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# KYC Verification for Proxidize Proxy Users

To keep the Proxidize network safe and lawful, all customers must verify their identity.

KYC is required before you can access proxy services. KYB may be required for higher usage or sensitive categories.

Verification helps keep Proxidize proxies safe and compliant.

Every customer must complete KYC after purchasing a proxy plan. Some business use cases also require KYB approval.

### KYC and KYB

**KYC** verifies an individual identity. It is required for proxy access.

**KYB** verifies a business and its use case. It is required for sensitive categories or unlimited connection threads.

**KYC** verifies an individual identity. It is required for every customer and activates proxy access for supported use cases.

**KYB** verifies a business and its use case. Request KYB if you need access to restricted website categories.

* [How to Complete KYC Verification](/getting-started/kyc-verification-for-proxidize-proxy-users/how-to-complete-kyc-verification.md)
* [How to Request KYB Verification](/getting-started/kyc-verification-for-proxidize-proxy-users/how-to-request-kyb-verification.md)

### Verification tiers

| Tier             | Who it is for                                           | What you provide                                             | Access                                                         |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Tier 1 — KYC** | All proxy users                                         | Government-issued photo ID, camera, and country of residence | General web destinations with limited connection threads       |
| **Tier 2 — KYB** | Businesses needing higher usage or sensitive categories | Business and entity verification details                     | Unlimited connection threads and verification-gated categories |

Complete Tier 1 in your account. Contact Sales to start Tier 2.

### Restricted categories

These categories remain blocked for every customer:

* Adult content
* Survey sites
* Government sites
* Military sites

Tier 2 verification may unlock financial services, HR and recruitment, and consumer-review websites.

### What verification allows

After KYC approval, you can use proxies for supported use cases.

**KYB** may grant access to financial websites and services, HR platforms, and feedback websites.\
KYB also provides a higher account-wide thread limit.

Approval depends on your business and use case.

### What verification does not change

The following rules apply to every customer:

* Only ports `80` and `443` are available.
* Government websites with `.gov` domains are blocked.
* Military websites with `.mil` domains are blocked.
* Survey-for-money websites are blocked.
* Adult-content websites are blocked.

KYC and KYB approval do not change these restrictions.

### Thread limits

KYC customers have a limited number of concurrent threads across their accounts.

KYB customers have a higher account-wide thread limit after approval.

### Quick FAQ

<details>

<summary>Do I need KYC after purchasing a proxy plan?</summary>

Yes. KYC is required before you can use proxy services.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Can KYC or KYB enable other ports?</summary>

No. Only ports `80` and `443` are available.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Does KYB remove every website restriction?</summary>

No. Adult, survey, government, and military categories remain blocked.

</details>

### Related articles

* [How to Complete KYC Verification](/getting-started/kyc-verification-for-proxidize-proxy-users/how-to-complete-kyc-verification.md)
* [How to Request KYB Verification](/getting-started/kyc-verification-for-proxidize-proxy-users/how-to-request-kyb-verification.md)
* [How to Subscribe to a Proxidize Plan](/account-and-billing/billing-and-subscriptions/how-to-subscribe-to-a-proxidize-plan.md)

### <mark style="color:$primary;">Need help?</mark>

Reach us through live chat or email at **<support@proxidize.com>**.


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