Google Verification Requirements

What you’ll need for verification
You need to verify your identity to continue serving ads.
Your organization's registration document
Accepted documents include:
  • A letter or notice issued or stamped by the IRS, such as CP 575 that confirms your Employer Identification Number (EIN)
  • A copy of the organization’s Form 8871, 8872, or 990 from the IRS website
  • A state-issued certificate of business registration or incorporation
  • Your organization’s most recent SEC filing, including Form 10-K, 10-Q, or 8-K
  • A business credit report from Experian, Equifax, or TransUnion
  • A dated letter requesting verification for a government or public agency, written on official agency letterhead
An ID to verify it’s really you
Accepted documents include:
  • Driver License
  • Passport
  • State ID
  • Green Card
Learn more about verification
The information you submit will be used to verify your identity. Google may also use this information to protect against fraud and abuse and to improve our verification services for Google products. This verification process is important to help enforce the integrity of Google’s services to you and others and help ensure compliance with relevant terms of service. Your verified information will be stored securely in your payments profile, and documents you submit will be deleted after the verification process is successfully completed. The information you submit will be used in accordance with the Google Privacy Policy.