Acceptable verification documents

Learn what documents Stripe can accept for verification of identity, address, and legal entity.

Acceptable verification documents by country

Below is a listing of documents that Stripe can accept as proof of identity, address, and entity for each country Stripe supports.

Some forms of documentation require scans of both the front and back of the document. For these, use the document_back parameter to provide the back of the document. Unless explicitly noted, only a scan of the front of the document is required.

Country:

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

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
Medicare document (Government health insurance document)
Centrelink document (Government pension document)
Utility bill
Australian Taxation Office letter or assessment (Government tax document)
Council rates or land valuation notice (Property tax document)
Contract for sale or lease of property

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 on Change of Name
Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Extract (Charity or Non-Profit Extract)
Consumer Affairs Association Extract (Incorporated Association Extract)

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

Acceptable forms of address verification:

Bestätigung der Meldung / Meldezettel (Residence registration )
Rechnung für Strom oder Gas (Utility bill)
Kontoauszug (Bank statement)
Firmenbuchauszug (Commercial register extract)
Jahresabschluss-Suche (Financial statements)

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

VAT Registration

Acceptable forms of identification:

Paspoort / Passeport / Reisepass (Passport)
Rijbewijs / Permis de Conduire / Führerschein (Driver's license) — scans of front and back are required
eID (Identity card) — scans of front and back are required
Elektronische vreemdelingenkaart / Titre de Sejour / Elektronische Ausländerkarte (Identity card for foreigners) — scans of front and back are required
Residence permit

Acceptable forms of address verification:

Attest van hoofdverblijfplaats (Certificate of residence)
Utility bill
Bank statement
Residence permit
Mortgage statement
Gemeentehuis / Maison Communale (Letter certifying registration at local town hall)
Pension statement

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

VAT Registration
Un extrait de la Banque-Carrefour des Entreprises (BCE) (Commercial register extract)
Inschrijving in de Kruispuntbank van Ondernemingen (KBO) (Commercial register extract)
Statuten (NL) / Statutes (FR) (Articles of Incorporation)
Copie à publier aux annexes au Moniteur belge (Copy of appendices published in the official Belgian register)
Financial statements

Acceptable forms of identification:

Carteira de Identidade (National ID)

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

Contrato Social (Articles of Association)
Estatuto Social (By-laws )
Certificado da Condição de Microempreendedor Individual (MEI Certificate)

Acceptable forms of identification:

паспорт (Passport)
лична карта (Identity card)
Свидетелство за управление на мпс (Driver's license)
Разрешения за пребиваване (Residence permit) — scans of front and back are required

Acceptable forms of address verification:

Utility Bill
Bank statement
Mortgage statement

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

VAT Registration
Търговски регистър и регистър на ЮЛНЦ (Commercial register extract)

Acceptable forms of identification:

Passport
Driver's license — scans of front and back are required
Certificate of Indian Status card
Permanent resident card
Identity card — scans of front and back are required
Non-driver photo ID
Photo card

Acceptable forms of identification:

Passport
Δελτίου Ταυτότητας (Identity card) — scans of front and back are required
Driver's license — scans of front and back are required

Acceptable forms of address verification:

Utility bill
Bank statement
Mortgage statement
Tax bill
ΒΕΒΑΙΩΣΗΣ ΕΓΓΡΑΦΗΣ (Registration certificate)

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

VAT Registration
Articles of association
Certificate of Incorporation
Financial statements
μητρώο Επιχειρηματικών οντοτήτων (Commercial register extract)

Acceptable forms of identification:

Cestovní pas (Passport)
Občanský průkaz (Identity card) — scans of front and back are required
Řidičský průkaz (Driver's license) — scans of front and back are required
Povoleni K Pobytu (Residence permit) — scans of front and back are required

Acceptable forms of address verification:

Utility bill
Bank statement
Mortgage statement
Rental agreement
Statement from property register
Contract for sale of property

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

VAT Registration
Výpis z veřejného rejstříku (Commercial register extract)
Articles of association
Trade registration

Acceptable forms of identification:

