To successfully verify your ID and unlock perks on your Paxful account, you will need to prepare the following requirements:

• You must be 18 years of age or older.
• You must have a valid email address.
• Only personal documents can be used.
• Only the following ID types are accepted:
  • Passport
  • National ID card (in the new format)
  • Driver license
  • Tax ID
  • Voter’s card (Nigeria only)
  • National Identification Number (Nigeria only)
  • See the full list here.
• ID documents should be valid up to the date of the verification request submission.
• Paper format of ID documents is not accepted.
• The selfie should be a photograph of you, not a scanned picture of you.
• All files uploaded should be original. No editing is allowed.
• All files should be clearly visible, high quality, in JPEG format; all information should be legible; and they should not be covered by any passport covers or other objects.
• The information on the document should match the information provided on the form.
• If your document is written in a language that does not use the English alphabet, you may still use it for verification. If your native language is not yet supported by our verification provider, you will receive a message: Unsupported ID.
• Your country of citizenship is not on our list of banned countries.