What is KYC, and when will they ask me for it?
It's the identity check: a photo of your ID and something with your address on it. Every site that pays out real money does it, no exceptions worth taking seriously.
The only real variable is timing. Some sites do it when you register; most wait until your first redemption.
Who this is for
Anybody uneasy about sending identity documents to a website they've just found.
Where it depends on you
Whether you'd rather get it over with before you've committed anything, or look around first and deal with it when there's money at stake.
What they ask for
A government photo ID, and a document from the last three months showing your name and address — a utility bill or bank statement is standard. Sometimes a selfie holding the ID.
That's the normal list. A request for something well outside it is worth questioning before you send it.
On sites that promise no checks
Treat that as a warning rather than a feature. A site that says it will pay you without ever confirming who you are is either wrong about that, or is not really planning to pay you.
This is one of the few things we're firm about, and it's why we don't route anyone towards "no KYC" as a selling point.
The tradeoffs
- Verifying at signup gets the friction out of the way and means handing documents to a site you might not stay at.
- Verifying later keeps your options open and makes your first payout the slow one.
Where this answer stops
- We don't give advice on identity documents, data protection rights, or what to do if a site mishandles them. Read the operator's own privacy policy before you send anything.