How to Verify My Residential Address on Binance? (Applicable to All Users)

2022-02-09 04:05

Last updated: 20 May 2025

The proof of address is part of Binance’s Identity Verification process. Once you register an account with Binance, you will be asked to upload documents to verify your identity and comply with your region/country’s regulations: Proof of Identity (POI) and Proof of Address (POA).

In this article, we explain how to prove your address and how to upload it successfully so that you can pass Identity Verification.

Click each topic below to learn more. For step-by-step instructions, go to the "Step-by-step guide" tab on this page.

What is a Proof of Address?

To verify your account, we are required to collect one or two documents from you: Proof of Identity (POI) and Proof of Address (POA). We can only verify your identity when you provide the required documents. The Proof of Address is a document that validates your address. During account verification, you will be asked to enter your full name and residential address and upload a document proving this is where you live.

The document you upload must meet specific criteria to be eligible as proof of your address. It must be issued in your name and match the name of the Binance account owner. It also must not be older than three months and contain the following information:

  • Your Name
  • Your Home Address
  • The Date of Issue
  • The Issuing Authority
  • A Reference to the Issuing Authority (e.g., a logo, contact information, or a website)
What documents count as Proof of Address?

You need to upload a copy of the document showing your full name, which clearly indicates: your residential address, the date of issuance, and the name of the issuer. It needs to be dated within three months before the date of submission.

Valid documents include, but are not limited to:

  • Utility bills, e.g., electricity, water, gas, sewerage (1)
  • Utility contract confirmation signed by an authorized representative from the utility company
  • Internet service provider account statements
  • Landline telephone/Internet/TV/communication packages bills (mobile bills are not acceptable) (2)
  • Government issued and official correspondence documents (e.g. official government letters, tax notices, letters from court etc.)
    Tax letters/bills/Tax notice/ Notice of Tax Liability are valid within last 3 months; Annual tax declarations/Income tax returns are valid within past year are valid within past year (3)
  • Certificate of residence from local government (within three months, unless stated otherwise)
  • Building management statements (4)
  • Home insurance statements
  • Mortgage statements (5)
  • Bank or Credit Card statements, including accepted list of Fintech companies (6)
  • Investment Account Statement, issued by bank or accepted list of Fintech companies
  • Bank reference letters - stamped and/or signed, including accepted list of Fintech companies
  • Address Confirmation Letter - stamped and/or signed, issued by bank or accepted list of Fintech companies
  • Account Balance Letter - stamped and/or signed, issued by bank or accepted list of Fintech companies
  • Bank statement together with account summary which includes key details about the account, balances, transactions, interests- including accepted list of Fintech companies
  • Student rental agreements from university residence or university housing/halls
  • Letter from a university to confirm a student attends the school and their current residential address
  • Government-issued student grants/loans or bursaries to a current residential address
  • Government tenancy contract/tenancy contract information registration certificate (Document should be issued by the state body OR confirmed by the Housing Authority and is valid within 1 year)
  • Government-issued National ID card/Permanent Residence card containing residential address (cannot be the same document used for Identity verification) (7 & 8)
  • Bank transfer receipt/money transfer confirmation, including accepted list of Fintech companies
  • Debit/Credit advices issued by bank or accepted list of Fintech companies

(1) Utility bills with joint names are acceptable.

(2) Bills for telecommunications packages that include mobile phones are acceptable, though mobile phone bills are not accepted on their own. (e.g., a package for internet, TV, and mobile would be acceptable). Mobile phone bills are acceptable for all UAE users.

(3) Official handwritten documents must include a stamp and/or signature. Other government-issued documents that do not bear a stamp or signature must contain alternative verification features such as a stamp, signature, QR code, barcode, hologram, or similar security elements.

(4) Building management statements are not accepted for Mexico and France.

(5) Mortgage statements are not accepted for Mexico.

