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Using or offering the API outside OpenAI's supported countries and territories can get the account blocked or suspended. Plain-English summary, not legal advice. [4]
Guides · ai · Verification-gated
OpenAI API - Verified Organization
Some OpenAI API models and features are only available to Verified Organizations. An organization owner starts verification in the platform settings and completes a government-ID (and possibly selfie) check with OpenAI's identity partner, Persona.
Researched · not yet run liveLast researched 25 October 2026 · OpenAI · provider site
Researched, not yet run live. Built from the provider’s official pages (linked below). A person hasn’t walked this flow end to end yet, so check each step against the source.
Who owns what
Verification belongs to an OpenAI organization (the billing and access unit that holds projects and API keys). An individual's ID can verify only one organization.
- OpenAI organization organisation owned by the company or the person
- Organization owner personal · under OpenAI organizationThe person whose ID is checked; owner role needed to start verification [to verify].
Have ready
openai/api: An OpenAI platform account and organization (ideally with billing set up).
- An original, physical government-issued ID from a supported country - passport, driving licence, national or state ID, residence permit or employment authorisation card. No photocopies, screenshots or digital IDs. · Persona checks it on OpenAI's behalf; the document goes from you straight to Persona. [1]Needed for: Complete the ID check with Persona
- A phone or device with a camera for the ID photo and a possible selfie. [1]Needed for: Complete the ID check with Persona
- A payment method on the organization (people report it can be required before verification starts). [10]Needed for: Start Verify Organization
Steps
Steps marked “human step” are ones only you can do: verapli never signs in, submits, pays or accepts terms for you.
Sign in to the OpenAI platform as an organization owner
Sign in and switch to the organization you want verified.
Where: https://platform.openai.com/settings/organization/general
Start Verify Organization
In organization settings choose Verify Organization and accept the hand-off to Persona. You press the button yourself.
If something goes wrong (1)
- Verification refuses to start and asks for a payment method.: Add a payment method under billing first, then try again. [10]
Where: https://platform.openai.com/settings/organization/general
Complete the ID check with Persona
Photograph your physical ID and take a selfie if asked, on Persona's page. verapli does not act on this page and never handles the document (R1/R4).
- People report
- Some developers see Verified within minutes or after an hour or a few hours; others report sessions expiring, "inquiry-id undefined" or rejections with no retry. [9]
If something goes wrong (3)
- Persona says Session expired or shows inquiry-id undefined.: Wait an hour and refresh the organization settings page before retrying; if still stuck, contact OpenAI support from the help center. [9]
- Identity rejected and no retry is offered.: Contact OpenAI support; check the ID is a supported original document and not already used for another organization. [8]
- Told the ID was already used for another organization.: An individual can verify only one organization; another owner with their own ID must verify this one (people report a 90-day reuse limit). [1]
Confirm gated models now work
Call a gated model; before verification it fails with "Your organization must be verified to use the model".
If something goes wrong (1)
- Settings say Verified but the model still errors.: Allow some time for access to propagate, make sure the API key belongs to a project in the verified organization, then contact support. [7]
Terms and gotchas
Plain-English summary, not legal advice. Each card links its source.
OpenAI may limit or suspend access if you break the Services Agreement or OpenAI policies, sometimes without notice. [5]
One person, one organization
An individual can verify only one account or organization, so plan who verifies which org (e.g. client orgs). [1]
Failed checks sometimes cannot be retried, and people report a 90-day wait before the same ID can verify another org. [6]
What you end up with
| Env var | Secret | Format | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
OPENAI_ORG_ID | not secret | org-… | Id of the verified organization (for the OpenAI-Organization header when a key can reach several orgs). |
Pricing
- Verification itself has no stated fee. Separately, usage tiers rise with total credit purchases ($5 Build, $100 Launch, $500 Grow).
Source [2]
For agents
The same entry as JSON: /api/v1/entries/openai/org-verification · requirements /api/v1/requirements/openai/org-verification · terms /api/v1/terms/openai/org-verification.
Remote MCP (read-only, no auth)
claude mcp add --transport http verapli https://verapli.com/mcp
> "What do I need for OpenAI API - Verified Organization, and how long will it take?"
→ tools/call requirements { "provider_id": "openai/org-verification" }Sources
- API Organization Verification - OpenAI Help Center Needs an original, physical government-issued ID from a supported country/territory and a device for a clear photo and, if requested, a selfie; accepted types (passport, driver's licence, state/provincial ID, national ID, residence permit, employment authorisation card); rejects photocopies, screenshots, mobile/digital IDs; an individual can verify only one account or organization. Read via search excerpts; direct fetch is behind a Cloudflare challenge. · accessed 25 October 2026 · official
- Rate limits - OpenAI API docs Usage tiers Free/Build/Launch/Grow by total credit purchases ($5, $100, $500) with monthly limits ($100, $500, $5,000, $200,000); automatic upgrades. · accessed 25 October 2026 · official
- API reference - Authentication Organization and project ids are in settings/organization/general; OpenAI-Organization and OpenAI-Project headers; keys are secret and must stay server-side. · accessed 25 October 2026 · official
- Supported countries and territories - OpenAI API docs Accessing or offering access outside listed countries may get the account blocked or suspended (search excerpt). · accessed 25 October 2026 · official
- OpenAI Services Agreement OpenAI may limit or suspend access for violations of the Agreement or OpenAI Policies, or outside supported countries (Section 16.12) (search excerpt; direct fetch returned 403). · accessed 25 October 2026 · official
- OpenAI Developer Community - requiring identity card verification for new API models Developer reports that verification gates newer models and that a government ID cannot be reused for another organization within 90 days. · accessed 25 October 2026 · community
- OpenAI Developer Community - fail to verify my organization to access gpt-5 Error "Your organization must be verified to use the model" reported for models such as gpt-5 and gpt-image-1. · accessed 25 October 2026 · community
- OpenAI Developer Community - "Identity rejected" with no retry available Reports of rejection with no retry option. · accessed 25 October 2026 · community
- OpenAI Developer Community - Organization verification stuck, Persona session expired Reports of "Session expired" / inquiry-id undefined dead ends; some statuses cleared after an hour or a few hours. · accessed 25 October 2026 · community
- OpenAI Developer Community - Verify your organization error, payment method required Report that a payment method was required before verification could start. · accessed 25 October 2026 · community
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