diff --git a/src/app/(mobile-ui)/add-money/__tests__/add-money-states.test.tsx b/src/app/(mobile-ui)/add-money/__tests__/add-money-states.test.tsx
index 91a24a606..4a2b2b0fc 100644
--- a/src/app/(mobile-ui)/add-money/__tests__/add-money-states.test.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(mobile-ui)/add-money/__tests__/add-money-states.test.tsx
@@ -1109,12 +1109,12 @@ describe('GROUP 5: Bridge Bank Onramp', () => {
         expect(screen.getByText('Country not found')).toBeInTheDocument()
     })
 
-    test('user not KYC approved shows InitiateKycModal on Continue', async () => {
+    test('fresh user needs KYC before Bridge deposit confirmation', async () => {
         mockUseKycStatus.mockReturnValue({
             isUserKycApproved: false,
             isUserMantecaKycApproved: false,
         })
-        mockGate.mockReturnValue({ type: 'needs_enrollment' })
+        mockGate.mockReturnValue({ type: 'needs_kyc' })
         resetQueryState({ step: 'inputAmount', amount: '100' })
 
         renderWithProviders(<OnrampBankPage />)
diff --git a/src/components/Kyc/states/KycActionRequired.tsx b/src/components/Kyc/states/KycActionRequired.tsx
index 418f28842..a2ba581f3 100644
--- a/src/components/Kyc/states/KycActionRequired.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Kyc/states/KycActionRequired.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export const KycActionRequired = ({
                 icon={'retry' as IconName}
                 className="w-full"
                 shadowSize="4"
-                onClick={onResume}
+                onClick={() => onResume()}
                 disabled={isLoading}
             >
                 {isLoading ? 'Loading...' : 'Re-submit verification'}
diff --git a/src/components/Kyc/states/KycFailed.tsx b/src/components/Kyc/states/KycFailed.tsx
index 01166f00c..3c224c18b 100644
--- a/src/components/Kyc/states/KycFailed.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Kyc/states/KycFailed.tsx
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export const KycFailed = ({
                     variant="purple"
                     className="w-full"
                     shadowSize="4"
-                    onClick={onRetry}
+                    onClick={() => onRetry()}
                     disabled={isLoading}
                 >
                     {isLoading ? 'Loading...' : 'Retry verification'}
diff --git a/src/components/Kyc/states/KycNotStarted.tsx b/src/components/Kyc/states/KycNotStarted.tsx
index cb649ade9..e55149ff0 100644
--- a/src/components/Kyc/states/KycNotStarted.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Kyc/states/KycNotStarted.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export const KycNotStarted = ({ onResume, isLoading }: { onResume: () => void; i
                 payments."
             />
 
-            <Button className="w-full" shadowSize="4" onClick={onResume} disabled={isLoading}>
+            <Button className="w-full" shadowSize="4" onClick={() => onResume()} disabled={isLoading}>
                 {isLoading ? 'Loading...' : 'Continue verification'}
             </Button>
         </div>
diff --git a/src/components/Kyc/states/KycRequiresDocuments.tsx b/src/components/Kyc/states/KycRequiresDocuments.tsx
index c9a751615..5355434f6 100644
--- a/src/components/Kyc/states/KycRequiresDocuments.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Kyc/states/KycRequiresDocuments.tsx
@@ -41,7 +41,13 @@ export const KycRequiresDocuments = ({
                 )}
             </div>
 
