Verification Process

The verification process is used in order to securely confirm that your name and address are correct and valid.

Verification System

What is the verification system? In the verification process, we check to make sure your name and address are correct and valid. Once you have completed the process, your profile identifies you as a level 3 verified member. Other people viewing your profile may feel safer about communicating with and meeting you because you are verified. Some people choose to ONLY communicate with other verified members. It's all about your own personal preferences and feeling about safety. For some people, verification may not be important. For others, it is crucial. It's up to you

Please Note: You do not need to be verified in order to use CouchSurfing.com. Verification and volunteering help strengthen the community!

Verification

Please Note: You do not need to be verified in order to use CouchSurfing.com. Verification and volunteering help strengthen the community!

Unverified: This person is not verified in any way.

Level 1: This person has started the verification process and locked their name/address but has NOT been verified yet.

Level 2: This person has verified their name via credit card. This means that the name on their profile matches their credit card.

Level 3: This person's physical address has been fully verified via surface/postal mail. This means that we have mailed them a letter with a special code to their profile address. They received the letter and typed in the code on this website.

Verification Process Templates

Below are user page boxes. Simply add the following template code to your user page. {{unverified}} {{Level1Verification}} {{Level2Verification}} {{Level3Verification}}

This person is not verified in any way.

This person has started the verification process but has NOT yet had their name or address verified.

This member has securely verified that their name on CouchSurfing is their real name.

A member verified at Level 3 has securely verified both their name and location!