Pas (Passport)
Kørekort (Driver's license) — scans of front and back are required
City of Copenhagen Identity card — scans of front and back are required
Opholdstilladelse (Residence permit) — scans of front and back are required
Department of Defence identity card (Military identity card)
Police identity card

Acceptable forms of address verification:

Utility bill
Bank statement
Mortgage statement
Rental contract
Sundhedskort (Health insurance card)
Tax assessment from SKAT (Tax assessment )

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

VAT Registration
Erhvervsstyrelsen Document (Commercial register extract)
Vedtægter (By-laws)
Registreringsattest (Registration certificate )
Financial statements

Acceptable forms of identification:

Pass (Passport)
Juhiluba (Driver's license)
Isikutunnistus (Identity card)
Elamisluba (Residence permit)

Acceptable forms of address verification:

Elukoha registreerimine (Residence registration)
Utility bill
Bank statement

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

VAT Registration
e-äriregistri registrikaardi (Commercial register extract)
Maksuandmete tõendi (Tax certificate)

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

Acceptable forms of address verification:

Utility bill
Bank statement
Mortgage statement

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

Tilinpäätöksiä yrityksistä (Financial statements)
Yhtiöjärjestys (Articles of association)
Kaupparekisteriote (Trade registration)
Rekisteriotteet (Commercial register extract)
VAT Registration

Acceptable forms of identification:

Passeport (Passport) — scans of front and back are required
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)

Acceptable forms of address verification:

Facture de téléphone (Telephone/mobile bill)
Facture d'électricité, de gaz, ou d'eau (Utility bill)
Quittance de loyer (d'un organisme social ou d'une agence immobilière) (Rent receipt from social or real estate agency)
Titre de propriété (Title deed)
Avis d'imposition (Taxation notice)
Certificat de non imposition (Certificate of non-taxation)
Justificatif de taxe d'habitation (Proof of housing tax)
Attestation ou facture d'assurance du logement (Proof of home insurance)
Relevé de la Caf mentionnant les aides liées au logement (Caf statement mentioning housing-related aid)

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

VAT Registration
Dépôts de comptes (Financial statements)
L'extrait K, L, Kbis ou Lbis (Commercial register extract)
Extrait d'immatriculation D1 (Artisan register extract)
Situation au répertoire Sirene (Siren register extract)
Numéro Siren délivré par l'Urssaf (Siren number confirmation)
Statuts de l'entreprise (Articles of incorporation)

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

Acceptable forms of address verification:

Anmeldebestätigung Meldebescheinigung (Proof of residence)
Wohnungsgeberbestätigun Vermieterbescheinigung (Landlord letter)
Utility bill
Bank statement
Mortgage statement
Government issued document

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

VAT Registration
Gewerbe-Anmeldung (Trade registration)
Gewerbeschein (Trade license)
Handelsregisterauszug (Commercial register extract)
Jahresabschluss (Financial statements)

Acceptable forms of identification:

Passport
Δελτίο αστυνομικής ταυτότητας (Identity card) — scans of front and back are required
Βεβαίωση Eγγραφής Πολιτών Ευρωπαϊκης Ενοσης (Residence Certificate)

Acceptable forms of address verification:

Βεβαίωση Eγγραφής Πολιτών Ευρωπαϊκης Ενοσης (Residence Certificate)
Utility bill
Bank statement
Government issued document
Mortgage statement

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

VAT Registration
ΜΗΤΡΩΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΗΣ ΠΛΗΡΟΦΟΡΙΑΚΩΝ ΣΥΣΤΗΜΑΤΩΝ ΤΜΗΜΑ (Commercial registration)
Γενικό Εμπορικό Μητρώο, Γ.Ε.ΜΗ., GEMI / General Electronic Commercial Registry (Commercial register extract)
Φύλλο Εφηµερίδας της Κυβερνήσεως ή Πιστοποιητικό Εγγραφής από Επιµελητήριο (Certificate of registration)
Μητρώο Επιχειρήσεων (Commercial register extract)

Acceptable forms of identification:

Passport
Identity card — scans of front and back are required
Certificate of Registered Particulars
Certificate of Exemption
Vietnamese refugee card

Acceptable forms of address verification:

Identity card — scans of front and back are required
Certificate of Registered Particulars
Utility bill
Bank statement
Telephone/mobile phone bill
Insurance company statement
Government or Judiciary issued document
Tenancy agreement
Contract for sale of property
University bill or letter

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

Commercial register extract
Business registration certificate

Acceptable forms of identification:

Passport
Személyazonosító igazolvány (Identity card) — scans of front and back are required
Tartózkodási Engedély (Residence permit) — scans of front and back are required

Acceptable forms of address verification:

Tartózkodási Engedély (Residence permit) — scans of front and back are required
Lakcímet Igazoló Hatósági Igazolvány (Address Card)
Utility bill
Bank statement
Mortgage statement

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

VAT Registration
Cégkivonat (Certificate of Incorporation)
Cégmásolat (Commercial Register Extract)
Cégbizonyítvány (Company certificate)

Acceptable forms of identification:

Passport
PAN Card
Driver's License
Election Commission of India Identity Card (Voter ID Card) — scans of front and back are required

Acceptable forms of address verification:

Election Commission of India Identity Card (Voter ID Card) — scans of front and back are required

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

PAN Card
Articles of Incorporation

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

Acceptable forms of address verification:

Driver's license — scans of front and back are required
Utility bill
Car Insurance Policy
Home Insurance Policy
Social insurance document
Government issued document
Tax credit certificate (TCC)
Statement of Liability from Revenue

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

VAT Registration
Certificate of Registration
Partnership Agreement
Certificate of Incorporation
Articles of Association
An Oifig um Chlárú Cuideachtaí (Companies Registration Office) (Commercial Register Extract)

Acceptable forms of identification:

Passaporto (Passport)
Patente di guida (Driver’s license) — scans of front and back are required
Carta di identità (Identity card) — scans of front and back are required
Patente nautica (Boat license)
Porto d’armi (Weapons license)
Libretto di pensione (Pension book)

Acceptable forms of address verification:

Carta di identità (Identity card) — scans of front and back are required
Certificato di residenza (Residence certificate)
Bolletta (Utility bill)
Estratto conto bancario (Bank statement)

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

VAT Registration
Certificato di registrazione aziendale (Company registration certificate)
Atto costitutivo (Articles of incorporation)
Statuto (By-laws-Memorandum)
Registro Imprese dell'archivio ufficiale della CCIAA (Registers and lists of authorized entities)
Financial statements or equivalent documents

Acceptable forms of identification:

パスポート (Passport)
運転免許証 (Driver's license) — scans of front and back are required
在留カード・特別永住者証明書 (Residence Card)
マイナンバーカード（顔写真つきのみ） (My Number Card, with photo)
住基カード（顔写真つきのみ） (Juki Card, with photo)

Acceptable forms of identification:

Passport
Personas Aplieciba (Identity Card)
Uzturēšanās Atļauja (Residence Permit) — scans of front and back are required

Acceptable forms of address verification:

Personas Aplieciba (Identity Card)
Utility bill
Statement from a financial institution
Letter issued from a government institution

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

VAT Registration
Uzņēmumu reģistrs (Business Registration)
Komersanta reģistrācijas apliecība (Merchant Registration Certificate)
Lursoft Document
PVN maksātāja numurs (VAT number from the register)

Acceptable forms of identification:

Passport
Identity Card
Driver’s License

Acceptable forms of address verification:

Identity Card
Driver’s License
Utility bill
Statement from a financial institution
Letter issued from a government institution

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

VAT Registration
Lietuvos Respublikos Juridiniu Asmenu Registro isplestinis israsas (Extract from the register of entities)
Registravimo Pažymėjimas (Registration certificate)

Acceptable forms of identification:

Passport
Driver’s license — scans of front and back are required
Identity card — scans of front and back are required
Resident permit ID — scans of front and back are required

Acceptable forms of address verification:

