In July 2023, we announced verification requirements for anyone creating new Play Console developer accounts — to boost trust and transparency on Google Play, and to ensure that developers comply with the updated Play Console requirements policy.
We're now rolling out these verification requirements to all existing Google Play developers, who created their Play Console account before these changes were announced. This article contains guidance on what you'll need to do, and when.
Timeline information
We anticipate the following timeline for rollout in Play Console. Note that this is subject to change; we will update this article to reflect most up-to-date information in the event of any changes.
| Date | Update |
| July 12, 2023 |
We updated the Play Console requirements policy with new account verification requirements. All new developer accounts are required to complete these additional verifications before they can publish apps on Google Play. |
| November 8, 2023–February 29, 2024 |
Developers required to complete verifications (most accounts created before September 2023) could choose their preferred deadline to complete account verification in Play Console. Go to the Verification deadlines in Play Console section to learn more. |
| May, 2024–February, 2025 |
Developers can complete verifications in Play Console 60 days before their individual deadline. Developers must complete account verifications before their chosen deadline to prevent their developer profile and apps being removed from Google Play. Go to the How you'll verify your developer account in Play Console section to learn more about the information that you'll need to provide when account verification is available in Play Console. |
Verification deadlines in Play Console
We know that developers of different types and sizes have different priorities and timelines. We also know that it will take some developers longer to verify than others. With this in mind, we tested and refined our verification flows with developers with the aim of making them easier and understandable. We found that developers had a strong preference to choose their own deadline by which to complete account verification.
Starting in November 2023, deadlines were made available on a first come, first served basis. If you didn't choose a deadline before February 29, 2024, we have assigned a deadline for you automatically, which you can view on the Account details page in Play Console.
What are the benefits of verifying my developer account early?
Verified account information is shown on Google Play for developers who have verified their developer account. This helps users to learn more about you, builds trust, and gives them more confidence to download your apps and games. Learn more about the information that's displayed on Google Play.
After you reserved a verification deadline, the account owner and all account admins will have received a confirmation email. The email also contains information about next steps, including how you can apply for a D-U-N-S number if you need one. If you're not sure whether a verification deadline has been chosen for your account, you can check the Activity log in Play Console.
You can start account verification in Play Console 60 days before your chosen deadline. If you are unable to complete verifications by your chosen deadline, your developer profile and apps will be removed from Google Play.
Verifying your developer account in Play Console
When account verification is available in Play Console, you must provide certain information which helps us to verify your identity. This information differs between personal accounts and organization accounts.
Required information for verifying a personal developer account
When account verification is available in Play Console, you'll need to provide:
- Legal name (shown on Google Play)
- Legal address (country shown on Google Play)
- Contact email address (verified using one-time password)
- Preferred locale for email communications
- Contact phone number (verified using one-time password)
- Developer email address (shown on Google Play)
Additional information for personal developer accounts:
- Developer website (optional)
Required information for verifying an organization developer account
When account verification is available in Play Console, you'll need to provide:
- Legal name (shown on Google Play)
- Legal address (shown on Google Play)
- Contact email address (verified using one-time password)
- Preferred locale for email communications
- Contact phone number (verified using one-time password)
- Developer email address (verified using one-time password and shown on Google Play)
- Developer phone number (verified using one-time password and shown on Google Play)
Additional information for organizations:
- Organization type
- Company/business
- Non-profit
- Academic institution
- Government
- Organization size
- 1-10
- 11-50
- 51-100
- 101-1000
- Over 1k employees
- Organization phone number
- Organization website
Additional requirements for developers who earn money using Google Play's billing system
If you earn money on Google Play using Google Play's billing system, you'll also need to verify your merchant payment details. Developers with unverified bank accounts will have their developer presence and apps removed from Google Play. This is part of an ongoing effort to keep Google Play users safe. Learn more about managing your merchant account information and verifying your bank account.
Steps to verify your account
Before you begin verifying your account, you can prepare by learning about the verification requirements that were introduced for personal and organizational developer accounts. You can also learn more about the required information for new developers to create a Play Console developer account.
To verify your developer account:
- Open the Play Console Home page within 60 days of your verification deadline.
- Tip: If you don't know or can't remember your deadline, you can find it on the Account details page.
- You'll see a notification near the top of the page, prompting you to verify your account. At the bottom of the notification, click Get started. Note that, if you try to verify more than 60 days before your verification deadline, this notification will not yet be visible.
- The next screen lists the sections you'll need to complete to verify your account: List of sections:
- Confirm your account type
- Link a payments profile
- Provide account information
- Provide contact details.
To begin the verification process, click Start.
- Confirm your account type by selecting Organization account or Personal account. Click Next. This selection determines the verifications you're required to complete, and cannot be changed later. Learn about the two account types.
- Select a payments profile and click Continue. If you don't have one yet, click Create new payments profile and follow the on-screen instructions. Learn more about creating a payments profile.
- Important: If you have an organization account, you are required to enter your organization's D-U-N-S number as part of creating their payment profile. Ensure that you have a D-U-N-S number as early as possible as it can take 30 days or more to obtain one.
- Check that the payment profile details listed are correct, and click Next.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to provide account information. This information is only used by Google to contact you, and isn't shown on Google Play. Visit this Help Center article to learn more. Click Next.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to provide account information. This information is shown on Google Play so that users can contact you. Visit this Help Center article to learn more. Click Next.
- Review your profile information. To finish, click Confirm and save.
- Important: To complete your identity verification, you may be asked to verify your identity and organization using valid ID and official documentation.
After you've provided the information required to verify your account, we will review and process your submission. The account owner will receive an email when verification is complete. This may take a few days.