(6) Signature bank statements/reference letters are not acceptable. Bank documents for joint accounts are acceptable. Bank statements with hidden IBAN number, card number, or transaction dates are considered invalid and will not be accepted.

(7) Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, China, Morocco, Taiwan, Vietnam (3rd and 4th generation IDs) can use the same single ID document for both POI and POA (ID document must be the most recently issued version). For Argentina and Spain, Government-issued ID cards are not accepted as POA. For France, government-issued ID/resident cards are not acceptable as POA. For Balkans countries only, the following are not accepted: Serbian ID card with chip, Montenegro ID, Bosnia and Herzegovina ID.

(8) At the time of submission, the Permanent Residence Card should be valid for at least 6 months, and the National ID Card must be valid for a minimum of 3 months. An ID card without an expiry date will be considered valid.

Statements from these Fintech companies/Financial Institutions are acceptable as POA:

General

N26, NuBank,First Direct, Cashplus, Bray CU, Boursorama Banque, Starling, Monobank, Kuda, bunq, bank99, Libra Internet Bank, ME Bank, Monzo, Wise, Wirex acceptable for EEA countries, Trade Republic, Grey, IFast Global Bank;

Revolut Limited (UK) – Accepted only within the United Kingdom; Revolut UAB – valid only in the following 12 countries: Poland, Spain, France, Ireland, Romania, United Kingdom, Germany, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Belgium, and Ukraine (Revolut accounts from countries outside this list will not be accepted)

ArgentinaNaranja X, Reba, Brubank
BahrainILA Bank for .com users, BEYON Money
BelgiumHello Bank!, Cofidis
BrazilBanco C6
DenmarkLunar Bank
FinlandInstabank
FranceMonabanq, Fortuneo, Marara Paiement, Deblock
GermanyC24 Bank, Instabank, Tomorrow
IndiaAirtel Payments Bank, Jio Payments Bank, India Post Payments Bank, AU Small Finance Bank, Fino Payment Bank
IndonesiaPT Bank Seabank Indonesia
IrelandAn Post, Avant Money
ItalyBancoPosta, Postepay, HYPE, Mooney, Fineco, Banca Widiba
KazakhstanKaspi
MoldovaPaynet
NigeriaFairMoney
NorwayRe:member, Instabank
PakistanNayaPay
PolandNest! BANK
PortugalUniverso
RomaniaSalt Bank S.A.
SerbiaYettel Bank
Slovakia365bank
South AfricaBank Zero, Hello Paisa, Discovery Bank
SpainImaginBank, Bnext
SwedenRe:member, Klarna, Avanza, Northmill Bank AB, PayEx Sverige AB, Binly
Switzerlandneon (only approved for Swiss citizens)
TurkeyEnpara
UAEMashreq NEO, Liv Bank, Zand, Wio Bank, E20, YAP, Al Maryah Community Bank, Nomo Bank ( UAE and Kuwait residents), Wio Bank
UkraineNovaPay, Sense Bank
United KingdomZable, Pockit, SumUp Payments, Remit Choice

Additional acceptable POA documents for specific countries

Countries A-F

FOR ARGENTINA ONLY:

  • Tax certificate
  • Bill for Medical pre-payment
  • Police Verification or Residence Certification issued by the police (Constatación policial / Constancia/Certificado de Domicilio)
  • Not accepted: Government-issued National ID card containing residential address

FOR BAHRAIN ONLY:

  • Driver’s License (Front and back side)
  • Smart Card Printout

FOR BRAZIL ONLY:

  • Postpaid mobile phone bills
  • Rental agreements in force, with a notarized signature by the property owner, along with a utility services bill (water, electricity, telephone)
  • Annual Individual Income Tax Return Declaration (IRPF). Click here to download a copy
  • Employment contract or offer letter from current employer, along with a payslip issued within 180 days
  • Annual report/statement of income/investments/pension funds issued by a local financial institution
  • Property Tax (IPTU) payment certificate, referred to the current year
  • Registered Motor Vehicles Tax (IPVA) payment certificate, referred to the current year
  • Bank billet for school fees, health plan fees, condominium fees or housing financials, referred to the current year
  • Statement from the Federal Revenue Office (RFB) or the Social Security Institute (INSS)
  • Hand-signed Self Declaration form: for users that do not have a POA with their name, will need to include the Self Declaration form with the POA without their name for verification. (Please contact Binance Support to obtain an approved template for the Self Declaration form)

