# How to pass KYC
### Overview
KYC is an identity verification process that protects your account and transactions from fraud and ensures regulatory compliance.
GoMining has two KYC levels:
#### **KYC Level 1**
* Сhecks only your identity via document submission and selfie
* You can use:
* Valid national passport
* ID
* Residence card
* Driver’s license
* It is required if you want to withdraw GOMINING token, unlock more BTC withdrawal options, mint/withdraw/sell miners, or access all GoMining Launchpad projects.
* Available for all countries, except prohibited jurisdictions like North Korea, Myanmar, Iran, Afghanistan, Syrian Arab Republic, Yemen, and Cuba.
#### **KYC Level 2**
* Checks your identity and collects additional compliance details (email, phone number, tax information, proof of address, and a financial questionnaire)
* Required if you want to issue a [GoMining Visa card](https://gomining.com/crypto-cards)
* To learn more about eligibility and supported documents, please follow this [link](https://help.cards.gomining.com/#am-i-eligible)
### **How to pass KYC Level 1**
1. Go to **Profile** → **Security**
2. Select the **KYC** option:
3. Click **Pass KYC**
4. Prepare your documents
5. Click **Start verification:**\
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6. Select the country that issued your identity document and the type of document:\
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7. Upload a live photo of your identity document. It should be bright and clear, with all corners of the document visible.\
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8. Take a selfie turning your head in a circle:\
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9. Check the provided information.
The document should be reviewed within 3-5 minutes, but in some cases can take up to 48 hours. The verification status will be updated automatically, and we'll notify you via email.
### **How to pass KYC Level 2**
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KYC Level 2 is available only if you’re eligible. Please check [here](https://help.cards.gomining.com/#am-i-eligible).
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1. Go to **Profile** → **Security**
2. Select the **KYC** option:
3. Under the **Level 2** section, click the **Pass KYC** button:\
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4. Click the **Start verification** button:\
5. Enter your email address to receive and submit a unique verification code:\
6. Select your country of tax residence:\
7. Choose your document type (requirements may vary by country, read more [here](https://help.cards.gomining.com/#am-i-eligible)):\
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⚠️ *A driver’s license is not accepted as a valid proof of identity document*
8. Provide details regarding your employment status, source of funds, and annual income:\
9. Submit your mobile number to receive and confirm a security code via SMS:\
10. Take a selfie turning your head in a circle:\
11. Provide proof of the address:\
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Your proof of address must be issued within the last 3 months and clearly show your full name and your residential address.
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Accepted Proof of Address (POA) documents
* **Government organization:**
* *Statement*: letter or notification from government agencies (correspondence from government authority on the receipt of benefits such as pension, unemployment benefits, housing benefits)
ℹ️ *Statements issued by traditional banks and neobanks are accepted*
* *Voter registration*: tax assessment
* *Tax bill*: PO Box addresses are not accepted
* *Other*: can be temporary registration sheets, arrival sheets, certificates of state registration of rights, certificates of family composition issued at the State Services, affidavits, vehicle registration certificates
* **Utility provider:**
* *Utility bill*: can be bills for electricity, water supply, heating, gas, sewerage, household waste disposal, house/elevator maintenance
* *Telecom*: can be home phone, internet, TV bills (but not for satellite TV and other wireless services)
* *Other*: other documents that show the receipt and payment of utility and maintenance bills in the home of residence
* **Bank:**
* *Bank statement*: a statement that itemizes economic activity recorded in the applicant account over a specified period of time
* *Bank letter*: bank correspondence
* *Other*: other bank documents that contain the applicant's address, for example, mortgage payment, passbook
* **Mobile operator:**
* *Statements and bills for mobile communications*
* **Other:**
* *Documents from the employer* confirming the address (signed and stamped, preferably on official company letterhead)
* *Rent bills* from real estate agencies that provide rental services
* *Lease agreements* (active, signed by the landlord and the applicant)
The document should be reviewed within 3-5 minutes, but in some cases can take up to 48 hours. The verification status will be updated automatically, and we'll notify you via email.
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If you have problems passing KYC verification, write us at
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