Why you’re being asked to confirm your payment method

Why confirming your payment method is required

Airbnb may ask you to confirm your payment method as a security measure to protect your account and ensure it's really you making the reservation.

When your payment method isn’t confirmed, you won’t be able to finish booking your reservation or make new reservations with that payment method.

Any upcoming reservations that are already confirmed won’t be affected.

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Confirm a payment method
Confirm a payment method by going to Account > Payments and payouts and check your payment methods.
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Authenticate your credit or debit card when making a payment
Sometimes your bank will need to verify it’s actually you making an online payment with your credit card.
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Submit statements for payment verification
On a desktop or laptop computer, your billing statement can be uploaded as either a PDF or photo. On a mobile device, it can be uploaded as …