FOR BULGARIA, CHINA, CZECH REPUBLIC, MOROCCO, ROMANIA, SLOVAKIA, TAIWAN, AND VIETNAM:

  • ID Card (you can use the same single ID document for POI and POA)

FOR COLOMBIA ONLY:

  • Commercial Registration Certificate (eKYC) under name of account owner
  • Postpaid mobile phone bills
  • Registration in the Single Tax Registry (RUT)
  • Tax certificate - valid within past year
  • Certificate of payment of property tax-validity 1 year
  • Certificate of residence - validity 3 months
  • Certificate of payment of student tuition - validity 6 months
  • Please refer to this link for more details/guidance for proof of address verification

FOR UAE ONLY:

  • Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) Bill
  • Other Emirate/City Authority Bill (SEWA, ADDC, etc..)
  • Landline bill
  • Tenancy Agreement
  • Bank or Credit Card Statement
  • Chiller/Cooling Bill Statement (e.g., Empower, Zenner)
  • Bank Reference Letter or Educational Institutions Reference Letters
  • Mortgage Agreement

FOR FRANCE ONLY:

  • Reference/confirmation letter from publicly listed and/or approved electricity/gas service providers (EDF, Total, Suez, CDiscount Energy, EkWateur, Mint Energies, E.leclerc Energie, Engie, ENI)
  • Government-issued National ID card/Residence card containing residential address is not accepted
  • Building management statements are not accepted

Note:

  • Any identification document (ID card/residence card) used by the retail customer for POA verification has to be valid (i.e., not expired). These documents do not need to be issued within the last three months;
  • Please ensure the proof of address document shows your full name and residential address. It should also be dated within three months;
  • The name on the document must be the same as the ID submitted;
  • The address on the document must be the same as the residential address entered;
  • The name, address, issue date, and issuer must be clearly visible.
Countries G-K

FOR GIBRALTAR ONLY:

  • Correspondence from a state or local government authority, department or agency
  • A record of a visit to the account owner’s address by a senior official of the government
  • An official conduct certificate

FOR GREECE ONLY:

  • Lease agreement submitted to Internal Revenue Service
  • Valid residence permit in Greece

FOR HUNGARY ONLY:

  • Hungary Residence Card

FOR INDIA ONLY:

  • Indian Passbook
    • Main page with personal data and photo
    • Photo attached in the passbook must be duly stamped and signed by the bank
    • Page showing transaction history of the last 3 months

FOR IRELAND ONLY:

  • Driver’s Licence (where the license has not also been used for purposes of identification)
  • Household/motor insurance certificate and renewal notice

FOR ITALY ONLY:

  • Certificate of Residence. Click here to download a copy.

FOR KAZAKHSTAN ONLY:

  • Certificate from drug-psycho-tube dispensaries (from eGov)
  • Certificate of registration from local government (includes temporary
    residence permit)
  • Utility documents are acceptable for KZ, including bills from internet service provider as well as Receipts for utility bills (e.g.: ALSECO, ITC, ERC, EPD, Energopotok, Single Payment Document, Alem Gas)
    • For utility, KZ users using single payment document have to submit 2 documents as shown in the screenshot below (example of the type of docs).
      The 2 example documents must show the same information (name, address, payment amount, receipt number) for us to accept it as POA.
    • ЕПД is a single payment document which include all their utilities in one.
      Please note that combining of 2 documents into a single document is only acceptable with ЕПД Single Payment Document as the issuer.
    • If user provides only 1 of either document, the verification will be rejected
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FOR KUWAIT ONLY:

