How to Sign Up & Verify Your Betfair Account | All The Details

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Account Registration

Account Registration

4 min

Account Verification

1 day

Identity Verification

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Address proof verification

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Payment method verification

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Visit the betfair official website to start on the registration. The site can be accessed from a computer or a mobile handset including an iPad, Android or iPhone. Click on the signup option next to the log in button. This marks the start of your betfair registration procedure.

You are required to provide your details which include, first and last name, date of birth, country of residence, postcode and home address, a working phone number, a valid email address, password, a security question, the currency you prefer and a betfair promo code. The password entered should be a strong one to boost the security of your account. 

The promo code should be valid to guarantee you a bonus once you start placing bets. Upon filling in all details, click on the Agree and Open account option at the end of the page.

What Proof of Identification & Account Verification Is Required at Betfair?

Verifying your account allows you to withdraw money from your betfair account. It is the last step in betfair registration. UK clients need not provide any documents to betfair. betfair verifies all personal account details using particular software. Almost all accounts pass the verification using this software. Those whose accounts are not verifiable using this software are required to upload proof of their identities.

Proof of identification is done through the provision of personal identification and address information for verification. The documents used for identification and verification should be in photocopy form or scanned. The documents are classified into two categories as below.

Personal Identification

It should be a photo ID of any of the following :

• Passport
• Driving Licence
• National Identification Card
• Citizenship certificate

Address Verification

You can provide any of the following :

• Utility Bill (maximum of 3 months)
• Bank Statement copy (maximum of 3 months)

The documents provided should be clear and readable and contain your username, your valid email or mobile number and your account ID appearing on all documents. If this requirement is not met, the verification may be prolonged and may cause temporary suspension of your account.

The scans should be in JPG or JPEG format while the files should be in PDF or PNG form with a size of 5MB on the higher side in each email. Documents accepted for verification should bear your residential address. Kindly do not provide original documents.