As a regulated financial services company, Coinbase is required to identify users on our platform. Coinbase can only accept the following documents:
Accepted identity documents
United States
- State-issued IDs such as a Driver License or Identification Card
Outside of the United States
- Government-issued photo ID
- National Identity Card
- Passport
Unaccepted identity documents
- United States Passports
- United States Permanent Resident Card (Green Card)
- School IDs
- Medical IDs
- Temporary (paper) IDs
- Residence Permit
- Public Services Card
- Military IDs