On the fundraiser creation page, check the currency of your fundraiser to determine which requirements you need to meet to run it.
Example: If the US dollar is selected as the currency, you must meet the requirements for the USA in order to continue. If you do not meet the requirements for that country, but you do for another, please change the currency before beginning your fundraiser.
If you do not meet the requirements for any country listed below, do not create a fundraiser. You must ask someone from a supported country to create one for you instead or your fundraiser will be refunded.
If you are withdrawing funds to an organization's bank account, you can find those requirements here.
Requirements to create a fundraiser by country
US
- A US Social Security number or ITIN
- A residential address in one of the 50 states
- A US phone number
- A US bank account in your name
- Must be 18 years of age or over
Canada
- A Canadian bank account in your name
- A Canadian mailing address
- A Canadian phone number
- A Canadian Tax ID
- Must be 18 years of age or over
Europe
- A bank account from the supported EU country you signed up with
- A phone number from the supported EU country you signed up with
- A passport from any country or National ID card of the supported EU country you signed up with
- An address from the supported EU country you signed up with
- Must be 18 years of age or over
- Tax ID (for Belgium and Austria)
UK
- A bank account in the UK
- A National Insurance Number
- A passport from any country or a UK Driving license
- A UK phone number
- A UK address
- Must be 18 years of age or over
Australia
- A bank account in Australia
- A driver's license number in Australia
- A physical location in Australia (at which you're able to receive mail)
- A government-issued ID such as a passport or driver's license
- A phone number in Australia
- Must be 18 years of age or over
Documents needed for Verification
Our payment partner may request the following documentation, if they cannot verify the information you entered automatically.
Your government-issued ID
If this information can't be automatically verified, then there's a chance you'll need to provide a copy of your government-issued photo ID. All of the following are acceptable forms of ID:
- Valid Passports
- US Driver's Licenses
- UK Driver's Licenses
- AU Driver's Licenses
- EU National ID Card
A tax ID can be a Social Security Number, a National Insurance Number, or an ITIN. In Australia, you will be required to provide a driver's license number. If you have an ITIN, please contact our team.
Examples of acceptable IDs:
Your banking information
You will need to use a bank account in your name that is located in the country you signed up in. You’ll be able to fill out your bank information from within your account. If there are any issues with verifying your bank account, our payment processor may require a bank statement that meets the following requirements be uploaded to your account”
- Your bank logo, or branch information (must be issued by the bank)
- Your name as the account holder
- The bank account number entered in your GoFundMe account
- Your sort code (if in the UK)
If you cannot find a bank statement that meets the requirements, your other option is to upload a photo of a voided check for your account.
Example of an acceptable bank statement:
Important Document Verification Timelines
If you do have to upload any of the above documentation, it will take our payment partner up to 1 business day to review and approve the information you sent over. This can extend the time it takes for you to receive your funds, so it’s important to plan around that.
If you are withdrawing to a business/organization bank account, it may take our payment partner 5-8 business days to review and approve the information you sent over.
Bank deposits also take 2-5 business days to arrive from the time they are sent.
Important: Only send personal and private information through official GoFundMe emails and the email addresses of our payment partners. If you have any concern regarding the security or legitimacy of the email you receive, please contact our team immediately.