-            <Button icon="docs" className="w-full" shadowSize="4" onClick={onSubmitDocuments} disabled={isLoading}>
+            <Button
+                icon="docs"
+                className="w-full"
+                shadowSize="4"
+                onClick={() => onSubmitDocuments()}
+                disabled={isLoading}
+            >
                 {isLoading ? 'Loading...' : 'Submit documents'}
             </Button>
         </div>
diff --git a/src/components/Kyc/states/__tests__/KycNotStarted.test.tsx b/src/components/Kyc/states/__tests__/KycNotStarted.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ea8eba9b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/Kyc/states/__tests__/KycNotStarted.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+import { fireEvent, render, screen } from '@testing-library/react'
+import { type ReactNode } from 'react'
+import { KycActionRequired } from '../KycActionRequired'
+import { KycFailed } from '../KycFailed'
+import { KycNotStarted } from '../KycNotStarted'
+import { KycRequiresDocuments } from '../KycRequiresDocuments'
+
+jest.mock('use-haptic', () => ({
+    useHaptic: () => ({ triggerHaptic: jest.fn() }),
+}))
+
+jest.mock('@/hooks/useLongPress', () => ({
+    useLongPress: () => ({
+        isLongPressed: false,
+        pressProgress: 0,
+        handlers: {},
+    }),
+}))
+
+jest.mock('../../KYCStatusDrawerItem', () => ({
+    KYCStatusDrawerItem: () => <div data-testid="kyc-status-drawer-item" />,
+}))
+
+jest.mock('../../RejectLabelsList', () => ({
+    RejectLabelsList: () => <div data-testid="reject-labels-list" />,
+}))
+
+jest.mock('../../KycFailedContent', () => ({
+    KycFailedContent: () => <div data-testid="kyc-failed-content" />,
+}))
+
+jest.mock('../../CountryRegionRow', () => ({
+    CountryRegionRow: () => <div data-testid="country-region-row" />,
+}))
+
+jest.mock('@/components/Payment/PaymentInfoRow', () => ({
+    PaymentInfoRow: () => <div data-testid="payment-info-row" />,
+}))
+
+jest.mock('@/components/Global/Card', () => ({
+    __esModule: true,
+    default: ({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) => <div>{children}</div>,
+}))
+
+jest.mock('@/components/Global/InfoCard', () => ({
+    __esModule: true,
+    default: ({ description }: { description: string }) => <div>{description}</div>,
+}))
+
+jest.mock('@/context/ModalsContext', () => ({
+    useModalsContext: () => ({ setIsSupportModalOpen: jest.fn() }),
+}))
+
+describe('KycNotStarted', () => {
+    it('does not pass the click event to onResume', () => {
+        const onResume = jest.fn()
+        render(<KycNotStarted onResume={onResume} />)
+
+        fireEvent.click(screen.getByText('Continue verification'))
+
+        expect(onResume).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+        expect(onResume).toHaveBeenCalledWith()
+    })
+
+    it('does not pass the click event to action-required resume', () => {
+        const onResume = jest.fn()
+        render(<KycActionRequired onResume={onResume} />)
+
+        fireEvent.click(screen.getByText('Re-submit verification'))
+
+        expect(onResume).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+        expect(onResume).toHaveBeenCalledWith()
+    })
+
+    it('does not pass the click event to failed retry', () => {
+        const onRetry = jest.fn()
+        render(<KycFailed onRetry={onRetry} isSumsub={false} />)
+
+        fireEvent.click(screen.getByText('Retry verification'))
+
+        expect(onRetry).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+        expect(onRetry).toHaveBeenCalledWith()
+    })
+
+    it('does not pass the click event to document submission', () => {
+        const onSubmitDocuments = jest.fn()
+        render(<KycRequiresDocuments requirements={[]} onSubmitDocuments={onSubmitDocuments} />)
+
+        fireEvent.click(screen.getByText('Submit documents'))
+
+        expect(onSubmitDocuments).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+        expect(onSubmitDocuments).toHaveBeenCalledWith()
+    })
+})
diff --git a/src/hooks/__tests__/useBridgeTransferReadiness.test.ts b/src/hooks/__tests__/useBridgeTransferReadiness.test.ts
index fad5663e6..36e53637f 100644
--- a/src/hooks/__tests__/useBridgeTransferReadiness.test.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/__tests__/useBridgeTransferReadiness.test.ts
@@ -136,6 +136,24 @@ describe('useBridgeTransferReadiness', () => {
         const { result } = renderHook(() => useBridgeTransferReadiness())
         expect(result.current.gate.type).toBe('accept_tos')
     })
+
+    it('needs_kyc when user has not started standard verification', () => {
+        setup({ isSumsubApproved: false, isBridgeApproved: false })
+        const { result } = renderHook(() => useBridgeTransferReadiness())
+        expect(result.current.gate.type).toBe('needs_kyc')
+    })
+
+    it('needs_kyc when standard verification is not approved and bridge is under review', () => {
+        setup({ isSumsubApproved: false, isBridgeUnderReview: true })
+        const { result } = renderHook(() => useBridgeTransferReadiness())
+        expect(result.current.gate.type).toBe('needs_kyc')
+    })
+
+    it('ready when standard verification is not approved but bridge is approved', () => {
+        setup({ isSumsubApproved: false, isBridgeApproved: true })
+        const { result } = renderHook(() => useBridgeTransferReadiness())
+        expect(result.current.gate.type).toBe('ready')
+    })
 })
 
