Un-verified freelancer

[rawansd]

Hi,

Does Upwork ask for identity verification from a freelancer before accepting the offer? Can I hire unverified freelancer?

[prestonhunter]

re: "Does Upwork ask for identity verification from a freelancer before accepting the offer?"

It might.

But generally speaking, Upwork's identity verification protocols are only enacted after a freelancer begins earning money.

So when freelancers begin to get hired for the first time, they have not yet been verified

re: "Can I hire unverified freelancer?"

Yes.