This article explains the Identity Verified badge, shown as a checkmark next to your name after your identity is confirmed. You will be notified when it is time to verify and will receive the badge after completing the process and winning your first contract. Re-verifications may be required to maintain account accuracy. Personal data is protected under Upwork's Privacy Policy. - AI summary
To help ensure a professional, secure marketplace that everyone can trust, freelancers who verify their identity become eligible to earn an Identity Verified badge on their profile. Learn more about identity verification here.
The badge displays as a check mark next to your name. This lets anyone who sees your profile know that we’ve taken steps to confirm that you are who you say you are.
How do I get verified?
We’ll let you know when it’s time for you to complete identity verification by sending you an email and showing you a pop-up when you log into your Upwork account. You can’t verify your identity before we send you the link.
Once you verify your identity, you will be eligible to have the badge added to your profile after you’ve won your first contract.
Frequently Asked Questions
We’ll let you know when it’s time for you to complete identity verification by sending an email and showing you a notification when you log into your Upwork account. You can’t verify before we notify you.
If you have completed identity verification and started your first contract on Upwork, you’ll become eligible to receive the Identity Verified badge. Learn more about the process to verify your identity here.
In addition to completing the identity verification process, you must also earn your first contract on Upwork to become eligible to have the badge displayed on your profile.
The Identity Verified badge will appear as a checkmark next to your name.
We’ll let you know when it’s time to verify your identity by sending you an email and adding a notification in your account.
We understand you may have verified your identity in the past. We ask freelancers to re-verify because periodic checks ensure that their accounts continue to reflect accurate information. Our goal is to make this process as seamless as we can and we thank you for your contribution in keeping Upwork a professional and safe community.
We take the protection of your personal information seriously. We do not sell any of the identity verification information you share with us, and we process and retain your information according to Upwork’s Privacy Policy.