# Claude users banned for Russian passport uploads

Users reported their Claude accounts were banned after uploading Russian passports during identity verification. The ban occurs immediately upon uploading, even for non-residents without visas. One user, a Russian citizen with a four-year NZ visa, confirmed the issue.

https://meduza.io/feature/2026/10/29/polzovateli-claude-pozhalovalis-chto-ih-akkaunty-zabanili-kogda-oni-pri-proverke-pokazali-pasport-rossii

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#claude #identity #verification #persona

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Created: 2026-10-29T15:02:20.427422+00:00

Last edited: 2026-10-29T15:02:20.427422+00:00

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Original source: https://meduza.io/feature/2026/10/29/polzovateli-claude-pozhalovalis-chto-ih-akkaunty-zabanili-kogda-oni-pri-proverke-pokazali-pasport-rossii