Why do I need to verify my ID before my first withdrawal?

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Kick verifies your identity once, at your first withdrawal — not at sign-up, not on every payout. You can create an account, shop, and accumulate cashback without any ID check at all. The check only happens when you first ask Kick to send real money to your bank account, and once it's done, it's done — later withdrawals don't ask for your documents again (larger or flagged claims may ask for a quick multi-factor code, but never a fresh document check in the normal course). Why the check exists Kick pays cash — direct bank transfers to Australian bank accounts, with no minimum. Any platform that moves real money that way is a target for fraudsters: stolen identities, mule accounts, and multi-account abuse are how bad actors try to drain rewards platforms. A one-time identity check before the first payout is the standard defence used across payments, banking, and rewards platforms in Australia, and it protects the honest majority of shoppers by keeping the platform's money flowing to real people. What the check involves A government-issued photo ID — passport, driver licence, or national ID. A quick selfie — matched against the photo on your document by an independent identity-verification provider. Confirmation of your name, date of birth, and address. The whole process typically takes a couple of minutes in your kickpay.co dashboard, and most verifications clear automatically. When you'll be asked — and when you won't Sign-up : no ID check. Just an email and password. Shopping and earning cashback : no ID check. Your first withdrawal : one-time identity verification. Every withdrawal after that : no repeat document checks. Large claims over a published threshold, or claims flagged by fraud detection, may ask for multi-factor authentication — a code, not documents — and in rare compliance cases (for example an expired verification) a re-check can apply. What happens to your documents afterwards Kick doesn't keep your ID documents after verification is complete — see what happens to my ID documents after verification for the full detail. Is this normal for cashback platforms? Yes. Any Australian service that pays out to bank accounts runs identity checks — banks, payment apps, share-trading platforms, and cashback services alike. What varies is when and how often. Kick's approach is deliberately light-touch: once, at the first withdrawal, then never again. More on how payouts work .

Why do I need to verify my ID before my first withdrawal?

Why the check exists

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Is this normal for cashback platforms?

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