Google | Create an Android Developer Account

To publish an Android app on Google Play, you need a Google Play Console developer account. Before creating the account, you will need a Google Account and a D-U-N-S number.

Before you start

• Who should create the account? Choose someone in your organisation who will be responsible for the Google Play Console account. The Google Account used during registration becomes the account owner.
• Have photo ID available: This must belong to someone authorised to represent your organisation—not necessarily the person creating the account. This can be an owner, director or employee given that authority. If someone else will provide the ID, arrange for them to help with verification.
• Have access to your email and phone: Google sends verification codes that you will need to enter during setup.

Step 1 - Google Account

The Google Account used during registration becomes the owner of your Play Console developer account. Before continuing, make sure you are signed into the Google Account your organisation intends to use.

If you do not yet have a Google Account, follow this guide before continuing.

Step 2 - DUNS number

If you have already received the D-U-N-S number, go directly to step 3.

In order to create a developer account with Google, you need a D-U-N-S number. The D-U-N-S can be described as an international organization number. If you do not know your organisation's DUNS number, visit dunsnumberlookup.dnb.com to have it sent to you.

Step 3 - Play Console developer account

Make sure you are on the correct account, or select Switch accounts to select the correct account owner.

• Start the process of creating your new developer account here.
• Sign in with the correct Google Account. If necessary, select Switch accounts.
• Accept Google's distribution agreement.
• Google will charge a one-time fee of $25. Google will accept multiple payment options, select the one most suitable for you and pay the registration fee.
  

Select Organisation as the account type. Choosing Personal means additional steps will be needed to convert the account later.

Which payments profile should you choose?

A Google payments profile stores the legal name and address Google uses to verify your organisation—even if your app is free.

Create a business payments profile using your organisation’s registered name and address. If Google offers an existing profile, select it only if it belongs to the same organisation and its details are correct. Otherwise, create a new profile.

• Do not use an employee’s personal payments profile.
• Make sure the company name and address match your organisation’s Dun & Bradstreet record.

Tip: The developer name is shown publicly on Google Play and can be your organisation’s name or your publication’s brand name. This is separate from the legal company name used for verification.

Step 4 - Invite Prenly

• Log in to your Play Console account
• Click on "Users and permissions" in the left-hand menu
• Select "Invite new users"
• Enter dev@prenly.com as the user email and leave the Expiry date empty.
• In the Permissions section, select Account permissions, select Admin
• Select Invite user to invite Prenly

Tip: If the "Invite user" button is grey, it means you have missed a step.

Step 5 - Complete the account verification

Complete the verification tasks shown in Play Console, including your organisation’s D-U-N-S number, identity, website and contact details.

Prepare the right documents

Google may ask for an official company-registration document as well as the authorised representative’s photo ID. Check Google’s accepted documents for your country before uploading.

Make sure the documents match the details provided for verification. For photo ID, use a clear colour photo of a valid document—not a photocopy.

If Google requests additional documents, follow our guide: Handle extra document requests for developer accounts.

Verify your website

Entering your website address does not complete verification. Google uses Google Search Console, its website-management service, to confirm your organisation’s access to the website.

Ask your IT team or website agency who manages the website in Search Console. That person may need to approve the verification request you send from Play Console. If the same Google Account owns the website in Search Console, the request is approved automatically.

Follow our guide to verify your organisation’s website.

Verify your email address and phone number

Complete the email and phone verification tasks shown in Play Console. Use contact details you can access to receive verification codes. For organisation accounts, Google requires identity and website verification to be completed before contact-phone verification can proceed.

Your developer account will not be fully activated until all required verification steps have been completed.

Stuck or unsure what Google is asking for? Contact Prenly support and include a screenshot of the message or step you’re stuck on, so we can help you move forward.

Recommendation

Once you have created your Play Console developer account, we recommend saving or printing the payment confirmation email from Google.

The email contains important information that may be required if you ever need to transfer your app to another Play Console account, including:

• The transaction ID
• The payment method used
• The purchase date
• The account owner’s email address