Overview

Taiwan‑based entrepreneurs who want to sell on Amazon must upload specific identity documents during account registration. Meeting the exact requirements the first time prevents weeks of back‑and‑forth with Amazon’s verification team and speeds up store launch.

Key Points

• Accepted IDs — A Taiwanese passport or the national ID card satisfies Amazon’s identity check; either document can be used as the primary proof of personhood.
• Age threshold — The name on the ID must belong to an individual who is 18 years or older; minors cannot be listed as the account holder.
• Physical copies only — Amazon rejects digital‑only IDs; sellers must provide a scan or photograph of the original paper document.
• Full‑color images — All uploads must be in color; black‑and‑white or grayscale files are automatically declined.
• No screenshots — Screenshots of electronic IDs or photos taken from a phone screen are not accepted; a clear scan or a direct photo of the physical ID is required.
• Passport as fallback — If a seller lacks a national ID card, a passport can be used, but the name, birthdate, and other personal data must exactly match the details on the business license.
• Legible reproduction — The uploaded file must be sharp enough that every character, seal, and barcode is readable without zooming.
• Consistent information — Any mismatch between the identity document and the business registration (e.g., a recent name change) will trigger a verification delay.

How Identity Verification Works for Taiwan Sellers

1. Create the seller account — During sign‑up, the system prompts the user to select “Taiwan” as the country and asks for a government‑issued ID. For example, a new seller named Mei Lin uploads a color scan of her Taiwan passport.
2. Upload the ID file — The platform accepts JPEG, PNG, or PDF files up to 10 MB. Mei uses her laptop’s flatbed scanner to produce a 2 MB PDF that shows her passport’s photo page in full color.