diff --git a/bin/verify-identity.py b/bin/verify-identity.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+"""verify-identity.py <participant_id>, <country_code>
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function, unicode_literals
+
+import sys
+
+from gratipay import wireup
+from gratipay.models.participant import Participant
+from gratipay.models.country import Country
+
+wireup.db(wireup.env())
+
+participant = Participant.from_id(int(sys.argv[1]))
+country = Country.from_code(sys.argv[2])
+participant.set_identity_verification(country.id, True)