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Acceptable Documents for Verification by Country
Acceptable Documents for Verification by Country

Learn about the documents Aloha Pay accepts to verify identity.

Updated over a month ago

General Requirements

Below is a list of valid documents for each country where Aloha Pay operates.To be accepted, documents must meet the following criteria:

Format Close to the Original Document:

  • Copies and scans must be in PDF format and taken directly from the original document.

  • Documents that are processed, converted, or embedded in other files are not allowed.

  • If the document is a photo of a physical document, it must be an unprocessed original image in JPEG or PNG format.

Restrictions on Screenshots:

  • Screenshots are not accepted as valid documents.

Information on Both Sides of the Document:

  • If the back of the document contains required information, include an image of the back when submitting via the document_back parameter in the API.

Color and Image Quality:

  • Photos and scans of photo IDs must be in color.

  • Photos of paper documents must also be in color, but scans of paper documents (except photo IDs) may be in black and white.

  • Images must not be of low quality.

Validity and Legibility:

  • Identity and legal entity documents must not be expired.

  • Documents must be legible and uploaded in a valid file format.

Visible Borders:

  • Documents must not be cropped, missing pages, or omit crucial information; all borders must be visible.

Passports for Different Countries:

  • If the country of residence is different from the account's country, a passport will be required for identity verification.

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