I have all the YouTube monetisation criteria for you

This checklist will help you to check your YouTube Partner Program eligibility and prepare better to enrol.

Also, it answers your curious questions like:

Which country should you be in to sign up for monetization?

Can copyright strikes affect eligibility?

How many subscribers should you have to enrol?

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1. Turn On 2-Step Verification

YouTube Partner Program is a monetization program.

As you know, it deals with money.

So, it is highly recommended to secure your account with 2-step verification.

2. Follow YouTube Monetization Policies

If you are in Rome, do what the Romans do.

It’s better to read and follow all the YouTube Monetization Policies.

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That’s how you know what to do and what not to do on your channels.

After all, you are going to host your videos on their platform.

3. Check YouTube Partner Program Availability in your country

You can sign up for monetization in the following areas:

Algeria	American Samoa	Argentina	Aruba	Azerbaijan	Australia
Austria	Bahrain	Bangladesh	Bermuda	Belarus	Belgium
Bolivia	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Brazil	Bulgaria	Canada	Cayman Islands
Chile	Colombia	Costa Rica	Croatia	Cyprus	Czech Republic
Denmark	Dominican Republic	Ecuador	Egypt	El Salvador	Estonia
Finland	France	French Guiana	French Polynesia	Georgia	Germany
Ghana	Greece	Guatemala	Guadeloupe	Guam	Honduras
Hong Kong	Hungary	Iceland	India	Indonesia	Iraq
Israel	Italy	Jamaica	Japan	Jordan	Kazakhstan
Kenya	Kuwait	Latvia	Lebanon	Libya	Liechtenstein
Lithuania	Luxembourg	Macedonia	Malaysia	Malta	Martinique
Mayotte	Mexico	Montenegro	Morocco	Nepal	Netherlands
New Zealand	Nicaragua	Nigeria	Norway	Northern Mariana Islands	Oman
Pakistan	Panama	Papua New Guinea	Paraguay	Peru	Philippines
Poland	Portugal	Puerto Rico	Qatar	Republic of Ireland	Reunion
Romania	Senegal	Serbia	Singapore	Saudi Arabia	Slovakia
Slovenia	South Africa	South Korea	Spain	Sri Lanka	Sweden
Switzerland	Taiwan	Tanzania	Thailand	Tunisia	Turkey
Turks and Caicos Islands	Uganda	Ukraine	United Arab Emirates	United Kingdom	United States
U.S. Virgin Islands	Uruguay	Venezuela	Vietnam	Yemen	Zimbabwe

The list above may change over time.

Example: On March 10, 2022, Russia suspended Google’s advertising system.

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So the company paused the creation of new Russian accounts on Adsense, AdMob and Google Ad Manager.

4. No Active Community Guideline Strikes

If your content breaks YouTube Community Guidelines, your channel will get a strike.

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When you get a strike, the platform will tell you which video was removed, which policy the video violated, how it affects your channel, and what you can do next.

Make sure you have no active community guideline strikes before signing up for YouTube Partner Program.

5. 4,000+ Public Watch Hours in the Last 12 Months

This is straightforward.

Make sure you have more than 4,000 public watch hours in the last 12 months.

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And please note that it’s not the lifetime public watch hours.

That’s sad. But that’s the rule.

6. 1000+ Subscribers

Your total subscribers should be more than 1,000.

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That’s another wholesome number to achieve.

YouTube believes that when you reach this threshold, it means that you have more content.

It helps you to make a more informed decision about if your channel meets YouTube policies and guidelines.

That’s it.

To sum up

1. Turn on 2-Step Verification
2. Follow YouTube Monetization Policies
3. Check YouTube Partner Program Availability in your Country
4. No Active Community Guideline Strikes
5. 4000+ Public Watch Hours in the last 12 Months
6. 1000+ Subscribers