We want everyone to feel more confident using Airbnb, so we take steps to help ensure users in our community are genuine. One way we do that is through our identity verification process, which checks someone’s personal info against third-party sources or, in some cases, a government ID.
For more info on this process, find out how it works, or check out our Privacy Policy.
Sometimes, where permitted by applicable law, we may provide certain personal info from a government ID, such as a legal name, address, or date of birth, to our authorized service providers to run background checks against public records for criminal convictions.Carefully review our article about the limitations of background checks or find more info about background checks in general.
Also, where required or permitted by applicable law, we may provide certain personal info from your government ID to banks and other financial institutions (which helps them enforce various tax, anti-money laundering, and sanctions laws), as well as to law enforcement agencies (who may be conducting investigations requiring Airbnb’s involvement).
Our goal is to work closely with these organizations and comply with our legal obligations, while also helping to ensure the respect, privacy, and security of everyone who uses Airbnb.