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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 the verification screen, one step at a time

Read first · Sign-up starts here
02

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

Read first · The core
→ 03

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

Read first · Where most people get stuck
→ 04

Binance verification levels and limits, side by side

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

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

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

Verification · Review status
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Binance verification rejected? How to appeal, fix your details, and try again

Verification · Appeals
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Binance verification levels: what each one asks for and unlocks

Verification · Levels
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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
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Once you're verified: your first deposit and buy

Start trading · Next step
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Email or phone to sign up for Binance, and whether you can switch

Sign-up · Email / Phone
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Which email to sign up with, and what changing it costs

Sign-up · Choosing a mailbox
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Signed up with the wrong email? Four cases, four fixes

Sign-up · Email typo
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Email already registered? Four cases sit behind it

Sign-up · Address taken
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Slider captcha keeps failing? What helps, what to avoid

Sign-up · Human check
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Age requirement: 18, and the route for under-18s

Eligibility · Age
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Using Binance without KYC: what the rules actually say

Eligibility · Unverified
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Verifying with a passport: choosing your document

Verification · Documents
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Binance ID expired: three cases, handled differently

Verification · Troubleshooting
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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
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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
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Where your identity documents actually go

Identity checks · Data
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The vendor chain behind an identity check

Identity checks · How it works
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Why “guaranteed verification” services are always a trap

Identity checks · Risk
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When your passport and your home are in different countries

Identity checks · Form fields
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Why verification comes in tiers, and limits follow them

Identity checks · How it works
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Opening an account in a relative’s name: what it costs you

Identity checks · Risk
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Signing up from a region you don’t live in: the consequences

Identity checks · Risk
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Living abroad: getting your paperwork in order

Identity checks · Preparation
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What happens during those hours in the review queue

Identity checks · How it works
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Source of funds vs source of wealth: what is being checked

Identity checks · How it works
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When verification comes back: why you are asked again

Identity checks · How it works
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ID already linked to another account: what it means and what to do

Identity checks · Account ownership
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Video KYC verification on an exchange: what the call checks

Identity checks · Verification methods
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Does exchange KYC affect your credit score? Who can see the record

Identity checks · Credit and records
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Why Do Crypto Exchanges Need KYC? What the Law Asks For

Identity checks · Regulation
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Why the Exchange Keeps Asking for Face Verification After KYC

Identity checks · Face matching
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Binance Hack: Do You Need to Re-Verify? What the Notices Say About Your KYC Data

Security incident · Identity data
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How to Change KYC Details on a Crypto Exchange After Entering Them Wrong

Identity checks · Corrections
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