Google Adsense sends a PIN code to every new publisher when their earnings touch $10 mark. Google needs the publisher to enter the PIN code mailed to them by standard mail in order to verify the address details of the publisher. However, there are circumstances where publishers don’t get their PIN code by mail even after trying for three times. This problem is happening mostly with the Asian publishers who belong to countries such as India, Pakistan, China, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan etc.
Whenever a publisher earns $10 by displaying Adsense ads, Google send an PIN code to the publisher by standard mail. Publisher need to receive the PIN code and enter it to validate the PIN verification purpose. It normally takes 40 days for the mail to reach the publisher after reaching the $10 revenue mark. Now if the publisher does not receive the PIN code within 40 days, he can request for an reissue of PIN code. Again, if the publisher does not receive the PIN code after the second attemp, he can request it for the third and last time. But what if he does not receive it this time also?
Adsense sends the PIN codes by normal postal service and hence there is no way of tracking it’s existence. But if you don’t provide the PIN code, you won’t be eligible for the payments and if you don’t verify your account within 6 months of first PIN issue, your account will be terminated and all earnings will be refunded to the Adwords advertisers.
But there is an other way to validate your account if you don’t receive your PIN code from Google Adsense by normal postal service. Once you have requested the PIN code three times but don’t receive it for a single time, navigate to your Adsense account PIN information page and you will see a special link as if you have not received your adsense PIN yet, Contact us. Click on this link to proceed.
You will be taken to an page where you need to enter your Google Adsense publisher ID, you can get it from the top right corner of your Adsense interface. Enter your publisher ID and submit your request. Once you submit your request, Google Support Team will contact you by email shortly (generally within 2 days). They will ask you to provide either your NIC or Bank statement or Utility Bill by email attachment as scanned copy. Simply scan one of those documents and send them.
Within 2-3 working days you will get an another email from the support team with the subject as “Your Adsense Account has been Validated”. That’s it. Now your Adsense account has been officially validated by Google, you don’t need to enter the Adsense PIN code again and you will receive all your earnings till date in the next payment cycle.
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Hello I live in romania and i have this problem…..In 10 days i have to send my ,,NIC or Bank statement or Utility Bill” but don’t have one.All i have is my id card ( BULLETIN ) this is the standard ID CART in my country .Is ok to send that?
@ Andrei : Yes, you can send any document that proves your identity in your country. Mention all your problems in the mail and attach as much document as you can which includes driving license, telephone bill, credit card statement, school/college certificate etc.
hi sir
i dont know my blog pin code send me again plz on this address
street#5 house #31/5 hajvery town shadman road faisalabad pakistan
@ Umair : It’s not a blog pin code but a four digit code that Google Adsense mails you. Follow the steps as mentioned in the post to re-apply to the Adsense PIN if you have not got it yet.
It takes 1 week to 15 days to receive the google adsense publisher pin. So the person waiting for the pin should apply again after 15 days and also check their address and pin code if it is true.
I am now on my third pin request AND I AM NOT IN INDIA OR SOME OTHER “FAR AWAY PLACE”…..I AM IN USA….. why is it taking so long for a simple postcard to get from Silicon Valley (Mtn View Google) to Los Angeles? thanks…….peter_cloud
Wait for some more time before contacting Google. Few times the PIN numbers take some time to arrive.