To get verified on Kick, reach the Affiliate tier that unlocks subscriptions, meet the activity and account-security requirements Kick lists, then email the address Kick's contact page gives for verified streamer applications. The FAQ on Kick's Partner Program page sets the bar at 15 hours streamed, an average of 50 concurrent viewers, 100 unique chatters and 10 active subscribers in the past 30 days, plus a confirmed phone number, two-factor authentication, no username change in the past 30 days, at least two on-channel VODs in the past 7 days and no Terms of Service violations in the past 30 days.
Verified status matters because the Kick Partner Program only takes verified channels and because verified streamers can choose weekly payouts. Kick's help centre does not list the verification numbers at all, so this guide sticks to what Kick publishes, flags where its pages disagree, and ends with a checklist to run before you apply.
Four different checks Kick calls verification
Searches for Kick verification mix up four separate checks, and only one of them gives your channel verified status.
| Check | What it proves | What it unlocks | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Email confirmation after Kick sign-up | That you control the address on the account | Full use of Kick features | How to create a KICK account |
| Stripe identity check for payouts | Your legal identity, address and bank details | Subscription, KICKs and Bounty payouts | Stripe verification issues |
| Age assurance through k-ID | That you meet an age threshold where local law requires a check | Access to age-restricted content, or the account itself, in some jurisdictions | Age assurance FAQs |
| Verified streamer status for a channel | That your channel meets Kick's activity and security criteria | The right to apply for the Partner Program, and a choice of weekly payouts | Partner Program page and payout schedule |
Passing Stripe's ID check does not verify your channel, and a verified channel still needs Stripe before any money moves. Our guide to how Kick streamers get paid covers the Stripe side.
The verification requirements Kick lists
Kick publishes the criteria in the FAQ of its Partner Program page, under the question about becoming verified, and every activity figure there covers the past 30 days. The Achievements page in your dashboard is where you track progress; Kick's Achievements article says most of its metrics update daily, with follower and subscriber counts updating more often.
| Requirement | Kick's wording | How to check or meet it | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliate tier reached first | You must be an affiliate | Kick's article on enabling subscriptions sets that tier at 5 cumulative hours streamed | How to become a KICK Partner |
| Hours live | Stream 15 hours | Count only time live on Kick in the current window | Partner Program FAQ |
| Concurrent viewers | A minimum average of 50 live concurrent viewership | An average across the window, not your best stream | Partner Program FAQ |
| Chat participation | 100 unique chatters | Distinct accounts that typed in chat, not total messages | Partner Program FAQ |
| Paying supporters | A minimum of 10 active subs | Real subscribers only; Kick treats buying subs to your own channel as stat manipulation | Partner Program FAQ |
| Phone number on file | Have a confirmed phone number | Kick's 2FA troubleshooting article points to the number in your account settings | Two-factor authentication problems |
| Second login factor | Have 2FA enabled on your account | Switch it on from the Security page with an authenticator app | How to enable 2FA |
| Stable username | No username changes in the past 30 days | Usernames can only change once every 60 days, so rename well before applying | How to update your profile |
| Recent replays | Have 2 on-channel VODs minimum in past 7 days | Leave recent VODs up rather than deleting them after each stream | Partner Program FAQ |
| Clean record | No TOS violations in the past 30 days | Check for open violations or warnings before you email | Partner Program FAQ |
Two gaps in Kick's documentation are worth knowing. The verification numbers appear only in that FAQ: the help article on joining the Partner Program says your channel must be verified first but does not list the criteria, and the article on refused verification refers only to “initial requirements”. Kick's articles also use Affiliate, Creator and Partner as names for the first subscription tier, so confirm on the Achievements page that the tier is complete before you count it.
How to apply for Kick verification
- Open Achievements in your Streamer Dashboard and confirm each activity figure holds for the current window, not just a past one.
- Run the account checks from the table: phone confirmed, 2FA on, no recent rename, recent VODs still public.
- Finish your profile with an avatar, banner, About section and linked socials. The Partner Program asks for social links and a completed About section anyway, so this saves a second pass later.
- Email the address Kick's contact page lists for Verified Streamer Application (verify@kick.com on 1 October 2026) from the email on your Kick account, as that page asks for account enquiries, and include your username.