 describe('getKycModalVariant', () => {
@@ -143,6 +161,7 @@ describe('getKycModalVariant', () => {
         expect(getKycModalVariant('blocked_rejection')).toBe('blocked')
         expect(getKycModalVariant('fixable_rejection')).toBe('provider_rejection')
         expect(getKycModalVariant('needs_enrollment')).toBe('cross_region')
+        expect(getKycModalVariant('needs_kyc')).toBe('default')
         expect(getKycModalVariant('accept_tos')).toBe('default')
         expect(getKycModalVariant('ready')).toBe('default')
     })
@@ -160,6 +179,7 @@ describe('getGateProviderMessage', () => {
 
     it('returns undefined for non-rejection gates', () => {
         expect(getGateProviderMessage({ type: 'accept_tos' })).toBeUndefined()
+        expect(getGateProviderMessage({ type: 'needs_kyc' })).toBeUndefined()
         expect(getGateProviderMessage({ type: 'needs_enrollment' })).toBeUndefined()
         expect(getGateProviderMessage({ type: 'ready' })).toBeUndefined()
     })
diff --git a/src/hooks/useBridgeTransferReadiness.ts b/src/hooks/useBridgeTransferReadiness.ts
index 8bed58d17..a388da9af 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useBridgeTransferReadiness.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useBridgeTransferReadiness.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export type BridgeGateAction =
     | { type: 'accept_tos' }
     | { type: 'fixable_rejection'; userMessage: string | null }
     | { type: 'blocked_rejection'; userMessage: string | null }
+    | { type: 'needs_kyc' }
     | { type: 'needs_enrollment' }
     | { type: 'ready' }
 
@@ -19,8 +20,9 @@ export type BridgeGateAction =
  *   1. hard rejection (contact support — tos is moot)
  *   2. tos acceptance
  *   3. fixable rejection (user can submit additional details)
- *   4. needs enrollment (sumsub approved, bridge not started)
- *   5. ready
+ *   4. needs standard kyc (fresh user)
+ *   5. needs enrollment (sumsub approved, bridge not started)
+ *   6. ready
  */
 export function useBridgeTransferReadiness() {
     const { needsBridgeTos } = useBridgeTosStatus()
@@ -42,7 +44,13 @@ export function useBridgeTransferReadiness() {
             return { type: 'fixable_rejection', userMessage: bridgeRejection.userMessage }
         }
 
-        // 4. needs enrollment (sumsub approved but bridge not started/approved/in-progress)
+        // 4. fresh user needs standard kyc before creating a transfer.
+        // an approved bridge rail still passes for legacy/out-of-band approvals.
+        if (!isUserSumsubKycApproved && !isUserBridgeKycApproved) {
+            return { type: 'needs_kyc' }
+        }
+
+        // 5. needs enrollment (sumsub approved but bridge not started/approved/in-progress)
         if (
             isUserSumsubKycApproved &&
             !isUserBridgeKycApproved &&
@@ -52,7 +60,7 @@ export function useBridgeTransferReadiness() {
             return { type: 'needs_enrollment' }
         }
 
-        // 5. ready
+        // 6. ready
         return { type: 'ready' }
     }, [
         needsBridgeTos,
@@ -70,6 +78,7 @@ export function useBridgeTransferReadiness() {
 export function getKycModalVariant(gateType: BridgeGateAction['type']) {
     if (gateType === 'blocked_rejection') return 'blocked' as const
     if (gateType === 'fixable_rejection') return 'provider_rejection' as const
+    if (gateType === 'needs_kyc') return 'default' as const
     if (gateType === 'needs_enrollment') return 'cross_region' as const
     return 'default' as const
 }