scans of front and back are required

Required information:

• Full legal name that matches the name in your settings
• Date of birth (DOB)
• Photo of person (except where exclusions apply)

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Address documents

Acceptable forms of address verification:

• Λογαριασμός κοινής ωφέλειας / Elektrik, su, doğal gaz faturası (Utility bill)
• Αντίγραφο κίνησης λογαριασμού / Hesap özeti (Bank statement)
• Αντίγραφο κίνησης λογαριασμού στεγαστικού δανείου / Konut kredisi ekstresi (Mortgage statement)
• Ειδοποίηση επιβολής φόρου (Tax bill)
• Βεβαίωση Εγγραφής / Tescil belgesi (Registration certificate)

Required information:

• Full legal name that matches the name in your settings
• Personal address that matches the personal address in your settings
• Document that’s dated within the acceptable range, if specified in the above country section

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Company/Entity documents

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

• Εγγραφή στο μητρώο Φ.Π.Α. (VAT Registration)
• Καταστατικό / Şirket ana sözleşmesi (Articles of association)
• Συστατικό έγγραφο (Incorporation document)

Required information:

• Full company legal entity name
• Tax ID from the local tax authority
• Company address

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🇪🇪 Estonia

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Identity documents

Acceptable forms of identification:

• Pass (Passport)
• Juhiluba (Driver’s license)
• ID-kaart (Identity card)
• Elamisluba (Residence permit)

Required information:

• Full legal name that matches the name in your settings
• Date of birth (DOB)
• Photo of person (except where exclusions apply)

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Address documents

Acceptable forms of address verification:

• Elukoha registreerimine (Residence registration)
• Kommunaalarve (Utility bill) - dated within 6 months
• Kontoväljavõte (Bank statement) - dated within 6 months
• Bin/Waste Disposal Bill

Required information:

• Full legal name that matches the name in your settings
• Personal address that matches the personal address in your settings
• Document that’s dated within the acceptable range, if specified in the above country section

Support articles:

• Supporting companies that are registered in Estonia through e-residency

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Company/Entity documents

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

• Käibemaksukohustuslasena registreerimine (VAT Registration)
• Äriregistri registrikaart (Commercial register extract)

Required information:

• Full company legal entity name
• Tax ID from the local tax authority
• Company address

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🇫🇮 Finland

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Identity documents

Acceptable forms of identification:

• Passi / Pass (Passport)
• Ajokortti Körkort (Driver’s license) - scans of front and back are required
• Henkilökortti / Identitetskort (Identity card) - scans of front and back are required
• Oleskelukortti / Uppehållstillstånd (Residence card) - scans of front and back are required

Required information:

• Full legal name that matches the name in your settings
• Date of birth (DOB)
• Photo of person (except where exclusions apply)

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Address documents

Acceptable forms of address verification:

• Hallituksen myöntämä asiakirja (Government issued document)
• Yleishyödykkeen lasku/Vatten- och elräkning (Utility bill) - dated within 6 months
• Tiliote / Bankutdrag (Bank statement) - dated within 6 months
• Asuntolainaselvitys / Inteckning (Mortgage statement) - dated within 6 months

Required information:

• Full legal name that matches the name in your settings
• Personal address that matches the personal address in your settings
• Document that’s dated within the acceptable range, if specified in the above country section

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Company/Entity documents

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

• Tilinpäätökset / Årsredovisning (Financial statements)
• Yhtiöjärjestys / Bolagsordning (Articles of association)
• Kaupparekisteriote / Handelsregisterutdrag (Commercial register extract)

Required information:

• Full company legal entity name
• Tax ID from the local tax authority
• Company address

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🇫🇷 France

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Identity documents

Acceptable forms of identification:

• Passeport (Passport)
• Permis de conduire (Driver’s license) - scans of front and back are required
• Carte d’identité (Identity card) - scans of front and back are required
• Carte Vitale avec photo (Health insurance card)
• Carte d’identité avec photographie délivrée par les autorités militaires (Military identity card)
• Carte d’identité de parlementaire (Parliamentary identity card)
• Carte d’identité d’élu local (Elected official identity card)
• Carte du combattant avec photographie (Veteran’s identity card)
• Carte de résident permanent (Permanent Resident card) - scans of front and back are required

