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title: "KYC: prove who you are (plain steps)"
url: "https://smpfund.com/help/kyc"
language: "en"
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# KYC: prove who you are (plain steps)

KYC means we check your identity documents. You do it before a funded account is issued — not before you buy or start the evaluation. A rejected KYC does not close your challenges or your account — only a funded account (including Instant) waits until KYC is approved.

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## Step 1: Open KYC and match the ID exactly

Sign in and open [KYC](https://smpfund.com/account/kyc). Type your legal name and country exactly as they appear on the passport or national ID. A nickname or a different spelling from [Profile](https://smpfund.com/account/profile) can delay review.

Upload a clear photo of the document and a selfie as the form asks. Light on your face, no crop that cuts numbers, no screenshot of a screenshot. Blurry files get delayed or rejected.

You do not need KYC to buy a challenge on the [Shop](https://smpfund.com/shop) or to start evaluation trading. You need it before funded credentials and [Payouts](https://smpfund.com/account/payouts).

![Annotated screen: Open KYC and match the ID exactly](https://smpfund.com/help/screenshots/kyc.webp)

- Document
- Selfie

## Step 2: Wait for pending → approved or rejected

After submit, status becomes pending. You cannot skip this to get funded credentials. Watch email. Approved unlocks the next funded step. Each trader has one verification attempt: a rejection is final, the email explains why, and you can contact support if you think it is a mistake. Only when the status is resubmission required can you upload again on the same [KYC](https://smpfund.com/account/kyc) page.

Telegram Mini App may send you back to the full website in a normal browser to finish uploads. That is expected.

A rejected KYC never closes your challenges or your account: keep trading as usual. Only the funded account (including Instant) waits until your KYC is approved — see [Trading Rules](https://smpfund.com/trading-rules).

![Annotated screen: Wait for pending → approved or rejected](https://smpfund.com/help/screenshots/kyc.webp)

## Open these pages

- [KYC](https://smpfund.com/account/kyc)
- [Invoices](https://smpfund.com/account/documents)

## Related guides

- [Request a payout when you have never withdrawn](https://smpfund.com/help/payouts): Payouts are your profit share in crypto after funded rules (and KYC). Save a wallet first, wait until the panel says you are eligible, then submit. A wrong network can lose the coins forever.
- [After you pay: wait, then copy trading login](https://smpfund.com/help/after-you-pay): A green paid order is not MetaTrader. We still have to create the demo account. When it is ready you get an email and three fields appear in Credentials. Often this takes up to about 24 hours.
- [Certificates: funded, payout and contest](https://smpfund.com/help/certificates): You get a Funded Trader certificate when your funding is approved (it also marks passing the evaluation), one per paid payout, and one for a top contest place. Passing the challenge itself is announced by email and notification. Certificates are PDF downloads, not payouts, and they do not replace KYC.