Verifying your Google AdSense address is a crucial step to ensure you receive payments for the ads displayed on your website or YouTube channel. In India, this process involves receiving a PIN (Personal Identification Number) sent by Google to your mailing address. This guide will walk you through the steps to verify your address with Google AdSense in India.
Step1 : Reaching the Verification Threshold / When does Google starts the address verification procedure ?
Once your account earnings has reached minimum address verification threshold ( which is USD 10$ for India ) Google will request you to upload ID proof (like Aadhar card) from dashboard, once your ID proof has been validated, Google will request you to verify address.
For Address verification google, sends Personal Identification Number (PIN) to your payment address using Postal Services which contains 6 digit pin number, which we need to enter in dashboard to verify Address.
Step 2: Receiving the PIN Mailer / How long does it take to receive the Google AdSense verification PIN at the given address in India ?
After your account reaches the verification threshold, Google will automatically send a PIN to your payment address.
When the PIN is generated by Google, the dashboard is updated with the status with the date when PIN has been generated and sent and mentions that it may take from 2 to 4 weeks to arrive PIN to your address. For example: as shown in picture below, our PIN was sent on 13th May.
In our case, we received the PIN on 26 May, i.e. it took 13 days or 2 weeks for us to receive the PIN.
Which courier services are used by Google to send Adsense PIN ?
The Adsense PIN in India has been sent by Speed Post from India Post, which is a government operated postal service in India.
How does the PIN verification courier look like in India ?
From which location / City the Adsense address verification is sent ?
As you can see above, we received the PIN from Mumbai. Possibly Google sends address verification PIN from nearest Google authorized Office.
Step 3: Entering the PIN in Your AdSense Account / How to Verify Address using Address Verification PIN ?
Once you receive the PIN mailer, follow these steps to enter the PIN in your AdSense account:
- Sign in to your AdSense account: Go to the AdSense login page and enter your credentials.
- Navigate to the PIN verification page: Click on the gear icon (settings) and select ‘Payments.’ Under ‘Verification check,’ click ‘Verify address.’
- Enter the PIN: Enter the 6-digit PIN exactly as it appears in the mailer and click ‘Submit.’
Login to your Adsense dashboard, and click “Verify”
Enter your 6 digit PIN and click “Submit” , you will see your address has been successfully verified and dialog box will disappear.
Verifying your Google AdSense address in India is a straightforward process that ensures you can receive payments from Google. By following these steps, you can successfully verify your address and continue monetizing your content without any issues. Remember to keep your address updated and check your mail regularly to avoid any delays in the verification process.
For other questions not answered here, because we didn’t faced those questions, comment below to know our personal experience OR visit https://support.google.com/adsense/answer/157667?hl=en