How to verify your ID
ID verification unlocks foreign currency accounts, virtual cards, gift cards and PayPal invoices. You take a live selfie and a clear photo of your ID.
Last reviewed 13 November 2026
Depending on how verification is set up at the time, you will see one of two flows. Both ask for your ID and a live selfie, and both need the name on your ID to match the name on your BVN.
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Payyng opens a secure verification page. You photograph your ID and take a live selfie, and the result comes back as soon as the check finishes.
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- 1Choose your ID type and enter the number exactly as printed.
- 2Select your nationality. Add your date of birth if the form asks for it.
- 3Enter the expiry date if your ID has one. Passports and driver's licences always do.
- 4Tap Open camera and photograph the whole ID.
- 5Take your selfie with the front camera and follow the on-screen prompts.
- 6Tap Submit for review. We email you once it is decided, usually within one working day.
An expired ID cannot be used. Pick an ID that is still valid.