My husband and I reserved a Paris apartment for September on Airbnb yesterday. For France there is now a requirement since November 2022, we were informed, of a national ID such as a passport or driver's license. We had to upload my (I made the reservation) passport info including my photo and then upload a current photo of me.
Posted by
Duluth 🛶
7990 posts
I just checked and it looks like it's applying to many countries. Here is the statement from AirBnb from this page:
From 16 November 2022, you’ll need to verify your identity to book stays in: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the US (including Puerto Rico).
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Minnesota 🎒
16538 posts
We had to upload a scan of my U.S. driver's license + pix of my face (taken with an iphone) for an apt. in N. Orleans I booked for a week in January. It was through booking.com but may have been offered through Airbnb as well.
Posted by
Florida
211 posts
Interesting -- I've been using AirBnB since 2015 and had to upload my driver's license the first time I booked.
Posted by
Chicago
8551 posts
Imagine renting your home to someone without an official ID on record?
Posted by
Southeast of Seattle
731 posts
I remember having to upload an approved government ID the first time I used airbnb in 2018. MY account just lists it as ‘provided’.
Posted by
Duluth 🛶
7990 posts
SJS, mine, too - I got curious and just checked my account and it says it was provided. Must have been back in 2016 or 2017 when I first joined - I have no recollection of providing it but I'm sure I did.
Posted by
Western Canada
3483 posts
I did that with Airbnb two years ago, so it’s not new.
Posted by
Western Canada
3483 posts
I did that with Airbnb two years ago, so it’s not new.
Different countries getting on board now, I guess.
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Northamptonshire, England
33821 posts
One thing interesting about the list of countries where it is required is how the different parts of the United Kingdom are treated. It mentions Great Britain but not United Kingdom or Northern Ireland.
So England, Scotland, Wales all need to, but Northern Ireland (part of the United Kingdom but not Britain or Great Britain, nor is it part of Ireland) or the Channel Islands. hmmmm.