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# Verify your identity

> Complete identity verification during onboarding. Veil opens the verification flow in a new tab hosted by a regulated banking partner.

KYC ("Know Your Customer") is the identity check every individual completes before moving money. It's a regulatory requirement, and it's a one-time step — once you're approved in production you stay approved.

## What you'll need

* A government-issued photo ID (passport or national ID card work in most countries; a driver's license is accepted in many)
* Occasionally, a proof of address (the verification flow will prompt you if it's needed for your region)
* A device with a camera for a selfie step

## How the check works

<Steps>
  <Step title="Start from onboarding">
    After you finish signup, Veil routes you into onboarding. Identity verification is the first step — click **Verify your identity** to begin.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Complete the verification form">
    Veil opens the verification flow in a new browser tab, hosted by a regulated banking partner. You'll upload your ID documents and take a selfie. Your raw document images are handled by the partner, not stored by Veil.

    Follow the on-screen instructions. The process typically takes a few minutes. When you're done, close the tab and return to Veil — onboarding picks up automatically once your status updates.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Wait for approval">
    After you submit, verification runs in the background. Most approvals complete within a few hours; some take longer.
  </Step>

  <Step title="You're approved">
    Onboarding advances to the next step. You'll also receive an email confirmation. Adding a bank account is the last step before your dashboard opens.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Checking your status

If you leave and return before onboarding is complete, you'll land back on the verification step. From there you can resume the partner's flow if you didn't finish it, or refresh your status if your submission is already under review.

## Why the form opens in a new tab

Identity verification is run by a regulated banking partner so that Veil never receives your raw document images. The form opens in a new browser tab, which keeps your original Veil session on the onboarding screen — once the partner reports back, that screen advances automatically.

## See also

* [KYC](/concepts/kyc) — how identity verification fits into Veil
* [Add a bank account](/individuals/bank-account) — the step that follows KYC