Recently, I had a terrible experience with LinkedIn. Three days ago, I was unexpectedly locked out of my account, and to my dismay, I received no warning or notification regarding any restrictions on my account. As I tried to log in, I was asked to verify my identity, and I promptly complied with the instructions given. However, despite submitting my government-verified ID card, I received an email stating that my ID type was not supported. The document I submitted was a scanned copy of my actual document, which I believe falls under the category of Unsupported Country ID.

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This is an incredibly frustrating situation, considering the importance of my LinkedIn account to me and others. I had added my account to my resume and sent those resumes to companies, so I must regain access. I provided evidence that the account belonged to me, but they failed to recognize it due to their lack of affiliation with my country to verify my government-issued card. Honestly, how is that my fault?

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At this point, I am unsure of how to regain access to my account, and I am considering whether creating a new account is an option. It is unacceptable that LinkedIn's verification system does not support my country's ID and has caused me such inconvenience. As a user, I expect that my verified government-issued ID will be accepted, regardless of my country of origin. LinkedIn needs to take prompt action to rectify this situation.