A Russian passport may block your Cloud account even if you live abroad Russian users report that their Cloud accounts are blocked immediately after identity verification. And some say it doesn't matter that they no longer live in Russia. Anthropic has introduced identity checks for some users, requiring them to submit documents such as a passport, driver's license or national ID. In some cases facial verification is also required. the problem? Users claim that submitting a Russian passport can lead to account suspension, even when they permanently reside in countries where Claude is officially available. One reported case involves a Russian user living in New Zealand on a four-year visa who allegedly lost access despite having a paid subscription. Anthropic says authentication may be triggered by suspicious activity or attempts to access Cloud from unsupported regions, including Russia. Failure to forward the checks may result in account restrictions. So, does a Russian passport put your Claude account at risk, regardless of where you live? This is the question that Entropy still needs to clarify.

A Russian passport may block your Cloud account even if you live abroad Russian users report that their Cloud accounts are blocked immediately after identity verification. And some say it doesn't matter that they no longer live in Russia. Anthropic has introduced identity checks for some users, requiring them to submit documents such as a passport, driver's license or national ID. In some cases facial verification is also required. the problem? Users claim that submitting a Russian passport can lead to account suspension, even when they permanently reside in countries where Claude is officially available. One reported case involves a Russian user living in New Zealand on a four-year visa who allegedly lost access despite having a paid subscription. Anthropic says authentication may be triggered by suspicious activity or attempts to access Cloud from unsupported regions, including Russia. Failure to forward the checks may result in account restrictions. So, does a Russian passport put your Claude account at risk, regardless of where you live? This is the question that Entropy still needs to clarify.