Verify your identity on Coinbase

For legal, compliance, and fraud-prevention purposes, Coinbase requires identity verification at account creation and periodically for recordkeeping. Accounts have limited functionality until verification is complete.

Recognize identity verification requests

Identity verification requests display in the Coinbase app or in a browser after signing in to your account. Some customers may receive a verification email.

To help keep your account secure:

Sign in to Coinbase and check your account before opening links in emails.
Legitimate Coinbase identity verification flows may use these Coinbase-owned domains:
coinbase.com and localized variants (coinbase.com/*).
identification.coinbase.com, which hosts secure identity verification pages on behalf of Coinbase.
Before uploading your ID, check that the page URL ends in .coinbase.com.

Coinbase will not ask you to complete identity verification or upload documents on non-Coinbase domains, even if they use the Coinbase name or logo. Do not email ID photos to Coinbase Support.

Start the identification process

Locate one of the identity verification documents for your country from the list below.
Sign in to Coinbase.
When prompted, select Verify your info.
Follow the instructions to upload your ID.

After successful completion of the identification process, you’ll receive notification of the review status within 24 hours.

Note: Documents sent by email will not be accepted.

Use another device to complete verification

Some desktop or laptop devices cannot complete identity verification because they do not have a camera or camera access is blocked. In these cases, you may see an option to continue on your phone using a QR code.

To use another device to complete verification:

Sign in to your Coinbase account on the device that requested verification and follow the prompts until the flow tries to access your camera.
Wait on the verification page; if the device cannot use a camera for document capture, a QR code may appear with messaging such as “Continue on your phone.”
Open the camera app or a QR-scanning app on your phone or tablet and point it at the QR code on the device where you started the process.
Select the banner or link that appears on to open the identity verification page in your browser.
To complete ID and selfie capture, follow the instructions on your device to capture your ID and selfie using the camera, then submit the verification.
To finish the original task, return to the app or browser where you started verification and follow any remaining prompts.

The QR code and identity verification page are tied to your active verification session. If you wait too long before scanning or try to reuse an old code, the session may expire causing you to restart verification.

Tips for a successful identity verification process

Use the latest version of the mobile app (recommended) or Google Chrome browser.
Your identity document (ID) must be valid, supported, fully visible, and must include your legal name, date of birth, address/country, and document number.
Ensure your mobile or browser settings allow Coinbase to access your camera and photos.
Ensure the area is well lit with natural, indirect light to avoid glare.
If using a webcam, set the ID down flat and move the webcam instead of moving the ID.
Use a plain background for the ID.
Wait at least 30 minutes between attempts.

Note: If you have trouble:

Mobile app: Force close and relaunch the app, then try again.
Browser: Clear your cache and cookies or try an incognito/private window, then try again.

Face verification

In addition to the successful identity verification tips:

Don’t wear sunglasses or a hat.
If you’re wearing glasses in your ID, wear them in your selfie photo.
Face the camera directly, with your shoulders and head fully in the frame.
Plain backgrounds are best, without backlighting.

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Identity verification documents

Passports may be issued from any supported country (unless otherwise noted). Please do not submit UK eVisas, temporary IDs, or expired IDs.

