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Bharath Mohan S Community Member

United States Location Verification - Unable to do

Getting this error:


Unfortunately, you cannot submit a proposal for this job post because it requires location verification. Based on your previous attempts, you are currently not eligible to verify your location. Please contact customer support.

 

I had uploaded the driver's id once but it said verification failed. 

 

 

I need help on this. 

 

Please help me resolve the issue.

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Andrea's avatar
Andrea G Community Manager

Hi all,

 

This thread has been closed from further replies due to its size. If you've encountered any issues while trying to verify your location, please know that you can reach out to our support team by selecting the "Get Support" button on this page and they’ll be happy to assist you.

 

We appreciate your participation in the Community and welcome you to continue the conversation here.

 

Thank you!

~Andrea

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John's avatar
John C Community Member

hen can I get my id veried - I never get promised email when the auto id verify fails.

 

Joanne's avatar
Joanne P Retired Team Member

Hi John,

 

One of our agents will assist you directly via email in completing your location verification process. Thanks!

~ Joanne
Upwork
Auriana's avatar
Auriana T Community Member

Hello, I tried to verify my ID and was told that Upwork was unable to verify it and now my account has been put on hold. How long will it be put on hold for? and Are there other ways I can verify my Identity?

Joanne's avatar
Joanne P Retired Team Member

Hi Auriana,

 

One of our agents will reach out to you via ticket and assist you further in completing the location verification process. 

~ Joanne
Upwork
Gabriella's avatar
Gabriella P Community Member

I am unable to verify my id so I can apply for work each time I try to a system message comes on sayingYou've reached the maximum number of tries to upload your ID. To verify your identity so that you can access all jobs, please". 

Joanne's avatar
Joanne P Retired Team Member

Hi Gabriella,

 

One of our team members will reach out and assist you directly via a support ticket. Thank you!

 

~ Joanne
Upwork
Christopher's avatar
Christopher H Community Member

Need to upload ID. Where do I do that? There are no links to the page

Bojan's avatar
Bojan S Community Manager

Hi Christopher,

 

We'll have one of our agents reach out to you via a support ticket to assist you with your verification process.

 

Thank you for reaching out to us. 

~ Bojan
Upwork
Saje's avatar
Saje M Community Member

Hello, I am new to Upwork and am having trouble uploading a form of ID to start working. I have tried uploading various photos of my Hawai’i state ID and Australian Passport. I am a citizen of US, however don’t have a driver’s license or US Passport and my Green card has expired. Hopefully someone from your team can help me. Aloha.
Andrea's avatar
Andrea G Community Manager

Hi Saje,

 

I see you have already submitted a support request about your situation, someone from our team will review and update you shortly.

 

Thanks!

~Andrea
Udayan's avatar
Udayan D Community Member

I have tried multiple times to verify my ID and the AI is simply not working. Is there a place that I can email the ID to for verification? Or somewhere I can upload it?

Andrea's avatar
Andrea G Community Manager

Hi Udayan,

 

Someone from our team will reach out to you via support ticket in order to assist you with your verification.

 

Thanks!

~Andrea
William's avatar
William P Community Member

Hi there,

 

I just joined Upwork today and my account creation went smoothly.  I found a job I would love to do and once I attempted to submit a proposal I was asked to submit a form of ID for verification.  I submitted a clear photo of my drivers license and then was informed my account was placed on hold, and I'm a bit confused whereas to go from here.

 

I would love some help, thank you for reading.

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Aleksandar D Community Manager

Hi William,

 

Thanks for reaching out to us. One of our team members will reach out to you directly via a support ticket to assist you further.

Thank you.

~ Aleksandar
Upwork
William's avatar
William P Community Member

Thank you 🙂

William's avatar
William P Community Member

Hey there,

 

I created my Upwork account yesterday and have been having some issues since then.  Yesterday when attempting to verify my ID, my account was placed on hold.  I made a post here and got in contact with support, who send me additional steps to verify my account.  I completed these steps and a few hours later received an email saying welcome to Upwork, so I'm assuming my verification was accepted.

 

However, I still cannot submit any proposals for jobs as I'm met with the message, "you've reached the maximum number of tries to upload your ID."  

 

Additionally, when I first made my account I accidently made it under the name Satori Blue since that is my email and it autofilled.  I requested my name be changed, and something quite odd happened.  The change was approved, however it only changed in a few placed.  When I click my icon or am on the support forms, it shows my actual name (William Power) but when I click to view my profile and to preview how my profile looks to the public, the name is still Satori Blue.  I've added a screen snippet to show what exactly I mean.

 

Thank you for all your help, sorry for having so many issues right away!

Joanne's avatar
Joanne P Retired Team Member

Hi William,

 

One of our team members will reach out and assist you directly in verifying your location via a support ticket. Thank you!

~ Joanne
Upwork
Sue's avatar
Sue R Community Member

Hi! I am in the U.S and I have identification issued by the United States Government. in this case an Employment Authorization Card. What can I do so that this identification is allowed as a proper ID verification document. I called Tech support and they tell me that it is accepted, but I can't get the system to allow me to upload so that my ID is verified manually by Upwork.

 

I do not have a U.S passport or Green Card, or License or State ID. 

Bojan's avatar
Bojan S Community Manager

Hi Sue,

 

In order to verify their location, a freelancer needs to provide a state ID, driver's license, U.S. passport or greencard. It's not possible to verify location without one of those documents but you can still have access to all the jobs in the marketplace that don't have U.S.-only requirement.

~ Bojan
Upwork
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Yitong S Community Member

Hi Upwork,

 

I just got a freelance gig, but not able to start until I ger my ID verified.  I am not a U.S citizen, and I do not have a green card, U.S. passport, a driver license, and a state ID. I wonder if Upwork can accept other forms of ID,  like Passport from other countries and other types of work permits, and where I can get them verified.

 

This article only states what Upwork needs from us, but never tell us where we can provide our own IDs.

https://support.upwork.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000563227

 

Cindy

Sushant's avatar
Sushant S Community Member

Cindy you can use any of the official ID proof that Identify your Identity like Passport, Driving Licence etc.

Yitong's avatar
Yitong S Community Member

But where I can upload them? They only accept U.S. issued IDs through the ID verification window.

Bojan's avatar
Bojan S Community Manager

Hi Yitong,

 

In order to verify their location, a freelancer needs to provide a state ID, driver's license, U.S. passport or greencard. Unfortunately, it's not possible to verify location without one of those documents but you can still have access to all the jobs in the marketplace that don't have U.S.-only requirement.

~ Bojan
Upwork
John's avatar
John E Community Member

how can I upload my Visa Information for my ID options?

Andrea's avatar
Andrea G Community Manager

Hi John,

 

Someone from our team will reach out to you via support ticket in order to assist you with your verification.

 

Thanks!

~Andrea