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Mahmoud's avatar
Mahmoud K Community Member

Identity Verification

Hey. After getting my first job, I can't apply for any job! The "Apply now" button is disabled. I have 28 connects.
Also my public profile saying: "Profile no longer available".

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Andrea's avatar
Andrea G Community Manager

Hi all,

 

If you are eligible or required to receive an “Identity Verified” badge, you can complete the two stages by going to Identity Verification in your Settings.

 

Note that we occasionally ask users to re-verify because periodic checks ensure their accounts continue to reflect accurate information. Our goal is to make this process as seamless as possible and we thank you for your contribution to keeping Upwork a professional and safe community.

 

In addition, if you are having trouble completing the verification process, please ensure that your mobile browser is in mobile view to proceed smoothly with the verification. Also, please ensure that you allow us to access your camera by turning the permission on. For your guidance, please see the details below:
 

For Google Chrome

  • On the left of your address bar, tap Camera or Microphone. These icons only appear if you previously changed your camera and microphone permissions for the site. Turn Permissions on or off.

For Safari

  • Go to Settings on your device. Scroll down and open the Safari tab. Ensure Camera & Microphone are set to Allow.

 

Tips to capture an image:

  • Take the photo of the ID from above, with the ID lying on a flat, dark surface
  • Don’t cover up any part of the ID or your face
  • Leave margins on all sides of the image
  • Don’t use a flash
You may also visit this Verify Your Identity article to learn more about verifying your identity. If the steps above did not help, please let us know so we can assist you further.
 
 
 
~Andrea

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Nikola's avatar
Nikola S Retiring Moderator

Hi Sohail,

 

I’ve escalated your community post to a support ticket. One of our agents will be in touch with you soon to assist.

~ Nikola
Andreja's avatar
Andreja P Community Member

Is there any email that i can use to contact Upwork support since their AI chatbox isnt helpful. I cannot verify my ID and cannot buy connects anymore, and cant enter my credit card number since im not verified. Thanks

Charanraj's avatar
Charanraj L Community Member

Hello,

Thank you so much for contacting me, I will try my best to get your answer.
I think, You have got the support of your Govt. documents as an ID proof to
do verifications like your driving licence, PAN card and as an Indian Adhar
card. And use that to verify it.

Thks
Nikola's avatar
Nikola S Retiring Moderator

Hi Andreja, 

 

I shared your report with the team handling your case and one of our agents will follow up with you on your support ticket as soon as possible to assist you further. You can access your tickets on this page.

 

~ Nikola
Andreja's avatar
Andreja P Community Member

Hello,

The problem was fixed. Thank you anyways!

Best regards

Khanjan's avatar
Khanjan N Community Member

Hi

I tried to varify my identity but when i click "GET STARTED", it ask me "log in to upwork". when I put username or email and continue it shows like the attached screenshot. could you please help me to verify. 

Nikola's avatar
Nikola S Retiring Moderator

Hi Khanjan,

 

Thank you for reaching out to us. One of our team members will reach out to you directly via a support ticket to assist you further. You can access your tickets on this page.

 

~ Nikola
Md Mazharul's avatar
Md Mazharul I Community Member

Hi, I’m Md Mazharul Islam. Today I received a message regarding identity verification. I uploaded my ID card and a selfie, but the system keeps prompting me to upload the documents again, creating a loop. I need assistance with this. Thank you!

 

regards

Md Mazharul islam

Ivygail's avatar
Ivygail J Retired Team Member

Hello Md Mazharul,

 

I am sorry to hear that you are encountering an issue with verifying your identity. If you are seeing the same page as the one on your desktop, it's because of the settings of the mobile browser. I recommend that you set it to mobile view. If the issue persists even after doing so, kindly contact our customer support team with a video clip replicating the issue.

 

~Ivy
Joy's avatar
Joy O Community Member

Dear Upwork Support Team,

I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to seek assistance concerning the issue of my identity verification. 
For verification, I provided the National Idenitity Number slip as requested and snapped as directed. The four sides of the slip was visible, yet the system kept asking for it. 
It was snapped in broad daylight and with a dark background as requested but was still denied, stating that the document was unrecognised. 
I am unable to work or do anything on this platform as a result and seek your timely intervention in resolving this issue. Any guidance, or support you provide will be greaty appreciated. 
Thank you for your detailed attention to this issue. I look forward to your prompt response and assistance. 

Warm regards,
Joy Okechukwu. 

Joanne's avatar
Joanne P Retired Team Member

Hi Joy,

 

Can you please try again after clearing your cache and cookies or using a different browser? You may also try using incognito mode. If the issue persists, please let us know.

~ Joanne
Upwork
Harshit's avatar
Harshit G Community Member

Screenshot from 2024-10-02 01-13-36.png" Action required: Verify your identity to resume activity on Upwork. Get started I am getting this error and when i click on this then the next page open and i says

 

"We'll be right back

Really sorry about this, but this page is offline right now.
Check back later.

