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When you host or help with hosting on Airbnb, you may be asked to provide information such as your legal name, date of birth, or government ID for verification. These details are required by law as part of a process called Know Your Customer (KYC). If anything’s incorrect, your account permissions could be limited, and you may not be able to receive payouts.
If any of this information is required for your account, we'll let you know. You'll receive an email and notifications in the app with instructions on how to provide what's needed.
KYC is a regulatory requirement to help protect our community from fraud and to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing. Nearly every large company licensed to issue payments to individuals has to comply with KYC—in other words, we’re required to know who’s accessing the Airbnb account, and who’s getting paid.
If any information is incorrect, incomplete or out of date, your payouts may be interrupted until we can verify your account, and your account could even be flagged as potentially fraudulent.
Rest assured, we value your privacy and safety. When we ask for personal information, we take proper measures to protect it. We only verify the information you provide to help keep your account secure and to help prevent financial crimes. Read more in our Privacy Policy.
When you start to host, and periodically throughout your time hosting on Airbnb, we'll reach out for information and updates.
The exact information we request may vary by regional regulations. Typically, it includes:
You may also be asked to provide a government ID.