Downgrading request from PayPal
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Hi,
I received the request from PayPal to prove my identity for my Business account. I have uploaded my driving license, and now the additional request is to provide proof of business registration.
I didn't register my business and work as a Sole Proprietor. I specifically asked about this when I upgraded my account to Business, and the answer was that I don't need the proof in this case. Now, after explaining this to the customer support, PayPal is requesting me to downgrade my account back to Personal (reference PP-009-030-053-737 RXI000).
Is it a new requirement, or some miscommunication? The downgrade is highly undesirable in my case.
What is required of me for keeping my Business account?
Update: I have found a similar case, where PayPal requested to switch the account to Individual or Sole Proprietor:
Thanks
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You need to contact customer services to resolve any account specific issues.
Click help / contact bottom left of Paypal pages for options available for your country.
Or have you considered contacting Customer Service via Facebook or Twitter?
You can send them a personal message from their facebook or twitter pages.
It's: https://www.facebook.com/PayPal and @AskPayPal for Twitter.
Advice is voluntary.
Kudos / Solution appreciated.
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I did contact them over the phone.
What I can't get is whether it's a new requirement, or maybe I am missing something. There are cases when other people in a similar situation don't need to provide the proof - is it just a matter of time or something is special in my case?
Thanks for the links.

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