To check the status of Upwork's platform, visit our Status Site

Error 500 (N)

Trace ID: 8cbee810cbdb032f-AMD "


Can Anyone Help?

Harshit's avatar
Harshit G Community Member

I have already checked it with multiple browser and at different time and location but it doesn't help

Ivygail's avatar
Ivygail J Retired Team Member

Hello Harshit,

 

I am sorry to learn about the difficulties you went through when trying to compete the verification process. I've forwarded your report to our assigned team, and they will reach out to you directly to assist. You should be able to find a notification about your ticket in your inbox and view our team's message from there. Replying to the email will also reach our team so they can assist you further.

 

~Ivy
Charanraj's avatar
Charanraj L Community Member

Hi,
I couldn't understand the technical error issue, but right now I thought
it's some software problem, It would be showing the technician of
software related problems.

Thks
Pyae Sone's avatar
Pyae Sone K Community Member

I am trying to complete identity verification and I tried both QR code and url from my sms message to my phone. The page that url linked to is down and I can't complete the identity verification. Please help.
P.S.Ko

Charanraj's avatar
Charanraj L Community Member

Hello,

Thank you for contacting me, It should be very wrong to you but try your
level best, it should be something that was going wrong from you. After
that ask the Upwork support team.

Thanks
Daniel Henry's avatar
Daniel Henry T Community Member

Hello,

 

  • I have double nationality, I am both a citizen from Costa Rica and France.
  • I have registered with Upwork as Costa Rican.
  • I am having issues with my Identity Verification process, because my old Costa Rica passport has expired and I do not presently have a new one.
  • Nevertheless, I do have a valid biometric French passport, which could certainly serve for the required Identity Verification purposes, yet I would need to edit my nationality in my profile.
  • I have attempted to create a new support ticket (here: https://support.upwork.com/hc/en-us/requests/new ) but to my dismay, it seems impossible to create a new one, or to receive assistance from a human being.
  • The chatbot (which would seem like the only contact option presently existing?) responded that I could change my nationality in the Contact Info section of my Profile Settings. Nevertheless, I have found this to be untrue, as seemingly the only things I can change there are: name, email, time zone, location. There is no visible option to change my nationality.

It has been quite frustrating to have been completely unable to reach an actual human being in Upwork's Help Center. I have no idea then, how to reach an Upwork Support Agent.

QUESTION:
Can  anyone please advise, how to open a new Support Ticket to contact an Upwork human being Agent, to resolve this issue?
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THANK YOU IMMENSELY FOR YOUR HELP, MY FELLOW HUMANS !!!

Natasha's avatar
Natasha P Community Member

You do not edit nationality, you edit your residence, and if you change it over to  France you will also have to prove your residence there, using French shreds of evidence. 

Joanne's avatar
Joanne P Retired Team Member

Hi Daniel Henry,

 

To complete the ID verification process, you will need to take a picture of your government-issued ID in order to verify your identity. The acceptable forms of ID vary by country and will be listed on the form.

 

  • This ID must include your picture, signature, name, date of birth, and address, with the exception of passports, which don't need your address
  • The documents we accept include passport, national ID card (NIC/CNIC), driver's license, NBI Clearance (Philippines only), tax ID, voter ID, postal ID, or any other valid government-issued photo ID that meets these criteria.

In your Upwork account, it doesn't require that you enter information about your nationality. The ID verification process is intended to confirm that profiles are real and help protect the reputation of all clients. It also helps protect you from dealing with scammers. To find more information about the verification process, please check out this helpful article

~ Joanne
Upwork
Daniel Henry's avatar
Daniel Henry T Community Member

Dear Joanne,

I immensely appreciate your kind and thorough response!

I have now successfully submitted my document (and selfie), and the system now reports it has started a manual review.

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Thank you!

Ghost's avatar
Ghost A Community Member

Hey, I got the same issue, I submitted the driver's license multiple times but It was not verifying. How can I bid on the job?
Could you pls help with the verifying process?

Ronna's avatar
Ronna P Retired Team Member

Hi Ghost,

 

Thank you for sharing your concern. I can confirm that your submitted documents are already under manual review. Please allow 1-3 business days for the team to review and update your account. 

 

~Ronna
YuHung's avatar
YuHung L Community Member

Hi, 

I can't receive SMS messages and keeps displaying the message: 'You have exceeded the max number of texts that we can send.' Even when I scan the QR code, it still shows the same page on my mobile phone.

 

I've tried switching browsers and clearing cookies, but nothing has worked. I'm stuck in the support conversation with the chatbot. Please help me. Thank you.

 

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Ronna's avatar
Ronna P Retired Team Member

Hi YuHung,

 

I’m sorry to learn about your experience interacting with our chatbot. I have shared your concern with our support team to check this further. One of our agents will reach out to you on this ticket to assist accordingly. 

 

~Ronna