Signup country or region	Supported identity documents	Supported proof of address documents, issued within the last 3 months
United States of America	• Driving license • Indigenous card • International driving licence • Municipality identity card • National identity card • Passport • Passport card • Residence permit • Service ID card • Visa • Work permit	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Afghanistan	• Passport	Not available
Åland Islands	• Driving license	Not available
Albania	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Algeria	• National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
American Samoa	• Driving license	Not available
Andorra	• Driving license • Passport • Residence permit • Foreign national ID	Not available
Angola	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Anguilla	• Passport	Not available
Antigua and Barbuda	• Passport	Not available
Argentina	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Armenia	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Aruba	• Driving license • National identity card • Foreign national ID	Not available
Australia	• Driving license • Immigration status document • National health insurance card • National identity card • Passport • Visa	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Austria	• Driving license • National identity card • Residence permit	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Azerbaijan	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	Not available
Bahamas	• Driving license • Passport • Foreign national ID	Not available
Bahrain	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Bangladesh	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Barbados	• Driving license • Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Belarus	• Driving license • Passport • Visa	Not available
Belgium	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Belize	• Passport • Foreign national ID	Not available
Benin	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Bermuda	• Driving license • Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Bhutan	• Passport	Not available
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Bosnia and Herzegovina	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport	Not available
Botswana	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	Not available
Brazil	• Consular ID • Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Professional qualification card • Residence permit	Not available
Brunei Darussalam	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit • Service ID card	Not available
Bulgaria	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Burkina Faso	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Burundi	• Passport	Not available
Cabo Verde	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport	Not available
Cambodia	• National identity card • Passport • Visa • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Cameroon	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Canada	• Driving license • Indigenous card • National identity card • Passport • Proof of citizenship • Residence permit • Service ID card • Visa	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Cayman Islands	• Driving license • Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Central African Republic	• Driving license • Passport	Not available
Chad	• Driving license • Passport	Not available
Chile	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
China	• Passport	Not available
Christmas Island	• Driving license	Not available
Cocos (Keeling) Islands	• Driving license	Not available
Colombia	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Comoros	• National identity card • Passport	Not available
Congo	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit • Foreign national ID	Not available
Congo (Democratic Republic of the)	• Driving license • Passport	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Costa Rica	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Côte d'Ivoire	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Croatia	• Driving license • National health insurance card • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Cuba	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport	Not available
Curaçao	• Driving license • National identity card	Not available
Cyprus	• Driving license • National health insurance card • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Czech Republic	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Denmark	• Driving license • Passport • Residence permit • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Djibouti	• Passport	Not available
Dominica	• Passport	Not available
Dominican Republic	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Ecuador	• Consular ID • Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Egypt	• Driving license • Passport • Visa • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
El Salvador	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Equatorial Guinea	• Passport	Not available
Eritrea	• Passport	Not available
Estonia	• Driving license • National health insurance card • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit • Visa • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
eSwatini	• National identity card • Passport	Not available
Ethiopia	• National identity card • Passport • Residence permit • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Faroe Islands	• Driving license • Passport	Not available
Fiji	• Driving license • Passport • Tax ID • Voter ID • Foreign national ID	Not available
Finland	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
France	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
French Polynesia	• Driving license	Not available
Gabon	• Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Gambia	• Passport	Not available
Georgia	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit	Not available
Germany	• Driving license • National health insurance card • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit • Residence status document • Visa	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Ghana	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Gibraltar	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Greece	• Driving license • Passport • Residence permit • Service ID card • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Greenland	• Driving license	Not available
Grenada	• Passport	Not available
Guam	• Driving license • National identity card	Not available
Guatemala	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Guernsey	• Driving license • Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Guinea	• Driving license • Passport	Not available
Guinea-Bissau	• Driving license • Passport	Not available
Guyana	• Passport	Not available
Haiti	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit	Not available
Holy See	• Passport	Not available
Honduras	• Consular ID • Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Hong Kong	• Driving license • Foreign national ID • Passport • Other ID documents are only accepted if they indicate your nationality on file	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Hungary	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Iceland	• Driving license • Passport • Residence permit	Not available
India	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Tax ID • Visa • Voter ID	• Aadhaar Card • Driver's license • Local passport (Not subject to the 3-month issuance requirement)
Indonesia	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Iran (Islamic Republic of)	• Passport	Not available
Iraq	• Passport	Not available
Ireland	• Driving license • National health insurance card • Passport • Passport card • Proof of citizenship • Residence permit • Social security card • Visa • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Isle of Man	• Driving license • Passport • Foreign national ID	Not available
Israel	• Driving license • Passport • Visa • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Italy	• Driving license • National identity card • Residence permit	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Jamaica	• Driving license • Passport • Voter ID • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Japan	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Postal identity card • Residence permit • Social security card • Foreign national ID	Not available
Jersey	• Driving license • Passport • Foreign national ID	Not available
Jordan	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	Not available
Kazakhstan	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Kenya	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Kiribati	• Passport	Not available
Korea (Republic of)	• Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Kosovo, Republic of	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit	Not available
Kuwait	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Kyrgyzstan	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Lao People's Democratic Republic	• Passport	Not available
