How to Prepare Director Documents for Binance Institutional Verification?
In Binance institutional verification, director information is mandatory. It confirms the true identity of key company personnel and is part of the "Know Your Business" (KYB) compliance process. However, document preparation is not just about the director alone—you need to follow Binance's system guidance to prepare materials for all "associated persons" one by one.
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Step 1: Determine the Role of the "Director" in the Verification Process
What to do: Understand how Binance's corporate verification is structured, and clarify who needs to submit documents and how.
How to do it:
Binance's corporate verification process is not completed by a single person. You can use the "Verification Collaborators" feature to invite directors, ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs), authorized traders, and other associated parties to join the verification.
The director's role is that of a collaborator. The account holder (usually the company's primary contact) will send an invitation link to the director via email. After accepting the invitation, the director only needs to complete the portion assigned to them—there is no need to go through the entire verification process.
When is this step complete? You have confirmed that the director is one of the collaborators, will enter the system via the invitation email, and only needs to submit their own identity and address proof without being responsible for the overall application.
Step 2: Prepare the Director's Required Verification Documents
What to do: Prepare the director's personal materials in line with Binance's "associated party" requirements.
How to do it, referring to Binance's official guide and the institutional account checklist:
| File Type | Specific Instructions | Format / Timing Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Proof of Identity | Valid passport or government-issued photo ID | Photograph of the original document (no screenshots or copies); supported formats: jpeg, jpg, pdf, png |
| Proof of Address | Bank statement or utility bill (water, electricity, gas, internet, etc.) | Issue date must be within the last 3 months |
| Selfie | Photo holding the ID document and a handwritten declaration note | Color photo; no screenshots, photocopies, or edited images; do not wear hats or glasses, and do not use filters; take the photo in sufficient lighting |
When is this step complete? The director's ID photo, proof of address, and selfie holding the ID and handwritten note have all been prepared and meet the format and timeliness requirements.
Binance's official guidance notes that if you submit a passport, a photo of the passport cover can replace the back side photo. The information shown on the ID document must exactly match the personal details you fill in.
Step 3: Accept the Collaboration Invitation and Submit Documents
What to do: After the director receives the verification collaboration invitation email from Binance, complete the submission step by step.
How to do it:
Open the email: Click the [Start] button in the invitation email.
Log in or register: The system will redirect to the Binance account login page. If the director does not have a Binance account, they need to register one using the email address that received the invitation. If the director already has a personal account, note that the same email cannot be linked to both a personal account and a corporate verification.
Go to the task area: Navigate to [Personal Information] - [Overview] and click [Provide Information Now].
Answer the corporate question: Answer a question about the company to accept the invitation.
Upload documents: Click [Associated Party] or [Upload Files]. In the [Director or Equivalent] section, upload the proof of identity, proof of address, and selfie in order.
Submit: Click [Submit] to complete the director's part of the collaboration.
When is this step complete? The director's documents have been successfully submitted, and the system shows "Submission Complete."
Step 4: Key Details to Note During Preparation
What to do: Avoid common failure reasons to ensure approval on the first attempt.
How to do it, note the following risk points:
Document language: Submitted documents must be in English. If the document is not in English or another language supported by Binance (English, French, Spanish, Italian, etc.), it must be translated into English and uploaded as a PDF.
Director information consistency: The name and address you fill in must exactly match the proof documents uploaded. Binance.US's verification process explicitly requires the UBO/controller's address to match the address proof document subsequently uploaded.
File clarity: Binance clearly requires that "photos must be taken in sufficient lighting" and does not accept blurry, reflective, or incompletely cropped images.
Selfie requirements: Binance's official guidance explicitly states "Please do not wear hats, glasses, or use filters."
When is this step complete? All files have been checked for language, clarity, and information consistency, and meet Binance's upload standards.
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Common Reasons for Failure
Unclear or incomplete document edges: Photos are blurry, reflective, or all four corners of the document are not fully captured in the frame.
Information mismatch: The name or address you enter differs from the original document (extra spaces, capitalization errors, address abbreviations not matching the proof document).
Expired proof of address: The issue date of the address proof document exceeds 3 months.
Selfie does not meet requirements: Wearing glasses or a hat, using filters, or submitting a screenshot or copy instead of an original photo.
Personal account email used: If the director's email is already associated with a personal Binance account, it cannot be used to receive the corporate collaboration invitation.
Next step: Ensure the director has received the collaboration invitation email from Binance. If the account holder has not yet sent the invitation, complete that step first. Once the director receives the email, click [Start], log in or register with the invited email, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the document upload in the [Director or Equivalent] section. It is recommended to scan or photograph all documents in high resolution beforehand to ensure clarity and completeness. After submission, watch for system notifications; the review typically takes from several business days up to 15 business days.
