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“Please verify your identity”

Last verified 2026-10

Why this happens

A routine security check — the app wants a fresh passport upload to confirm you're the account holder. Not a ban. Triggers after a few days of use, a flagged transaction, or login from a new device.

How to fix it

  1. 1

    Tap the verification prompt and re-upload your passport photo page.

  2. 2

    Use the clean-photo technique: passport flat on a dark matte surface, even indirect light, no glare on the laminate, all four corners visible, sharp text.

  3. 3

    Make sure the name matches your linked card exactly.

  4. 4

    Submit and wait — usually completes in minutes, occasionally a few hours. Do not make payments while pending.

  5. 5

    If it fails repeatedly, change the light angle to kill glare — that's the #1 cause of repeated failures.

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