How to Create a Google Play Developer Account

Created by Jean Rizk, Modified on Fri, 02 Feb 2024 at 09:25 AM by Jean Rizk

Go to the Google Play Developer Console: https://play.google.com/apps/publish/signup/ and log in with your Google Login.
Select to create a developer account for “An Organization or Business”
Enter information about your organization

Developer Name will be the one that will show up to users and your Organization name will be the legal name (they can be different).
Create a payment profile
Enter a D-U-N-S Number for your Organization
Enter your Organization information
Enter your Public Profile, About You, Apps, and How Google contacts you information
Agree to Terms & click “Create Account and Pay”
Pay for the account
Verify Your ID

After paying, you will get a confirmation that your account is created.

But, this is not yet complete.

Now on the screen you will see an option to complete details to verify the account.

You will need to click on "Verify ID"
Verify ID - Upload Organization Documents

As an organization you will need to verify the Organization Details.

After you click on verify ID, you will get a screen that says you need to have someone from the company who can submit the company documents.

Click on Complete Verification.
Upload Organization Identity.

You will be asked to upload company documents AND personal identification documents (like a government-issued ID - make sure to take a picture showing all for corners of your ID).

Do so and submit.

You should get a confirmation telling you that Verification is in Process.
Add BFAC as an Admin on your Account

You cand find instructions here.

Note: The $25 one-time registration fee may be paid with the following credit or debit cards (Prepaid cards are not accepted. The types of cards accepted may vary by location):

MasterCard
Visa
American Express
Discover (U.S. only)
Visa Electron (Outside of the U.S. only)