When Will I Get Paid? YouTube Partner Program Payment Timelines: Your Complete Guide

Nirav Parmar
3 min readOct 3, 2024

If you’re part of the YouTube Partner Program (YPP), understanding when and how you’ll get paid is essential to your creator journey. There are two phases to familiarize yourself with when it comes to YouTube payments: the setup phase and the ongoing payment phase. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the steps involved in both, ensuring you’re well-prepared for your payment journey.

YouTube Partner Program Payment Timelines
YouTube Partner Program Payment Timelines

1. The Setup Phase: Preparing for Payments

Before you can receive your earnings, you’ll need to set up an AdSense for YouTube account and follow four important steps.

a. Reach the Verification Threshold

The first milestone is reaching $10 USD or the equivalent in your currency. Once this happens, you’ll be prompted to verify your identity. This requires submitting a valid government-issued photo ID. Make sure to complete this within 45 days, or monetization on your channel will be paused.

Reach the Verification Threshold
Reach the Verification Threshold

b. Verify Your Payment Address

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Nirav Parmar

Experienced C# dev with 3+ yrs exp. Skilled in .NET, ASP.NET, MVC, Entity Framework, SQL Server. MCSD certified. Passionate about software dev.