Required information:

• Full legal name that matches the name in your settings
• Date of birth (DOB)
• Photo of person (except where exclusions apply)

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Address documents

Acceptable forms of address verification:

• Facture de téléphone (Telephone/mobile bill) - dated within 6 months
• Facture d’électricité, de gaz ou d’eau (Utility bill) - dated within 6 months
• Quittance de loyer (d’un organisme social ou d’une agence immobilière) (Rent receipt from social or real estate agency) - dated within 6 months
• Titre de propriété (Title deed)
• Avis d’imposition (Taxation notice) - dated within 12 months
• Avis de situation déclarative à l’impôt sur le revenu (Income tax notice) - dated within 12 months

Required information:

• Full legal name that matches the name in your settings
• Personal address that matches the personal address in your settings
• Document that’s dated within the acceptable range, if specified in the above country section

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Company/Entity documents

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

• Extrait Kbis (Commercial register extract)
• Avis de situation au répertoire Sirene (SIREN/SIRET registration)
• Récépissé de déclaration en préfecture (Prefecture registration receipt)

Required information:

• Full company legal entity name
• Tax ID from the local tax authority
• Company address

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🇩🇪 Germany

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Identity documents

Acceptable forms of identification:

• Reisepass (Passport)
• Führerschein (Driver’s license) - scans of front and back are required
• Personalausweis (Identity card) - scans of front and back are required
• Aufenthaltstitel (Residence permit) - scans of front and back are required
• unbefristeter Aufenthaltstitel (Permanent Resident card) - scans of front and back are required

Required information:

• Full legal name that matches the name in your settings
• Date of birth (DOB)
• Photo of person (except where exclusions apply)

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Address documents

Acceptable forms of address verification:

• Anmeldebestätigung / Meldebescheinigung (Proof of residence)
• Meldebescheinigung (Landlord letter)
• Betriebskostenabrechnung (Utility bill) - dated within 6 months
• Bankauszug (Bank statement) - dated within 6 months
• Darlehenskontoauszug (Mortgage statement) - dated within 6 months
• Amtlich ausgestelltes Dokument (Government issued document) - dated within 12 months

Required information:

• Full legal name that matches the name in your settings
• Personal address that matches the personal address in your settings
• Document that’s dated within the acceptable range, if specified in the above country section

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Company/Entity documents

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

• Handelsregisterauszug (Commercial register extract)
• Vereinsregisterauszug (Association register extract)
• Partnerschaftsregisterauszug (Partnership register extract)

Required information:

• Full company legal entity name
• Tax ID from the local tax authority
• Company address

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🇬🇷 Greece

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Identity documents

Acceptable forms of identification:

• Διαβατήριο (Passport)
• Δελτίο Ταυτότητας (Identity card) - scans of front and back are required
• Βεβαίωση Διαμονής (Residence Certificate)
• Άδεια οδήγησης (Driver’s license)

Required information:

• Full legal name that matches the name in your settings
• Date of birth (DOB)
• Photo of person (except where exclusions apply)

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Address documents

Acceptable forms of address verification:

• Βεβαίωση Διαμονής (Residence Certificate)
• Λογαριασμός κοινής ωφέλειας (Utility bill) - dated within 6 months
• Αντίγραφο κίνησης λογαριασμού (Bank statement) - dated within 6 months
• Κρατικό έγγραφο (Government issued document) - dated within 12 months
• Αντίγραφο κίνησης λογαριασμού στεγαστικού δανείου (Mortgage statement)

Required information:

• Full legal name that matches the name in your settings
• Personal address that matches the personal address in your settings
• Document that’s dated within the acceptable range, if specified in the above country section

