How to Complete Affiliate Verification on Twitch

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The short answer

Before you start

• Two-Factor Authentication status 2FA is required for all Affiliates and Partners.Verify: If 2FA is already enabled, Step 1 shows as complete.
• Account detail fields Step 2 requires personal information and agreement to the Monetized Streamer Agreement.Verify: Step 2 shows a green checkmark once fields are completed and the agreement accepted.
• Legal name match The Legal Full Name field must match the name on your tax documents.Verify: Check the name you entered against your tax paperwork.

How Twitch handles this

• Affiliate onboarding can be accessed directly from the Creator Dashboard at any time.
• Once all three steps are completed, Twitch shows a "Welcome to the Affiliate fam" confirmation.
• Ad blockers and privacy extensions can interfere with onboarding forms.
• Tax forms typically take 24-48 hours to validate, and up to 72 hours in some cases.

Step by step

1. Open onboarding from the Creator Dashboard Affiliate onboarding can be accessed directly from the Creator Dashboard at any time.Confirm: Check for the onboarding section under Monetization in the Creator Dashboard.
2. Enable Two-Factor Authentication Click Enable and follow the prompts to add a phone number and verify your identity.Confirm: A green checkmark appears next to Step 1 once 2FA is enabled.
3. Complete account detail Provide personal information and agree to the Twitch Monetized Streamer Agreement.Confirm: Step 2 shows a green checkmark once fields are complete and the agreement is accepted.
4. Enter your legal name exactly Use your legal name exactly as it appears on your tax documents, without altering it.Confirm: Check the Legal Full Name field against your tax documents.
5. Check autofill issues If browser autofill populated fields, the Continue button may not appear until you edit at least one character.Confirm: Check whether the Continue button is visible after manually editing a field.
6. Authorize the tax interview Authorize Amazon Tax Central to access your account before completing the tax interview.Confirm: A validation screen confirms the tax interview information has been received.
7. Select a payout method Click Select next to Payout Method; you may need to confirm your password.Confirm: Check the Payout Method section for your selected method.
8. Wait for validation Tax forms typically take 24-48 hours to validate, up to 72 hours in some cases.Confirm: Check Step 3 for a completed status on each item.If this fails: If forms are still processing after 72 hours, the wait can be 2-3 weeks.

Common mistakes

• Mismatched details across steps Mismatches between the name, address, and country in Step 2 and the tax interview and payout details are the most common cause of onboarding issues.Why it happens: You enter details at different steps without checking they match.
• Altered legal name Users must use their legal name exactly as it appears on tax documents, without altering it.Why it happens: A reader adjusts spelling or accents to fit the form's expected format.
• Special characters rejected If the tax interview form has trouble accepting a legal name with accents or special characters, contact Twitch support.Why it happens: You see the form reject a name with accents or special characters.Already happened: See Twitch Support is not helping after self-serve steps if this continues.

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