  • Civil ID (can use the same single ID document for POI and POA)
  • Public Authority for Civil Information with full information and stamped

Note:

  • Any identification document (ID card/residence card) used by the retail customer for POA verification has to be valid (i.e., not expired). These documents do not need to be issued within the last three months;
  • Please ensure the proof of address document shows your full name and residential address. It should also be dated within three months;
  • The name on the document must be the same as the ID submitted;
  • The address on the document must be the same as the residential address entered;
  • The name, address, issue date, and issuer must be clearly visible.
Countries L-P

FOR BULGARIA, CHINA, CZECH REPUBLIC, MOROCCO, ROMANIA, SLOVAKIA, TAIWAN, AND VIETNAM:

  • ID Card (you can use the same single ID document for POI and POA)

FOR MEXICO ONLY:

  • INE (Voting ID)
  • Rental contract, must be registered before the Mexican Tax Authority (SAT)
  • Bank account statements (issued within the last 3 months)
  • Bills for utility services, such as electricity, water, gas, telephone, internet or cable TV (electricity and water bills are always issued by the MX government; while gas, telephone and internet/TV are always bills issued by private companies) (issued within the last 3 months)
  • Renting contract (must be registered before the Mexican tax authority (SAT) and must be valid at the moment of its submission to Binance)

FOR NIGERIA ONLY:

  • Lease agreement with rent receipt (showing the latest year of payment)

FOR POLAND ONLY:

  • Download a certificate of your data here, including the legal residence address

FOR PORTUGAL ONLY:

  • Certificate of Residence (Steps: Finance Portal > Request Certificate > Fiscal Domicile > Download the document)
  • Social Security Contribution Status Declaration (Download via app or web)

Note:

  • Any identification document (ID card/residence card) used by the retail customer for POA verification has to be valid (i.e., not expired). These documents do not need to be issued within the last three months;
  • Please ensure the proof of address document shows your full name and residential address. It should also be dated within three months;
  • The name on the document must be the same as the ID submitted;
  • The address on the document must be the same as the residential address entered;
  • The name, address, issue date, and issuer must be clearly visible.
Countries Q-T

FOR BULGARIA, CHINA, CZECH REPUBLIC, MOROCCO, ROMANIA, SLOVAKIA, TAIWAN, AND VIETNAM:

  • ID Card (you can use the same single ID document for POI and POA)

FOR QATAR ONLY:

  • Qatari National Address Portal Certificate

FOR SAUDI ARABIA ONLY:

  • Saudi National Address Portal

FOR SOUTH KOREA ONLY:

  • Individual Register (resident register)

FOR SPAIN ONLY:

  • Acceptable documents:
    1. Certificado de empadronamiento (Certificate of Residence) [Recommended]
    2. Residence Permit for non Spain National who did not use for their ID verification (IDV) can be used as POA
    3. Physical document of the issuer must be public/governmental (QR codes/ signature/ stamp etc. must be visible)
  • We DO NOT accept the below documents:
    1. Vida laboral (digital version)
    2. Spain National ID
    3. Government-issued ID cards

FOR SWEDEN ONLY:

  • Certificate from the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) called “Personbevis” should not be older than 3 months

FOR THAILAND ONLY:

  • Krungthai Card Public Company Limited is a traditional financial institution known as KTC

Note:

  • Any identification document (ID card/residence card) used by the retail customer for POA verification has to be valid (i.e., not expired). These documents do not need to be issued within the last three months;
  • Please ensure the proof of address document shows your full name and residential address. It should also be dated within three months;
  • The name on the document must be the same as the ID submitted;
  • The address on the document must be the same as the residential address entered;
  • The name, address, issue date, and issuer must be clearly visible.
Countries U-Z

FOR UKRAINE ONLY:

