The short answer
No. Identity verification is not part of buying or paying. Completing your purchase needs only an email and your billing details. Verification (KYC) is a separate, one-time step, and you complete it once, before your live account is activated. It is quick, you do it a single time, and you never repeat it for later accounts or rewards.
UZO is a simulated (Syn-Fi) firm. You trade real live prices on simulated capital, so there is no live money at risk while you trade. Verification is a light, one-time formality that we settle up front, so that once your account is live everything that follows, including every reward, is already clear and in your own name.
Buying and paying: no documents needed
At checkout you provide only what any merchant needs to process a payment: an email and your billing details. You are not asked to upload a passport, a driver's licence or a proof of address to complete the purchase itself.
Once your payment clears, your account is created and verification follows as its own short step. Nothing about paying requires your identity documents.
When verification happens
Verification is a one-time step that always comes before your live account is activated. Exactly when depends on the account you choose.
Instant accounts (Instant, Instant Pro and Instant 24h): you verify straight after purchase, before the account is activated. A short check sits between checkout and your first trade.
Challenge accounts (One Step and Two Step): you begin your evaluation right away, then verify the moment you pass, before your funded account is activated.
Stage | Identity check? |
Complete your purchase | No |
Instant account, before it is activated | Yes, one-time |
Challenge evaluation (One Step, Two Step) | No |
Funded account, once you pass | Yes, one-time |
Every reward afterwards | Already verified |
Why we verify up front
Two reasons, both in your favour. First, it is done once and it is quick. We run it through our identity-verification partner, and once complete it covers your account for good, so it never resurfaces at reward time. Second, accuracy. We confirm your name against your account before you go live, which means your rewards reach the right person the first time and are never held up later for an identity reason.
You must be the person shown on your own identity documents, and the same person throughout the check. Rewards are paid only to a bank account or crypto wallet held in your own name, matching your verified identity. We do not pay third parties, accounts in a different name, or another person's wallet. Should a name not match, the reward simply waits until it is put right.
What to have ready
Nothing is needed to buy or pay. For the verification step, our identity-verification partner will guide you through a quick check, so it helps to have the following to hand.
A valid government-issued photo ID (passport, national ID or driver's licence)
Your own name, exactly as it should appear as the verified account holder
Your chosen reward method, bank or crypto
The payoff
Buy with nothing but an email and your billing details. Verify once, up front, then never again. Rewards go to the verified account holder by bank or crypto, with 95% approved in 2 to 3 hours and paid in about 12 hours.
Any questions before you start? Reach us at [email protected].
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