Discover the guidelines for providing acceptable proof of address documentation for your Blueberry Markets account.
What is proof of address?
Proof of address (PoA) serves as proof that a person genuinely lives at the address they have provided.
What can be used as proof of address?
Commonly accepted documents that serve as valid proof of address include:
- A bank statement that displays the individual's name and the issuance date (with a validity period of up to 3 months)
- Credit card statements issued in the last 90 days
- Utility bills* for services such as gas, electricity, water, or internet that are associated with the specific property
- Television bills from cable providers (excluding satellite TV companies)
- Statement from a landline telephone provider
- Letters or official communications from government agencies regarding benefits like pensions, unemployment benefits, housing assistance, etc.
- Official correspondence from a government-recognized public authority or official (any documentation issued by the government within the last 3 months)
- A current lease agreement with signatures from both the landlord and the tenant
- Employer's letter confirming the individual's residence
- House purchase deed
- Mortgage statement
- Tax bill (valid for 1 year)
- Certificate of Voter Registration
The document should include your complete name and residential address. Both physical copies and electronic versions in PDF format are deemed acceptable.
*Utility bills in Pakistan are not accepted.
Sample Proof of Address
Alternative proof of address examples
Various documents can serve as valid proof of address if they include an address. This can include:
- Passport
- Identity card
- Driving license
If you use an ID document as proof of address, remember that the same document may not be used to confirm both your identity and place of residence. In such cases, you may need to provide a separate document to verify your identity.
Unacceptable Proof of Address Examples
- Government-issued correspondence that is more than 3 months old
- Bank statements that are more than 3 months old
- Utility bills that are more than 3 months old
- Pension statements
- Insurance policies
- Mobile phone bills
- Medical invoices/bills
- Purchase receipts
- Statements from insurance providers
- Documents that list PO Box addresses may not be accepted, depending on the country's regulations
Supported Languages
Our eKYC provider analyzes documents in various languages, including Korean, Japanese, Chinese, and Arabic. However, documents in certain languages are currently not eligible for acceptance:
- Armenian
- Bengali
- Burmese
- Dari
- Dhivehi
- Farsi
- Georgian
- Hindi
- Khmer (Cambodian)
- Kinyarwanda
- Lao
- Mongolian
- Nepali
- Sinhalese
- Urdu
If your proof of address document is in a language that is not supported, you have the option to provide us with a notarized translation of it.