  • Ukraine Private Bank Document
    pb.ua/check (this link should be visible on the document)
  • Temporary Resident Permits
    • Must have stamps and signature (Follows government issued requirement)
    • Document must have been issued within the last 12 months
    • Should not be expired at the time of submission
    • Other standard requirements, such as name and address clarity, document quality and the like must be satisfied

FOR UNITED KINGDOM ONLY:

  • UK eVISA (issued within the last 3 months)
  • Physical VISA (issued within the last 3 months)

*Both can be used as a single ID document for both IDV&POA verification

FOR VIETNAM ONLY:

  • ID Card (3rd and 4th generation) - You can use the same single ID document for POI and POA
  • 1st and 2nd Generation ID cards are no longer acceptable

Note:

  • Any identification document (ID card/residence card) used by the retail customer for POA verification has to be valid (i.e., not expired). These documents do not need to be issued within the last three months;
  • Please ensure the proof of address document shows your full name and residential address. It should also be dated within three months;
  • The name on the document must be the same as the ID submitted;
  • The address on the document must be the same as the residential address entered;
  • The name, address, issue date, and issuer must be clearly visible.
What documents do not count as Proof of Address?

In general, you cannot use the following documents as Proof of Address:

  • Statements of credit cards issued by retail stores
  • Payslips/labor contracts
  • Transaction receipts (even if delivery/billing address is provided)
  • Bank correspondence letters/marketing materials
  • Mortgage/loan correspondence letters/marketing materials (except mortgage/loan statements)
  • Bill statements where product/services subscribed are not specified
  • Insurance documents (except home insurance documents)
  • Bills from streaming services
  • Mobile phone bills (except UAE users)
  • Medical bills
  • Documents issued to a P.O. Box (your residential address must be visible)
  • For Balkans countries only, the following are not accepted: Serbian ID card with chip, Montenegro ID, Bosnia and Herzegovina ID
  • A bank letter confirming a closed debt is not accepted
  • Statements showing only bank fees/charges are not acceptable
  • Documents with watermarks from editing applications are not accepted
When uploading a document, please note:
  • Check that your document is not older than three months. Binance only accepts Proof of Addresses that are dated within the last three months from the date of issuance.
  • Make sure your document can be used as Proof of Address. If you are unsure, please refer to the lists above.
  • Check that the name and address on your Proof of Address document match the name and address you submitted during the Binance account registration process.
  • Capture the document vertically (in portrait mode) to ensure the full document is captured. Do not capture it in landscape mode.
  • Please use original, unedited documents only and avoid documents with cuts. You may submit a photo/scan of a hard copy bill or a PDF file of a paperless bill. However, scans or screenshots should not have blurs or reflections and should not be in black and white. You should also scan all four corners of your document and ensure all text is readable.
  • Keep the document unaltered, except when masking bank accounts or card numbers ( sensitive data can be covered).
  • Make sure your document is in the correct format and file size. We accept .PDF, .JPG, .JPEG, and .PNG. If you are unsure of the file format, right-click on the document and click [get info]. Uploading documents in other formats will not work.
  • Please note that your Proof of Address may take up to 1-2 working days to be reviewed. You will be notified about the outcome of the process once ready. There is no need to contact Customer Support.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Is a bill for a telecommunications package (e.g., mobile + internet + TV) acceptable?

Yes, bills for telecommunications packages are acceptable, such as the package for mobile phones, internet, and TV. However, mobile phone bills are not acceptable on their own.

2. What is an invalid or incomplete address?

Please make sure you enter a complete residential address that includes the flat/house number, street, and zip code.

3. What kind of Proof of Address documents are unacceptable?

We do not accept identification documents stating the Proof of Address, unclear copies, utility contract confirmation, or Proof of Address issued more than three months ago.

4. How do I modify the Proof of Address?

If your address verification details have changed, you can modify them from [Modify Proof of Address]. You'll receive an email notification once the modification is complete, please wait patiently.

For step-by-step instructions, go to the "Step-by-step guide" tab on this page.