Identity card — scans of front and back are required
Utility bill
Statement from a financial institution
Government issued letter
ID document that has an address

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

Memorandum / Publication of articles of association
VAT registration
Trade license

Acceptable forms of identification:

Kad Pengenalan/MyKad (Identity Card)
Passport
Driving Licence

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

Certificate of Incorporation
Business Registration Document

Acceptable forms of identification:

Passport
Karta Tal-Identita (Identity Card)
Driver License
Residence Permit — scans of front and back are required

Acceptable forms of address verification:

Bank statement
Utility Bill
Mortgage statement

Acceptable forms of identification:

Passport
ID card — scans of front and back are required
Consular ID/Matricular Consular ID Card
INE Card, Instituto Federal Electoral Registro (Voter ID card)
CURP, Clave Única de Registro de Población
RFC, Registro Federal de Contribuyentes (Tax ID)
Birth Certificate
Driver license

Acceptable forms of address verification:

Utility Bills
Statement from a financial institution
Government issued letter
Driver license

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

RFC, Registro Federal de Contribuyentes (Tax ID)
Articles of Incorporation
Current Bylaws
Power of attorney
Constancia de Situación Fiscal SAT

Acceptable forms of identification:

Passport
Driver license — scans of front and back are required
National ID — scans of front and back are required
Verblijfstitel (Resident permit ID)
European identity document
Dutch aliens document

Acceptable forms of address verification:

National ID — scans of front and back are required
Utility bill
Statement from a financial institution
Government issued letter
Insurance certificate or medical card

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

VAT Registration
Kamer van Koophandel extract (Uittreksel) (Company registration certificate)
Statuten (By-laws memorandum)

Acceptable forms of identification:

Passport
Driver license — scans of front and back are required
New Zealand emergency travel document
New Zealand refugee travel document
New Zealand certificate of identity

Acceptable forms of address verification:

Passport
Driver license — scans of front and back are required
Utility bill
Central Government Agency document
Local Council/Government letter
Signed rental tenancy agreement
Electoral roll papers
Insurance policy document
Car registration notification/demand
Financial statement

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

Statement from a financial institution
Government issued letter
VAT Registration
New Zealand Business Number Registration Extract
New Zealand Companies Office Company Extract
New Zealand Certificate of Incorporation
New Zealand Certificate of Good Standing
Memorandum of Association
Financial statement

Acceptable forms of identification:

Passport
Driver License — scans of front and back are required
ID card
Resident permit ID

Acceptable forms of address verification:

Resident permit ID
Utility bill
Statement from a financial institution
Government issued letter
Proof of Residence

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

Article of incorporation
Government issued document
Financial statements

Acceptable forms of identification:

Passport
Documento Nacional de Identidad (DNI) (National ID)
Documento Nacional de Identidad electrónico (DNIe) (Electronic National ID)
Carné de Extranjería (Immigration Card)
Driver License

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

Articles of Incorporation
SUNARP Registration

Acceptable forms of identification:

Paszport (Passport)
Prawo jazdy (Drivers License)
Dowód osobisty (Identity Card)
Karta Pobytu (Residence Permit) — scans of front and back are required

Acceptable forms of address verification:

Paszport (Passport)
Prawo jazdy (Drivers License)
Dowód osobisty (Identity Card)
Certyfikat adresu zamieszkania (Residence address certificate)
Deklaracja podatkowa (Tax return)
Certyfikat rejestracji rezydencji tymczasowej (Temporary residence registration certificate)
Karta ubezpieczenia społecznego lub medycznego wydana przez organ administracji rządowej (Social or medical insurance card issued by a government administration body)
Utility bill
Statement from a financial institution
Letter issued from a government institution

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

Odpis z Krajowego Rejestru Sądowego - KRS + REGON
Krajowy Rejestr Sadowy (KRS) (National Court Register number)
Rejestr urzedowy podmiotw Gospodarki Narodowej (REGON certificate)

Acceptable forms of identification:

Passaporte (Passport)
Carta de condução (Driver license)
Carteira 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

Acceptable forms of address verification:

Carta de condução (Driver license)
Carteira 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)
Government issued letter

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

VAT Registration (if applicable to user)
Certidão Permanente (Articles of incorporation)
Certificate of Good Standing

Acceptable forms of identification:

Passport
Identity Card
Permis De Şedere (Residence Permit) — scans of front and back are required
Driver License

Acceptable forms of address verification:

Utility Bill
Bank statement
Mortgage statement

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

Certificat de înregistrare fiscală
Certificate constatatoare

Acceptable forms of identification:

Passport
Driver license — scans of front and back are required
ID card — scans of front and back are required
National ID
Singapore Work Permit or Pass
Singapore Armed Forces Card
Singapore National Service Identity Card

Acceptable forms of identification:

Passport
ID Card
Driver License
Povolenie na Pobyt (Residence Permit) — scans of front and back are required

Acceptable forms of address verification:

ID Card
Driver License
Utility bill
Statement from a financial institution
Government issued letter

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

VAT Registration
Rozhodnutie z Ministerstvo Kultury Slovenskj republiky
Výpis z Obchodného Registra

Acceptable forms of identification:

Passport
ID Card
Driver License
Dovoljenje za Prebivanje (Residence Permit) — scans of front and back are required

Acceptable forms of address verification:

ID Card
Driver License
Utility Bill
Statement from a financial institution
Government issued letter

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

VAT Registration (if applicable to user)
Obvestilo o Identifikaciji in Razvrstitvi po Dejavnosti
Elektronski izpisek iz Poslovnega registra Slovenije (e-izpisek)
Incorporation document

Acceptable forms of identification:

Pasaporte (Passport)
Permiso de conducir (Driver license)
Documento nacional de identidad (DNI) (National ID) — scans of front and back are required
Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero Card (Resident permit ID)

Acceptable forms of address verification:

Factura de servicios públicos (Utility Bill)
Extracto bancario o factura de teléfono móvil (Bank statement or phone invoice)
Government issued letter
Certificado de residencia (Residence certificate)

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

VAT Registration (if applicable to user)
Documento acreditativo del NIF (NIF document)
Escritura de constitución (Company registration certificate)

Acceptable forms of identification:

Passport
Driver license
National ID — scans of front and back are required
Personbevis (Skatteverket) (Birth Certificate)
Swedish Standards Institute (SIS) approved ID cards

Acceptable forms of address verification:

National ID — scans of front and back are required
Utility Bill
Statement from a financial institution
Government issued letter
Residence permit card

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

VAT Registration (if applicable to user)
Registreringsbevis (Registration Certificate)
Document issued by government agency showing organization identity number
Articles of association
Financial statements
Notice by the Registration Office in the Official Gazette

Acceptable forms of identification:

Reisepass (Passport)
Führerschein (Driver license)
Identitäskarte (National ID) — scans of front and back are required
National ID Card for foreigners
Ausländerausweis (Residence permit)

Acceptable forms of address verification:

Identitäskarte (National ID) — scans of front and back are required
Meldezettel (Residence certificate)
Rechnung von Energieversorgern (Utility Bill)
Statement from a financial institution
Government issued letter

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

VAT Registration
Gründungsurkunde (DE) (Articles of incorporation)
Jahresabschluss (DE) (Financial statement)
Registro di commercio del cantone (IT) (Commercial register entry)

Acceptable forms of identification:

Emirates ID
Passport
Passport and Visa page

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

Memorandum of Association
Trade License
VAT Registration

Acceptable forms of identification:

Passport
Driver license
ID card — scans of front and back are required
Resident permit
Citizen Card
Electoral ID
Validate UK

Acceptable forms of address verification:

Driver license
ID card — scans of front and back are required
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

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

Acceptable forms of identification:

Passport
Passport card
Driver license — scans of front and back are required
State issued ID card
Resident permit ID / U.S. Green Card
Border crossing card
Child ID card
NYC card
U.S. visa card
Birth Certificate

Acceptable forms of legal entity verification:

IRS Letter 147C
IRS SS-4 confirmation letter