Latvia	• Driving license • National health insurance card • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit • Visa • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Lebanon	• Driving license • Passport • Residence permit	Not available
Lesotho	• National identity card • Passport	Not available
Liberia	• National identity card • Passport	Not available
Libya	• Passport	Not available
Liechtenstein	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Lithuania	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Luxembourg	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Macao	• Driving license • Residence permit • Foreign national ID	Not available
Madagascar	• National identity card • Passport	Not available
Malawi	• National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	Not available
Malaysia	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit • Service ID card • Visa • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Maldives	• National identity card • Passport • Passport card • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Mali	• Passport	Not available
Malta	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Marshall Islands	• Passport	Not available
Mauritania	• Passport • Foreign national ID	Not available
Mauritius	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	Not available
Mexico	• Driving license • Passport • Residence permit • Voter ID • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Micronesia (Federated States of)	• Passport	Not available
Moldova (Republic of)	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit • Foreign national ID	Not available
Monaco	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit • Foreign national ID	Not available
Mongolia	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Montenegro	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit	Not available
Montserrat	• Passport	Not available
Morocco	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Mozambique	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Myanmar	• Passport	Not available
Namibia	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit	Not available
Nauru	• Passport	Not available
Nepal	• National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Netherlands	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
New Zealand	• Passport • Other ID documents are only accepted if they indicate your nationality on file	Not available
Nicaragua	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit	Not available
Niger	• Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Nigeria	• Driving license • Identification number document • National identity card • Passport • Voter ID • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
North Macedonia	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit • Foreign national ID	Not available
Northern Mariana Islands	• Driving license	Not available
Norway	• Driving license • National identity card • Residence permit	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Oman	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit • Foreign national ID	Not available
Pakistan	• Driving license • International driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Palau	• National identity card • Passport	Not available
Palestine, State of	• Passport	Not available
Panama	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Papua New Guinea	• Passport • Foreign national ID	Not available
Paraguay	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Peru	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Philippines	• Passport • Foreign national ID • Other ID documents are only accepted if they indicate your nationality on file	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Poland	• Driving license • Residence permit	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Portugal	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Puerto Rico	• Driving license • National identity card	Not available
Qatar	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit	Not available
Romania	• Driving license • Passport • Residence permit • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Russian Federation	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport	Not available
Rwanda	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	Not available
Saint Barthélemy	• Driving license	Not available
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha	• Passport	Not available
Saint Kitts and Nevis	• Passport	Not available
Saint Lucia	• Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Saint Martin (French part)	• Driving license	Not available
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	• National identity card • Passport	Not available
Samoa	• Passport	Not available
San Marino	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	Not available
Sao Tome and Principe	• Passport	Not available
Saudi Arabia	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Senegal	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Serbia	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Seychelles	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	Not available
Sierra Leone	• National identity card • Passport	Not available
Singapore	• Singpass	• Singpass
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)	• Driving license • National identity card	Not available
Slovakia	• Driving license • Passport • Residence permit • Foreign national ID • Other ID documents are only accepted if they indicate your nationality on file	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Slovenia	• Driving license • National health insurance card • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit • Visa • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Solomon Islands	• Passport	Not available
Somalia	• Passport	Not available
South Africa	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
South Sudan	• National identity card • Passport	Not available
Spain	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Sri Lanka	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Sudan	• Passport	Not available
Suriname	• Driving license • Passport • Foreign national ID	Not available
Sweden	• Driving license • National identity card • Residence permit	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Switzerland	• Driving license • National health insurance card • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit • Visa • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Syrian Arab Republic	• Passport	Not available
Taiwan, Province of China	• Passport • Foreign national ID • Other ID documents are only accepted if they indicate your nationality on file	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Tajikistan	• Passport • Foreign national ID	Not available
Tanzania, United Republic of	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit • Voter ID	Not available
Thailand	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Timor-Leste	• Passport • Residence permit	Not available
Togo	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Tonga	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport	Not available
Trinidad and Tobago	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Tunisia	• Driving license • Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Turkey	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit • Work permit • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Turkmenistan	• Driving license • Passport	Not available
Turks and Caicos Islands	• Passport	Not available
Tuvalu	• Passport	Not available
Uganda	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	Not available
Ukraine	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit • Visa • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
United Arab Emirates	• Passport • Foreign national ID • Residence Card (Emirates ID) Note: If your Emirates ID doesn’t go through, please try verifying with your passport or another supported government ID.	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	• Driving license • National health insurance card • Passport • Proof of citizenship • Residence permit • Visa • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Uruguay	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	Not available
Uzbekistan	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	Not available
Vanuatu	• Passport	Not available
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport	Not available
Vietnam	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Residence permit • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Virgin Islands (British)	• Passport • Foreign national ID	• Bank statement • Credit card statement • Utility bill
Yemen	• Driving license • Passport	Not available
Zambia	• Driving license • National identity card • Passport • Foreign national ID	Not available
Zimbabwe	• National identity card • Passport	Not available

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