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Every step from sign-up to your first trade, explained

We've broken the whole Binance sign-up and verification path into one guide per step. Stuck somewhere? Jump straight to that piece. They're laid out below in the order you'll hit them.

Main line · four checkpoints

Start here

Read these four and you'll have the whole picture
01

Binance sign-up guide: from creating an account to your first trade, one step at a time

CORNERSTONE · Sign-up hub
02

Binance KYC verification, start to finish: the tiers, which documents work by country, and what each level unlocks

CORNERSTONE · The core
→ 03

Binance face check keeps failing? Every reason it happens, and how to fix each one

CORNERSTONE · Where most people get stuck
→ 04

Binance verification levels and limits, side by side

CORNERSTONE · Limits
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By step · find your snag

The details, checkpoint by checkpoint

Sign-up, verification, proof, appeals, by country
05

No SMS or email code from Binance? The usual causes and what to do about each

Sign-up · Codes
→ 06

Which country / residence to pick at Binance sign-up, and whether you can change it later

Sign-up · Residence
→ 07

Setting up 2FA and Passkey on Binance while you sign up

Sign-up · Securing the account
→ 08

What to have ready for Binance verification: the KYC document list and how to photograph them

Verification · Documents
→ 09

Proof of address for Binance: what to enter, which documents count, and what to do if it's rejected

Verification · Proof of address
→ 10

How long does Binance verification take? Checking progress when you're stuck on "under review," and nudging it along

Verification · Review status
→ 11

Binance verification rejected? How to appeal, fix your details, and try again

Verification · Appeals
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Basic vs. intermediate vs. advanced verification on Binance, and how far you actually need to go

Verification · Levels
→ 13

Signing up and verifying with Binance in Malaysia (documents and the usual snags)

By country · Malaysia
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Signing up and verifying with Binance in Taiwan / Hong Kong (documents and proof-of-address differences)

By country · Taiwan / Hong Kong
→ 15

Once you're verified: your first deposit and buy

Start trading · Next step
→ 16

Email or phone to sign up for Binance, and whether you can switch

Sign-up · Email / Phone
→ 17

Which email to sign up with, and what changing it costs

Sign-up · Choosing a mailbox
→ 18

Signed up with the wrong email? Four cases, four fixes

Sign-up · Email typo
→ 19

Email already registered? Four cases sit behind it

Sign-up · Address taken
→ 20

Slider captcha keeps failing? What helps, what to avoid

Sign-up · Human check
→ 21

Age requirement: 18, and the route for under-18s

Eligibility · Age
→ 22

Using Binance without KYC: what the rules actually say

Eligibility · Unverified
→ 23

Verifying with a passport: choosing your document

Verification · Documents
→ 24

Binance ID expired: three cases, handled differently

Verification · Troubleshooting
→ 25

What a liveness check is actually testing, and why a real face fails

Identity checks · How it works
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Entering your name exactly as your ID shows it

Identity checks · Form fields
→ 27

What a proof of address actually proves

Identity checks · How it works
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The tax ID field: what it is for, and what if you have none

Identity checks · Form fields
→ 29

Where your identity documents actually go

Identity checks · Data
→ 30

The vendor chain behind an identity check

Identity checks · How it works
→ 31

Why “guaranteed verification” services are always a trap

Identity checks · Risk
→ 32

When your passport and your home are in different countries

Identity checks · Form fields
→ 33

Why verification comes in tiers, and limits follow them

Identity checks · How it works
→ 34

Opening an account in a relative’s name: what it costs you

Identity checks · Risk
→ 35

Signing up from a region you don’t live in: the consequences

Identity checks · Risk
→ 36

Living abroad: getting your paperwork in order

Identity checks · Preparation
→ 37

What happens during those hours in the review queue

Identity checks · How it works
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