diff --git a/pkg/environment/environment.go b/pkg/environment/environment.go
index eaa545079..9fc7de8cb 100644
--- a/pkg/environment/environment.go
+++ b/pkg/environment/environment.go
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ var (
 			"https://graphql.dev.grid.tf/graphql",
 			"https://graphql.02.dev.grid.tf/graphql",
 		},
-		KycURL: "",
+		KycURL: "https://kyc.dev.grid.tf",
 	}
 
 	envTest = Environment{
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ var (
 			"https://graphql.test.grid.tf/graphql",
 			"https://graphql.02.test.grid.tf/graphql",
 		},
-		KycURL: "",
+		KycURL: "https://kyc.test.grid.tf",
 	}
 
 	envQA = Environment{
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ var (
 			"https://graphql.qa.grid.tf/graphql",
 			"https://graphql.02.qa.grid.tf/graphql",
 		},
-		KycURL: "",
+		KycURL: "https://kyc.qa.grid.tf",
 	}
 
 	envProd = Environment{
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ var (
 			"https://graphql.grid.tf/graphql",
 			"https://graphql.02.grid.tf/graphql",
 		},
-		KycURL: "https://kyc1.gent01.dev.grid.tf",
+		KycURL: "https://kyc.grid.tf",
 	}
 )
 
diff --git a/pkg/provision/engine.go b/pkg/provision/engine.go
index 7a8f484ac..3243b51aa 100644
--- a/pkg/provision/engine.go
+++ b/pkg/provision/engine.go
@@ -1024,7 +1024,7 @@ func (n *NativeEngine) CreateOrUpdate(twin uint32, deployment gridtypes.Deployme
 	}
 
 	// make sure the account used is verified
-	if getTwinVerificationState(twin) != "VERIFIED" {
+	if getTwinVerificationStatus(twin) != "VERIFIED" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("user is not verified")
 	}
 
@@ -1182,8 +1182,8 @@ func (e *NativeEngine) GetWorkloadStatus(id string) (gridtypes.ResultState, bool
 	return wl.Result.State, true, nil
 }
 
-// getTwinVerificationState make sure the account used is verified we have the user public key in bytes(pkBytes)
-func getTwinVerificationState(twinID uint32) (status string) {
+// getTwinVerificationStatus make sure the account used is verified we have the user public key in bytes(pkBytes)
+func getTwinVerificationStatus(twinID uint32) (status string) {
 	status = "FAILED"
 	env := environment.MustGet()
 
@@ -1192,10 +1192,6 @@ func getTwinVerificationState(twinID uint32) (status string) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if len(verificationServiceURL) == 0 {
-		return "VERIFIED"
-	}
-
 	request, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, verificationServiceURL, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return