Use a verified phone number or email address plus your own confirmation. No ID photo is required, and you still get the verified badge and a matching boost.
Declining every form of verification still leaves chat, matching and all other core features fully available. Verification only affects trust display and recommendation ranking.
Document verification (uploading identity documents, passports, education or income proofs) and the "trust material exchange" were discontinued on 2 October 2026, and all previously uploaded document images have been deleted.