Create a Google Play Developer Account

Prerequisites

• Your company must have a Google Play Developer account.

• Publish the app in your own name.

Registration Fee

To create an account you’ll need to pay a one-off $25 registration fee. You may be asked to verify your identity using a valid ID to complete the account registration. If we can’t verify your identity, the registration fee won’t be refunded.

To create a Google Developer Account

1. Go to https://play.google.com/apps/publish/signup/ and sign in to your account.

2. Select an option: Developer account for personal use or business use. Note: In order to open a business account you will need a business mail, example: [e-mail]

3. Provide details according to your previous selection (personal or business use). You will need to verify the email address and phone number.

4. Enter payment details, and click Buy.

5. After your payment has been confirmed, click Continue Registration. After completing the registration, you must then complete the identity verification.

6. Select Verify your identity option. Your are redirected to a page for entering details such as name, address etc.

7. Click Upload a photo of your valid government issued photo ID, and upload a photo to prove your identity.

Verification and Approval

• After submitting the photo ID, it takes Google approximately two days to verify and approve your developer account. (Google claims the review process could take up to 7 days or even longer.)

• Once the app is reviewed, you'll receive a notification on your Google Console Dashboard.