Verify your address with a PIN in AdSense for YouTube

If you're in the YouTube Partner Programme, we'll ask you to verify your identity and address when your earnings hit the verification threshold. Before you hit the verification threshold, make sure that the payment name and address in your AdSense for YouTube account are correct.

Note: Depending on your location, you may be able to use online verification. If you don't see this option in your AdSense for YouTube account, follow the steps below.

How to verify your address

Address verification timeline, described in text below.

1. Enter your payment address

When you activate your AdSense for YouTube account, enter your payment address.

2. Reach the verification threshold and verify your identity

When your earnings reach the verification threshold and you successfully verify your identity, we'll send a unique six-digit personal identity number (PIN) to your payment address via international standard post. We don't provide a tracking number for the PIN letter, so make sure that your payment address can get standard post.

Note: If we've asked you to verify your identity, we won't send your PIN until after you've successfully completed identity verification.

3. Wait for your PIN

It usually takes three to four weeks for your PIN letter to arrive. If you don't get your PIN letter in three to four weeks, you can request a replacement PIN.

4. Verify your address

You have four months from the date that your PIN is generated to complete address verification. When you get your PIN letter, verify your payment address immediately:

Sign in to your AdSense for YouTube account.

Click Payments Verification check.

Enter the PIN exactly as it appears in your PIN letter. If you enter your PIN incorrectly three times, your channel will be demonetised. If you need to reset your PIN verification limit, you can request a replacement PIN.

Click Submit.

Your payment address is now verified. You'll get paid when your account balance reaches the payment threshold, as long as there are no holds on your account and you're in compliance with the AdSense Terms and Conditions or the AdSense for YouTube Terms and Conditions (whichever is applicable).

Note: If you haven't verified your payment address after four months, your channel will be demonetised.

How to troubleshoot problems with your address verification (PIN)

If you haven't received your PIN within three to four weeks, these are the possible reasons:

Your earnings are below the verification threshold.
Your identity verification is incomplete.
Your payments address is associated with fraudulent activity.
Your payments address isn't valid for standard mail.
Your last PIN request was less than three weeks ago.

Learn how to solve problems with your address verification (PIN).

How to request a PIN replacement

If you haven't received your PIN after three weeks, you can request a replacement PIN.

You can request a replacement PIN for the following reasons:

Your PIN hasn't arrived after the three-week waiting period.
You need to reset your PIN verification limit.
You've updated your payments address.

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