Do all web hosts require verification?

It depends. Usually when something seems odd or the payment details don't match, IP location is far from the address you're submitting, yes, most require verification.

I have used a couple of web hosts for my seo project which do not require verifications, such as bluehost, hawkhost, stable host, etc. Hostgator is just an exception.

Most don't ask for photo id. very unusual.

For...he he...political correctness, let's just say that some hosts do. One thing I've noticed,
though, is this tends to happen more often with hosts and prospects that are "overseas" to
one another. (e.g. Host in U.S., prospect in Asia, vice versa)

Hosts that are starting out probably...probably...won't need to do this yet. The established
ones like Hostgator, they've learned from experience why despite the inconveniences.

If you live in the US you can go to the same place you would normally get your drivers license and have them issue you a walkers permit. It may be called something else depending on where you live. It's a state issued ID and is excepted the same as a drivers license for ID purposes.

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Rob Whisonant

You might be able to find someone on here who has a Hostgator reseller account and wants to sell you an account through them.

Your other option is to look at some of the web hosting being offered by other Warriors. They are possibly a little more lenient with things.

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I've dealt with 5 webhosts, and this is the first time I hear of it. It's totally absurd to ask something like this. And, it only harasses law-abiding and decent people. I can understand very well the concern that there may be scoundrels who use stolen credit cards to put up illegal websites, causing huge problems to the people they stole the numbers from. But! This scanned ID is no proof at all. How much time would it require to make any photoshopped ID? 10 minutes? 15?

Hmmm, when I signed up with Hostgator years ago, I did not need to do any verification. But, I was not overseas, and my credit card matched my home address and my geographical IP address. Maybe that's why, or maybe they've tightened up the registration process now.

I recall a small hosting company, back in 2004 or 2005 wanted me to email or fax them scans of my ID.

I almost hate to recommend GVO from Joel Therien, but they're also a Cpanel host, like Hostgator and (at least when I used them), had similar packages. I used them as a backup host, and even put a few primary websites on their servers using my Reseller account. Every once in a while, I'd notice all of my websites were down. I had no idea if they were down for a matter of minutes, hours, days, etc. There was no phone number to call, so I had to send in a support ticket. Usually within an hour, they'd get the sites back up, apologize, give me some reason using technical jargon as to why the sites were down, and I'd be fine until the next time my sites went down. That's when I left them and just kept Hostgator as my one and only host. Aside from that, GVO was fine, and maybe they've fixed their issues now. I went with them because they were supposed to be the "Internet Marketers" hosting company. At one time, guru Mike Filsaime recommended them. They're supposed to be more tolerant of spamming complaints from overzealous affiliate marketers, which seems like a good thing. And they didn't ask for scans of ID when I signed up. Then again, it's been a few years since I signed up for hosting. Been with Hostgator for ages now.

Sometimes it trace your IP to check whether it's a fraudulent order or not so it depends actually.

Yea some of them are not. But 4goodhosting.com requires verification because they are giving free domain when you subscribe. They will approve to give you .ca domain if you are living in Canada.

i didn't find anything like that so far ... i was just registering, confirming through my email and making the payment ...