How to get verified
Verify your identity as an individual: account type, our agreements, then Bridge’s ID and selfie check. Each step is shown in order, and the chapters let you skip ahead.
Before you can move money on TheCoinRamp, you verify your identity once. It takes about five minutes.
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What you’ll need
Bridge, our regulated partner, runs verification and decides what it accepts. This list is from Bridge's published requirements as of October 11, 2026. If Bridge's form asks for something not listed here, its form is right.
Your details
Bridge asks for these on its own verification page. Enter them exactly as they appear on your ID.
- Full legal nameAs printed on your ID, not a nickname or shortened name.
- Date of birth
- Home addressWhere you live. A PO box is not accepted.
- Email address
- Tax identification numberYour Social Security number if you live in the US, or your country’s tax ID if you don’t. Bridge cannot verify the rest of your details without it.
Photo ID: if you live in the US
Bring one of these. It must be current, not expired.
- US passport
- US passport card
- Driver’s licenseFrom any US state or Washington, DC.
- State ID cardThe non-driver ID issued by any US state or Washington, DC.
- Permanent resident card (green card)
- Work permitEmployment Authorization Document. Photograph the front and the back.
- Visa
- Travel document
Photo ID: if you live outside the US
- PassportAccepted from every country Bridge supports. The safest choice.
- Driver’s license or national ID cardAccepted for many countries but not all.
- Other government documentsResidence permits, voter IDs and consular IDs, for some countries only.
Bridge’s page shows the documents it accepts for the country you choose, so pick the country that issued your ID. Choosing the wrong document type or country is a common reason for a rejection.
Extra questions if you live outside the US
- Phone number
- Occupation and employment status
- What you’ll use the account for
- Where your money comes fromFor example salary, savings or business income.
- How much you expect to move each month
- Whether you’re acting for someone else
A camera
- Your phone or a webcamFor photos of your ID and a selfie Bridge matches against it.
Only if Bridge asks
- Proof of addressBridge asks for this in some cases, for example customers in the European Economic Area, or when your details point to more than one country. It tells you which documents it accepts when it asks.
Get your photos right the first time
- Use an ID that hasn’t expiredBridge rejects expired IDs outright.
- Get the whole ID in the frameAll four corners, nothing cropped, every line of text readable.
- Make sure your face is visible on the IDNo glare or a finger over the portrait.
- Photograph the real cardNot a photocopy, a screenshot or a photo of a screen.
- Choose the document type you’re holdingA driver’s license uploaded as a passport is rejected.
- Take the selfie in good lightFace the camera with nothing covering your face. Bridge rejects a selfie it can’t match to your ID photo.
Screens inside other companies' windows (Bridge, your bank, the security check) are illustrations, and every bank number and address shown is an unusable example. Stuck at any step? Email support@thecoinramp.com. All walkthroughs