# IPRoyal review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades

> IPRoyal is a proxy provider. Its terms put it at KYC level 3 of 4: ID on risk flag. NoKYC Score grades it 2.5/10 for privacy (poor) and 5.1/10 for safety (caution). In its favour: company named. To watch: it may ask for ID and requires an email address. No incidents are on record.

Source: NoKYC Score, "IPRoyal review", reviewed 23 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/iproyal

## Key facts
- **Category:** Proxies
- **KYC level:** 3 of 4: ID on risk flag
- **Grades:** Privacy 2.5/10, Safety 5.1/10
- **Sign-up:** Email required
- **Fees:** Residential from $1.75/GB, datacenter from $1.39/proxy when checked; crypto payments non-refundable
- **Jurisdiction:** United Arab Emirates
- **Incidents on record:** 0
- **Last reviewed:** 23 Oct 2026
- **Official website:** https://iproyal.com

## What it is
IPRoyal sells residential, ISP, datacenter and mobile proxies plus a web-unblocker API, with residential traffic from $1.75 per GB and datacenter proxies from $1.39 per proxy when checked. The terms name IPRoyal Services FZE LLC, registered in Ajman, United Arab Emirates. The payment page lists cards, PayPal, Alipay and 25 cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, USDT and USDC (Monero is not listed); the terms say crypto payments are non-refundable. Its KYC policy describes checks at registration, identity verification at the purchase stage for "unrestricted access to all our services", and automated monitoring afterwards. The terms say verified accounts must use a unique, valid identity document where verification is required.

## What the terms say about ID
The KYC policy says "Identity verification ensures unrestricted access to all our services and features"; terms clause 2.5 requires a valid identity document where verification is required for certain services.

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

## Questions
### Does IPRoyal require KYC?
IPRoyal is rated KYC level 3 of 4 on this site: ID on risk flag. The KYC policy says "Identity verification ensures unrestricted access to all our services and features"; terms clause 2.5 requires a valid identity document where verification is required for certain services.

### Is IPRoyal safe to use?
IPRoyal has a Safety grade of 5.1 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 2.5 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.

### Is IPRoyal legit?
IPRoyal is a working proxy provider. It publishes the company that runs it, in United Arab Emirates. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 5.1 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.

### Is IPRoyal 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 IPRoyal. Its terms also allow it to hold a flagged deposit and ask for identity documents.

### Do I need an account or email to use IPRoyal?
Email required.

### What fees does IPRoyal charge?
Residential from $1.75/GB, datacenter from $1.39/proxy when checked; crypto payments non-refundable. Fees were recorded from IPRoyal's own pages and can change; check before you send.

### Does IPRoyal have a Tor onion address?
No official onion address was found on IPRoyal's own pages.

### Which cryptocurrencies does IPRoyal support?
IPRoyal supports BTC, BCH, ETH, LTC, TRX, DOGE, USDT, USDC, and fiat payments in USD.

### Can I use IPRoyal over Tor?
IPRoyal does not publish an official onion address.

## Sources
- https://iproyal.com
- https://iproyal.com/terms-of-service/
- https://iproyal.com/kyc-policy/
- https://iproyal.com/payment-options/

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