# AirVPN review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades

> AirVPN is a VPN operating since 2010. Its terms put it at KYC level 1 of 4: no ID mentioned. NoKYC Score grades it 6.8/10 for privacy (fair) and 6.0/10 for safety (fair). In its favour: no email needed, tor onion address and no-logs policy. No incidents are on record.

Source: NoKYC Score, "AirVPN review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/airvpn

## Key facts
- **Category:** VPNs
- **KYC level:** 1 of 4: No ID mentioned
- **Grades:** Privacy 6.8/10, Safety 6.0/10
- **Sign-up:** Email optional
- **Jurisdiction:** Italy
- **Onion address:** Yes
- **Incidents on record:** 0
- **Last reviewed:** 22 Oct 2026
- **Official website:** https://airvpn.org

## What it is
AirVPN is a VPN operator founded by activists and long favoured by technically minded users for its transparency about server load and its support for port forwarding. Its homepage states that no personal information is required, that there is no monitoring or logging of online activities, and publishes an onion address for the site; live user and bandwidth counts are shown publicly. The service has historically accepted a wide range of cryptocurrencies alongside conventional payment methods, but the payment page could not be read during this review, so accepted coins and current prices are not listed here.

## What the terms say about ID
Homepage states "No personal information required"; account and payment details were not re-checked.

## Features and warnings
- **Identity:** ID never required: not stated; No account needed: not stated; No email needed: yes; No phone number: not stated
- **Payment:** Accepts Monero: not stated; Accepts Lightning: not stated; Accepts cash: not stated
- **Access:** Tor onion address: yes; Works without JavaScript: not stated
- **Trust:** Open source: not stated; No-logs policy: yes; Independent audit: not stated; Company named: not stated; 5+ years operating: yes
- **Warnings:** May ask for ID: not in terms; Email required: not in terms; Phone number required: not in terms; Closed source: not in terms; Nobody accountable: not in terms

## Questions
### Does AirVPN require KYC?
AirVPN is rated KYC level 1 of 4 on this site: no ID mentioned. Homepage states "No personal information required"; account and payment details were not re-checked.

### Is AirVPN safe to use?
AirVPN has a Safety grade of 6.0 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 6.8 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.

### Is AirVPN legit?
AirVPN is a working VPN that has operated since 2010. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 6.0 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.

### Is AirVPN a scam?
NoKYC Score does not label services as scams; it records documented incidents with their sources and outcomes. No incidents are on record for AirVPN.

### Do I need an account or email to use AirVPN?
Email optional.

### Does AirVPN have a Tor onion address?
Yes. AirVPN publishes an official onion address, shown on this page. Open it in Tor Browser.

### Can I use AirVPN over Tor?
Yes. AirVPN publishes an official onion address, shown on this page.

## Sources
- https://airvpn.org

How grades are calculated: https://nokycscore.com/methodology