Guidance for Self Verification
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Voter ID, University or Employee card are not admissible for verifying your base profile on the Open Bank Portal.
Keep in mind that any document uploaded through Self Verification should contain your name, photo and date of birth ─ if not, a new, acceptable document might be asked, when the network’s AI notifies you. This may delay the verification process or interrupt your nominee registration.
The Foundation may email you once the identity attributes are verified and your Open-BankID is approved. So be sure to check your email Inbox.
Availability of Nominee verification
In some cases, we will require you to upload an image of your photo ID and selfie to confirm your identity. You'll need to take a photo of an accepted form of ID, such as a driver's license or passport.
Sometimes we’ll also need to capture an image of your face in addition.
Due to the highly sensitive nature of your verification documents, we can only accept documents which are uploaded through the Open-Bank Trust services. Please do not send documents by email or upload them to the Help Center.
You’ll need:
A valid government-issued photo ID document.
ID cannot be expired.
ID must not be redacted, altered, or damaged. All edges of ID must be visible.
Check that your ID type is supported. Select the appropriate country in the drop-down.
The information in these documents must match the information on your Open Bank Trust account. Confirm that the Trust account personal information in your Dashboard is correct before documents are uploaded. Clicking Edit beside your details to make any changes.
The image must be in color
The image must be in .png or .jpg format
Mobile device with a camera. Cameras on mobile devices typically take higher-quality photos than a webcam.
A better-quality image dramatically increases your chance of being successfully verified.
Capture a clear image. Ensure images are not too dark or bright and don't have a glare. Hold steady and allow your camera to focus to avoid blurry photos.
Do not block any part of your ID document in the image. Lay it on a flat surface to take the photo.
Do not block any part of your face. Remove sunglasses, masks, or other accessories.
Find a location with ambient lighting. Avoid spaces with strong overhead lights that cast a shadow on your face or ID document. Avoid sitting directly in front of a bright light which can wash out your face and add a glare to your ID document.
If the link to complete ID verification isn't working, try the following:
Restart your browser
Clear your browser cache
Use a different browser
If you don’t receive a text message, you can use a QR code instead to access the link. In the Dashboard, there is an option to display a QR code on the screen. Then use your phone’s camera (if QR code detection is supported) or another barcode scanning app to scan the code and access the link.
Check that you’ve permitted the service provider to access your webcam—if you block permissions to your camera, refer to Chrome, Safari, or Edge documentation on allowing access to use your webcam.
If you do not have a webcam, in the Dashboard there is an option to switch to another device. You will be prompted to enter your mobile phone number and Stripe will send a link to your phone to start the process.
Be sure that you’re well-lit from the front, not the back.
Make sure that your fingers are not covering any parts of the ID.
If you are using your mobile phone, try laying the ID on a flat surface in a well-lit room.
To upload an image file, if not prompted directly, select Other Options and select Upload Images.
Exceptions exist for the Sentient Bot to process certain types of verification documents:
Details when you are a resident of below:(i.e your registered tax residency address at the Open Bank portal)
Residing In
Not Acceptable
Accepted
Residing In
Not Acceptable
Accepted
EU/EEA
Electronic Driving Licence
Passport, National ID
India
Ration Card,
Passport, Aadhar Card, PAN card
New Zealand
Kiwi Access Card
Passport
Japan
Passport, My Number Card (both sides), My Number notification slip, or Jūminhyō with My Number on it
Brazil
Brazilian issued ID card: although this card may not have an expiry date, we can only accept it if it’s been issued in the past 15 years. (front and back)
driving licence (front and back), passport
Nigeria
Paper-slips, regional IDs or voter ID documents.
passports, driving licences and the most recent Nigerian national ID.
Russia
NOT ACTIVE FOR NEW MEMBERS
NOT ACTIVE FOR NEW MEMBERS
See note I below.
Refugees and Stateless individuals
paper based documents like those issued by Spain and Italy.
See note II below.
For members who have an ID document issued by Russia, it cannot be accepted due to the current statutory and fiscal nature of the Open Constitution AI network.
Note II:
What other types of documents are acceptable for such cases of Self Verification?
Passport from another country e.g another citizenship or refugee ID
Driving licence from another country
Permanent residency card/Work visa
Copy of naturalization or citizenship certificate
Student or other visa valid for more than 6 months
