Can a Permanent Resident Card Be Used for Binance Identity Verification?
When completing identity verification on Binance, whether you can use a permanent resident card depends on the "Nationality" and "Country/Region of Residence" you selected during registration. For Chinese users, Binance generally prioritizes the use of Resident Identity Card for verification. If the system displays "Permanent Residence Permit" as an optional document based on your registered region, you can use it; if the option is not present, the document cannot be used. The list of eligible document types is automatically determined by the system based on your registration information, and manual forced selection is not supported.
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Prerequisites
Before starting verification, confirm two key points:
Your permanent resident card is within its validity period. Binance has clear requirements for the validity of KYC documents: documents with less than 6 months of remaining validity may directly lead to verification failure.
You have the mobile phone number or email used for account registration ready, to receive verification codes and audit notifications.
What document types does Binance support? Is the permanent resident card included?
What to do: Learn about the globally accepted document types on Binance, and the applicable scenarios for permanent resident cards.
How to operate:
According to Binance's official help center documentation, the platform's generally accepted government-issued identity documents include:
National ID Card (National identity / Resident identity card)
Passport
Driver's License
For specific regions, Binance unlocks additional document options. For example, South African users can submit "South African ID number, South African national ID card or passport" for verification. Some official documents also note that Binance advanced KYC supports the use of permanent residence permits as eligible identity documents.
Completion standard: You can name the 3 mainstream document types generally accepted by Binance, and understand that permanent residence permits are listed as optional in partial scenarios.
Common failure causes: The "Permanent Resident Card" option does not appear in the document type list, but users try to submit it as a non-mainstream document. Binance's verification system dynamically displays available document options based on the nationality and residence selected during registration, and documents not listed cannot be submitted successfully.
How the system determines your eligible documents: The core factors are "Nationality" and "Residence"
What to do: Understand the logic that Binance's KYC system uses to display available document options for your account.
How to operate:
The first step of Binance identity verification is to select your nationality and country/region of residence. The system determines which document types to display for selection based on these two pieces of information.
Scenario A (Example for Chinese users): If you select "China" as both nationality and residence, the system usually provides 3 options: Resident Identity Card, Driver's License and Passport, and Binance recommends using the identity card for faster verification.
Scenario B (Other countries/regions): For example, for South African users, the document options provided by the system will match the locally issued official identity documents.
Scenario C (Immigrant / Long-term resident users): Binance has a dedicated KYC process for immigrant residents, which requires submitting identity document and proof of address. The eligible identity document type depends on your country/region of residence, and proof of address can be utility bills, bank statements and other eligible documents.
Completion standard: Go to the [Identity Verification] page on Binance App or web platform, select your nationality and residence, and confirm whether the document list displayed by the system includes the "Permanent Residence Permit" or corresponding matching option.
Common failure causes: Some users cannot find the "China" option in Binance's KYC process. This means if you select a region that is not supported by Binance services, subsequent document selection and verification processes cannot run normally.
How to complete verification with a permanent resident card if the system supports it
What to do: When the system provides the "Permanent Residence Permit" option, complete the verification following the standard process.
How to operate:
Log in to your Binance account, go to [User Center] - [Identity Verification].
Select your Nationality and Primary Country/Region of Residence.
In the document type list displayed by the system, select Permanent Residence Permit (or the corresponding matching option).
Upload the front and back photos of the document as prompted. Requirements: Take photos on site or upload original images, all four corners of the document are fully visible, no glare, and all text is clearly legible.
Complete the facial recognition verification step.
Completion standard: Your materials are successfully submitted, and the status changes to "Under Review". Binance's standard KYC verification is usually completed within 1 hour, and may be extended to 24 hours during peak periods.
Risk Warning: Submitting false identity materials is a serious violation of platform rules, once detected your account may be permanently banned. Binance's system will cross-compare the OCR information of your document with your registration data, and require liveness verification to confirm authenticity. If the name or document number on your permanent resident card does not match your registration information, your verification will be rejected.
What to do if the system does not support permanent resident cards
What to do: When your selected registered region does not support this document, learn valid alternative solutions.
How to operate:
Prepare your Passport as an alternative document. The passport is the most universally accepted identity document globally, and is supported in almost all regions.
If you hold a local Driver's License for your registered region, it can also be used as an alternative option.
For users who have moved to a new country, you can first complete standard identity verification with your passport, then follow the immigrant resident process to submit the local residence permit document in the supplementary verification stage.
Completion standard: You confirm at least one eligible backup document type supported by the system, and are ready to use it to complete verification.
Risk Warning: The nationality and name submitted for your Binance account cannot be modified after confirmation. If you are a user with a permanent resident card but a different nationality, make sure the "Nationality" and "Country/Region of Residence" you select match the actual information on your documents. Wrong nationality selection may lead to inability to update verification information later, and restricted account permissions.
Quick Reference Table for Document Support
| Document Type | Binance Support Status | Applicable Conditions and Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Resident Identity Card | ✅ Supported | First choice for users in China and other regions, fast review speed |
| Passport | ✅ Supported | Globally universal, applicable for all regions |
| Driver's License | ✅ Supported | Needs to be available in the document list for your specific region |
| Permanent Residence Permit / Permanent Resident Card | ❌ Depends on region | Eligible for advanced KYC in partial scenarios, actual availability depends on the options displayed by the system based on your "Nationality + Residence" selection |
| Temporary ID Card / Expired Document | ❌ Not supported | Documents with less than 6 months remaining validity or temporary documents are not recognized by the system |
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Method to confirm correct operation
After you confirm the document types displayed by the system, you only need to follow one rule: If the document type list on the verification page includes the "Permanent Residence Permit" or matching option, it means the system supports this document and you can submit it; if the option is not present, it means the document is not supported for your registered region, please use passport or other listed document types to complete verification. Do not forcibly submit unsupported documents before confirming eligibility, which will cause verification failure and extend your waiting time.