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Company/Entity documents

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

• Εγγραφή στο μητρώο Φ.Π.Α. (VAT Registration)
• Εγγραφή σε εμπορικό μητρώο (Commercial registration)
• Απόσπασμα εμπορικού μητρώου (Commercial register extract)

Required information:

• Full company legal entity name
• Tax ID from the local tax authority
• Company address

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🇮🇪 Ireland

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Identity documents

Acceptable forms of identification:

• Passport
• Driver’s license - scans of front and back are required
• National Age Card - scans of front and back are required
• Irish Residence Permit (IRP) - scans of front and back are required

Required information:

• Full legal name that matches the name in your settings
• Date of birth (DOB)
• Photo of person (except where exclusions apply)

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Address documents

Acceptable forms of address verification:

• Driver’s license - scans of front and back are required
• Bank statement
• Utility bill - dated within 6 months
• Car Insurance Policy - dated within 6 months
• Home Insurance Policy - dated within 6 months
• Social insurance document - dated within 6 months
• Government issued document - dated within 12 months
• Tax credit certificate (TCC) - dated within 12 months
• Statement of Liability from Revenue - dated within 12 months

Required information:

• Full legal name that matches the name in your settings
• Personal address that matches the personal address in your settings
• Document that’s dated within the acceptable range, if specified in the above country section

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Company/Entity documents

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

• VAT Registration
• Certificate of Incorporation
• Companies Registration Office (CRO) document

Required information:

• Full company legal entity name
• Tax ID from the local tax authority
• Company address

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🇮🇹 Italy

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Identity documents

Acceptable forms of identification:

• Passaporto (Passport)
• Patente di guida (Driver’s license) - scans of front and back are required
• Carta di identità / Carta d’identità (Identity card) - scans of front and back are required
• Patente nautica (Boat license)
• Porto d’armi (Weapons license)
• Documento di soggiorno permanente (Permanent Resident card) - scans of front and back are required
• Libretto di pensione (Pension book)

Required information:

• Legal entity name
• Where applicable, all director, shareholder, and beneficial owner names and positions

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Address documents

Acceptable forms of address verification:

• Carta di identità / Carta d’identità (Identity card) - scans of front and back are required
• Certificato di residenza (Residence certificate)
• Bolletta (Utility bill) - dated within 6 months
• Estratto conto bancario (Bank statement) - dated within 6 months

Required information:

• Full legal name that matches the name in your settings
• Personal address that matches the personal address in your settings
• Document that’s dated within the acceptable range, if specified in the above country section

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Company/Entity documents

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

• Certificato di attribuzione Partita IVA (VAT Registration)
• Visura camerale (Commercial register extract)

Required information:

• Full company legal entity name
• Tax ID from the local tax authority
• Company address

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🇱🇻 Latvia

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Identity documents

Acceptable forms of identification:

• Pase (Passport)
• Personas apliecība (Identity Card)
• Uzturēšanās atļauja (Residence Permit) - scans of front and back are required

Required information:

• Full legal name that matches the name in your settings
• Date of birth (DOB)
• Photo of person (except where exclusions apply)

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Address documents

Acceptable forms of address verification:

• Komunālo pakalpojumu rēķins (Utility bill)
• Finanšu iestādes pārskats (Statement from a financial institution)
• Valsts iestādes izsniegta vēstule (Letter issued from a government institution)

Required information:

• Full legal name that matches the name in your settings
• Personal address that matches the personal address in your settings
• Document that’s dated within the acceptable range, if specified in the above country section

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Company/Entity documents

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

• PVN reģistrācijas apliecība (VAT Registration)
• Uzņēmuma reģistrācijas apliecība (Business Registration)
• Komersanta reģistrācijas apliecība (Merchant Registration Certificate)
• Lursoft dokuments (Lursoft Document)
• Reģistra izsniegts dokuments ar PVN maksātāja numuru (VAT number from the register)

Required information:

• Full company legal entity name
• Tax ID from the local tax authority
• Company address

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🇱🇹 Lithuania

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Identity documents

Acceptable forms of identification:

• Pasas (Passport)
• Asmens tapatybės kortelė (Identity Card)
• Vairuotojo pažymėjimas (Driver’s License)

Required information:

• Full legal name that matches the name in your settings
• Date of birth (DOB)
• Photo of person (except where exclusions apply)

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Address documents

Acceptable forms of address verification:

• Komunalinių mokesčių sąskaita (Utility bill)
• Išrašas iš finansų institucijos (Statement from a financial institution)
• Vyriausybės institucijos laiškas (Letter issued from a government institution)

Required information:

• Full legal name that matches the name in your settings
• Personal address that matches the personal address in your settings
• Document that’s dated within the acceptable range, if specified in the above country section

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Company/Entity documents

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

• PVM mokėtojo registracija (VAT Registration)
• Lietuvos Respublikos juridinių asmenų registro išplėstinis išrašas (Extract from the register of entities)
• Registravimo pažymėjimas (Registration certificate)

Required information:

• Full company legal entity name
• Tax ID from the local tax authority
• Company address

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🇱🇺 Luxembourg

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Identity documents

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:

• Passeport / Reisepass (Passport)
• Permis de conduire / Führerschein (Driver’s license) - scans of front and back are required
• Carte d’identité / Personalausweis (Identity card) - scans of front and back are required
• Permis de conduire local / Aufenthaltserlaubnis (Resident permit ID) - scans of front and back are required

Required information:

• Full legal name that matches the name in your settings
• Date of birth (DOB)
• Photo of person (except where exclusions apply)

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Address documents

Acceptable forms of address verification:

• Carte d’identité / Personalausweis (Identity card) - scans of front and back are required
• Facture d’un service public / Stromrechnung (Utility bill) - dated within 6 months
• Déclaration d’une institution financière / Erklärung eines Finanzinstituts (Statement from a financial institution) - dated within 6 months
• lettre émise par le gouvernement / Regierungsschreiben (Government issued letter) - dated within 12 months
• Papier d’identité qui dispose d’une adresse / ID-Dokument mit einer Adresse (ID document that has an address)

Required information:

• Full legal name that matches the name in your settings
• Personal address that matches the personal address in your settings
• Document that’s dated within the acceptable range, if specified in the above country section

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Company/Entity documents

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

• Publication des statuts / Veröffentlichung der Satzung (Memorandum / Publication of articles of association)
• Immatriculation à la TVA / Umsatzsteuerregistrierung (VAT registration)
• Licence commerciale / Handelslizenz (Trade license)

Required information:

• Full company legal entity name
• Tax ID from the local tax authority
• Company address

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🇲🇹 Malta

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Identity documents

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:

• passaport (Passport)
• Karta Tal-Identita (Identity Card)
• Liċenzja tas-Sewqan (Driver License)
• Permess ta’ Residenza (Residence Permit) - scans of front and back are required

Required information:

• Full legal name that matches the name in your settings
• Date of birth (DOB)
• Photo of person (except where exclusions apply)

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Address documents

Acceptable forms of address verification:

• Kont tal-Bank (Bank statement)
• Kont tad-Dawl u Ilma (Utility Bill)
• Dikjarazzjoni ta’ self (Mortgage statement)

Required information:

• Full legal name that matches the name in your settings
• Personal address that matches the personal address in your settings
• Document that’s dated within the acceptable range, if specified in the above country section

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Company/Entity documents

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

• Commercial register extract

Required information:

• Full company legal entity name
• Tax ID from the local tax authority
• Company address

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🇳🇱 Netherlands

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Identity documents

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:

• paspoort (Passport)
• rijbewijs (Driver license) - scans of front and back are required
• nationaal ID-bewijs (National ID) - scans of front and back are required
• verblijfsvergunning (Resident permit ID)
• Nederlands vreemdelingendocument (Dutch aliens document)

Required information:

• Full legal name that matches the name in your settings
• Date of birth (DOB)
• Photo of person (except where exclusions apply)

Stripe support articles:

• Documents for identity and home address verification

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Address documents

Acceptable forms of address verification:

• energierekening (Utility bill) - dated within 6 months
• verklaring van een financiële instelling (Statement from a financial institution) - dated within 6 months
• door de overheid verstrekte brief (Government issued letter) - dated within 12 months
• bewijs van inboedelverzekering (Proof of home insurance)

Required information:

• Full legal name
• Personal address
• Document that’s dated within the acceptable range

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Company/Entity documents

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

• BTW-registratie (VAT Registration)
• Kamer van Koophandel uittreksel (Chamber of Commerce extract)

Required information:

• Full company legal entity name
• Tax ID from the local tax authority
• Company address

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🇵🇹 Portugal

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Identity documents

Acceptable forms of identification:

• Passaporte (Passport)
• Carta de condução (Driver license)
• Cartão de identidade (ID card) - scans of front and back are required
• Cartão de cidadão (Citizen card)
• Título de residência (Residence Permit) - scans of front and back are required

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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Address documents

Acceptable forms of address verification:

• Carta de condução (Driver license)
• Cartão de identidade (ID card) - scans of front and back are required
• Atestado de residência (Residence certificate)
• Fatura de serviços (Utility bill)
• Extrato bancário (Statement from a financial institution)
• Carta emitida pelo Governo (Government issued letter)

Required information:

• Full legal name
• Personal address
• Document that’s dated within the acceptable range

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Company/Entity documents

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

• Registo para efeitos de IVA (VAT Registration)
• Estatutos (da sociedade) (Articles of incorporation)
• Certidão de registo comercial (Commercial register extract)

Required information:

• Full company legal entity name
• Tax ID from the local tax authority
• Company address

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🇸🇰 Slovakia

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Identity documents

Acceptable forms of identification:

• Cestovný pas (Passport)
• Občiansky preukaz (ID Card)
• Vodičský preukaz (Driver License)
• Povolenie na pobyt (Residence Permit) - scans of front and back are required

Required information:

• Full legal name that matches the name in your settings
• Date of birth (DOB)
• Photo of person (except where exclusions apply)

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Address documents

Acceptable forms of address verification:

• Občiansky preukaz (ID Card)
• Vodičský preukaz (Driver License)
• Účet za energie (Utility bill)
• Vyhlásenie finančnej inštitúcie (Statement from a financial institution)
• List vydaný vládou (Government issued letter)

Required information:

• Full legal name that matches the name in your settings
• Personal address that matches the personal address in your settings
• Document that’s dated within the acceptable range, if specified in the above country section

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Company/Entity documents

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

• Registrácia DPH (VAT Registration)
• Rozhodnutie z Ministerstva kultúry Slovenskej republiky
• Výpis z Obchodného registra (Certificate of Incorporation)

Required information:

• Full company legal entity name
• Tax ID from the local tax authority
• Company address

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🇸🇮 Slovenia

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Identity documents

Acceptable forms of identification:

• Potni list (Passport)
• Osebna izkaznica (ID Card)
• Vozniško dovoljenje (Driver License)
• Dovoljenje za prebivanje (Residence Permit) - scans of front and back are required

Required information:

• Full legal name that matches the name in your settings
• Date of birth (DOB)
• Photo of person (except where exclusions apply)

Support articles:

• Passport, ID, or driver’s license upload requirement

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Address documents

Acceptable forms of address verification:

• Osebna izkaznica (ID Card)
• Vozniško dovoljenje (Driver License)
• Račun za komunalne storitve (Utility Bill)
• Izpisek finančne ustanove (Statement from a financial institution)
• Pismo, ki ga izda vladni organ (Government issued letter)

Required information:

• Full legal name that matches the name in your settings
• Personal address that matches the personal address in your settings
• 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

Support articles:

• Documents for identity and home address verification

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Company/Entity documents

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

• Registracija za DDV (če velja za uporabnika) (VAT Registration)
• Obvestilo o identifikaciji in razvrstitvi po dejavnostih
• Elektronski izpisek iz Poslovnega registra Slovenije (e-izpisek) (Electronic Business Extract)
• Ustanovitveni akt (Incorporation document)