- Keep streaming to your normal schedule while you wait; Kick does not publish a review time for verification requests.
- If you are turned down, fix the gap and wait 30 days before reapplying, as Kick's grounds article requires.
Already established on another platform? The Partner Program page describes a Fast Track route, reviewed by Kick's partnerships team, that skips the standard streaming milestones for creators with an audience elsewhere. It does not say whether Fast Track channels also go through the separate verification check, so ask the partnerships team if that matters to you. The same page says there is no cost to join the Partner Program, so anyone charging to speed up your verification is not Kick.
Why the Partner Program needs verification first
Kick's help article on joining the Partner Program describes verification as the step before applying: the channel needs the verified tick, the profile needs social links and a completed About section, and the channel must then clear a separate, higher set of activity metrics. Partner income is paid per stream on top of subscriptions, so the Partner Program sits behind both checks.
Verification changes how you are paid even before you join. Kick's payout schedule page says verified streamers can choose weekly or monthly payouts, arranged through support, while non-verified streamers are paid monthly only. Kick's branding article also lists verified streamers alongside Affiliates as able to upload custom emotes.
What can cost you verified status
Kick's article on grounds for refusing or revoking verification applies one set of rules to verified status and the Partner Program:
- Breaking the Terms of Service, Community Guidelines, DMCA Policy or Partner Program terms, with the grounds article calling out repeated violations inside a 30-day period.
- Inflating your numbers with bots, joining communities that trade engagement to hit verification thresholds, or subscribing to your own channel.
- Going quiet: the same article asks for a regular schedule and warns against 90 days of inactivity.
- Streams that are not live and original, including mirror streams, blank streams and pre-recorded content.
- A channel with no VODs, since the article says viewers must be able to catch up on missed streams.
If Kick removes your verification, the same article says you can appeal by email to the verification team with the subject line Appeal and your handle. Partner members face extra enforcement: Kick's KPP eligibility page says payments that relied on inauthentic engagement are reversed.
Kick verification checklist
Run this the day before you email Kick. Every line should be a yes.
Account security
- 2FA is on through an authenticator app, and the backup codes sit in a password manager rather than your inbox.
- The phone number in account settings is current and receives codes.
- Your password is long and used nowhere else, as Kick's account safety article advises.
- You still control the email address on the account, since your application should come from it.
- Your last username change was more than 30 days ago, per the verification FAQ.
Profile completeness
- An avatar of at least 128 by 128 pixels, in JPG or PNG under 4MB, as the profile article specifies.
- A channel banner and an offline banner that show your name or logo clearly.
- A bio and About section, with schedule and chat rules in your channel panels.
- Social accounts linked by username only, which is how Kick's profile settings ask for them.
Activity record
- Each activity figure is met in Achievements on the day you apply.
- At least two VODs from the past week are still public, per the verification FAQ.
- No open violations, and no streams filed under the wrong category.
- No bought subs, viewer tools or engagement swaps anywhere in the window.
Documents for getting paid
- A current passport, driver's licence or national ID card, photographed in even light with all corners visible, per Kick's Stripe troubleshooting article.
- Proof of address dated within the last three months showing your full name, as that same article asks.
- The legal name in Stripe matching your ID exactly, whatever your Kick username is.
- ID copies shared only inside Stripe's flow, never by email; Kick says its team will point you to a secure method.
Verification scams to ignore
Verification is a favourite hook for scammers. Kick's guide to phishing, scams and impersonation says Kick will not contact you through random direct messages to verify your account, that official emails come from kick.com domains, and that staff never ask for your password, stream key or 2FA codes. It names lookalike domains such as kick-verify.net as a warning sign. If a message offers verification in exchange for a login or a code, do not reply: log in to Kick directly, check your dashboard, and report the account.
Limits of this guide
Kick sets and changes these criteria, and the only place it lists them is an FAQ on its Partner Program page rather than a policy document, so recheck that page on the day you apply; this guide reflects it as read on 1 October 2026. Kick does not say how long reviews take or whether meeting every figure means approval, and nothing here can predict a decision on your channel.
Other platforms verify creators differently; if you post elsewhere too, see our guides to verification on TikTok and verification on Instagram. If your channel is still being set up, start with how to become a streamer.