Covering how to become verified with CoinJar to enable deposits and currency conversion.

In order to make full use of CoinJar's currency exchange and bank transfer features, we first need to verify your identity. This procedure is in place to minimise the risks of fraud, identity theft, and money laundering.

 

 

Benefits of completing ID verification

Not verified (default)

• Fully functional bitcoin wallet for sending, receiving, and storing bitcoin for convenience.
• Access to Hedged Accounts.

ID Verified

The above Hedged Account and bitcoin wallet features, as well as:

• Being able to transfer Australian dollars to and from your CoinJar.
• The ability to convert funds between bitcoin and Australian dollars (buying/selling).
• Being able to order and use CoinJar Swipe.

 

Supported regions

CoinJar is a globally-accessible bitcoin wallet, so sending, receiving and storing bitcoin are unrestricted features of our service. However, if you are looking to make deposits or withdrawals from your bank account, or convert currency, this is something that right now we are only able to offer to CoinJar members with Australian bank accounts. 

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Required verification documents

To begin your identity verification, please visit CoinJar's secure Identity Portal. You will be prompted to provide two separate documents - a proof of identity, and a proof of address. 

 

Proof of identity

A Class A government-issued photo ID document showing your full name, expiry date and your date of birth. The document should:

• Be current (i.e. not expired).
• Be in full colour.
• Not be cropped or obscured in any way. 

For ID cards, we require a photograph/scan of the front and back of the proof of identity document.

Preferred documents

• Driver's License (issued by the state government).
• Australian Passport (issued by the Federal government) / Foreign Passport.

Other accepted documents

• Firearms License (issued by the state government).
• 18+ Card/Proof of Age Card (issued by the state government).

 

Proof of address

A statement showing your full name and current residential address. The document should:

• Have a visible 'issued date' within the past 90 days.
• Be addressed to you and physically sent to your current residential address.
• Not be addressed to a PO box. We may accept a statement sent to a PO box providing the residential address is also listed clearly on the statement (such as with utilities bills).
• Not be an ID card, but a statement that proves your current residential address. Utility bills, bank statements and tax statements are good examples. CoinJar cannot accept invoices for purchases or deliveries. If you're unable to provide a statement meeting the above conditions, your local bank branch should be able to provide you with a printed account statement including your full name and residential address.

Typically, manual review for ID documents can take up to three business days. If you have not been identified within this time, or you wish to request that the process be expedited, please contact our Support Team. 

 

Upload requirements

• Your identification documents must be either scanned or photographed at high resolution in a well-lit environment, then uploaded separately under the appropriate category. The maximum file size is 5 MB. 
• We require ID images to be either JPEG or PNG files. PDF files cannot be accepted at this time. 
• ID documents must not be cropped - we require full sized scans or photographs of the documents in their entirety. 
• We encourage CoinJar members to watermark their ID documents for security purposes, providing the watermark does not obscure any of the elements described above, or any other vital details. We may reject watermarked images at our discretion.
• If your documents are not in English, we will require a second version of each submitted document that has been translated into English. 

 

Updated: 14 Sep 2017 (AS)
Reviewed: 14 Sep 2017 (AS)