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by ciex 59 days ago
Do they always do this? I never had to present my passport as far as i can remember.
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They do not. I've never had to present any documentation whatsoever to Hetzner and have been a happy customer for many years.

As I understand it, they ask only from accounts that check several boxes for common cases of abuse. So basically, personal accounts (as opposed to business accounts) from poor countries (by per capita, so e.g. India qualifies as poor).

I signed up yesterday and didn't have to provide anything.