Required information:

• Full company legal entity name
• Tax ID from the local tax authority
• Company address

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🇪🇸 Spain

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

Support articles:

• Documents for identity and home address verification

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Company/Entity documents

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

• VAT Registration
• Documento acreditativo del NIF (NIF document)
• Escritura de constitución (Company registration certificate)

Required information:

• Full company legal entity name
• Tax ID from the local tax authority
• Company address

Support articles:

• Update tax ID information from the Dashboard

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🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

For a resident UAE national, both Emirates ID and passport are required. For a resident who is not a UAE national, the residence visa is also required. For an individual who is neither a UAE national nor resident, a passport is required. Power of Attorney is required for LLCs when the representative is not present on the Memorandum of Association.

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Identity documents

Acceptable forms of identification:

• Emirates ID - photos of front and back of the physical Emirates ID card or the front and back of the Emirates ID from the ICP app are required
• Passport - a photo of the physical passport or the e-passport are required
• Residence visa - passport visa page, digital visa from ICP app or front and back of physical Emirates ID card (if issued after 11 April 2022)
• Power of Attorney (Company Authorization)

Required information:

• Full legal name that matches the name in your settings
• Date of birth (DOB)
• Photo of person (except where exclusions apply)

Stripe support articles:

• Passport, ID, or driver’s license upload requirement
• Continuous Verification in the UAE
• Owner verification in the UAE
• Troubleshooting UAE Verification Issues

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Bank account documents

Acceptable forms of bank account ownership verification:

• Bank account statement
• Bank letter

Required information:

• Account holder name
• Bank account number

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Company/Entity documents

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

• Proof of bank account
• Memorandum of Association
• Trade license / Freelancer permit

Required information:

• Full company legal entity name
• Tax ID from the local tax authority
• Company address

Stripe support articles:

• Update tax ID information from the Dashboard
• What do I need to do to verify my Stripe account?
• Continuous Verification in the UAE
• Troubleshooting UAE Verification Issues
• Verification of businesses in the UAE

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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.

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Identity documents

Acceptable forms of identification:

• Passport
• Driver license
• Citizen Card
• Electoral ID

Required information:

• Account holder name
• Bank account number

Stripe support articles:

• Passport, ID, or driver’s license upload requirement

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Address documents

Acceptable forms of address verification:

• Driver license
• Utility Bill
• Statement from a financial institution
• Government issued letter
• Solicitors letter
• Council or housing association documentation
• Benefits Agency documentation
• Electoral Register entry
• NHS Medical Card
• GP letter of registration with the surgery

Required information:

• Full legal name that matches the name in your settings
• Personal address that matches the personal address in your settings
• 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

Stripe support articles:

• Documents for identity and home address verification

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Company/Entity documents

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

• VAT Registration
• Certificate of Incorporation
• Companies House Document
• HM Revenue and Customs: VAT Certificate
• HM Revenue and Customs: Account Statement
• Charity Commission Document
• OSCR Scottish Charity Regulator
• Ofsted School Inspection Report

Required information:

• Full company legal entity name
• Tax ID from the local tax authority
• Company address

Stripe support articles:

• Update tax ID information from the Dashboard

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🇺🇸 United States

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Identity documents

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
• Date of birth (DOB)
• Photo of person (except where exclusions apply)

Stripe Support articles:

• Passport, ID, or driver’s license upload requirement

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Company/Entity documents

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

• IRS Letter 147C
• IRS SS-4 confirmation letter

Required information:

• Full company legal entity name
• Tax ID from the local tax authority
• Company address

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Bank account documents

Documents must be less than 1 year old in order to be considered valid for bank account verification. Acceptable forms of bank account ownership verification:

• Bank account statement
• Check
• Bank letter

Required information:

• Account holder name
• Bank account number

Stripe Support article:

• Bank account ownership verification