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Documents needed for Apple and Google Developer Accounts

Required Documents / Info for Developer Account Setup

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Written by Jackie Parks
Updated over a week ago

🍏 Apple Developer Account Setup

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πŸ”Ή If Enrolling as a Company (Recommended)

βœ… Required Documents / Info

  1. Legal Business Name

    • Must match IRS records exactly

  2. D-U-N-S Number

    • Required for company enrollment

    • Must match legal entity name

  3. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

  4. Legal Entity Type

    • LLC, S-Corp, C-Corp, etc.

  5. Business Address

    • Must match DUNS record

  6. Website URL

  7. Phone Number (publicly listed if possible)

  8. Authorized Signer Available

    • Apple may call to verify

    • Must be someone who can legally bind the company

  9. Credit Card

    • $99/year Apple Developer fee

  10. Access to Business Email

  • Ideally not a Gmail if company has domain email


πŸ€– Google Play Developer Account Setup

πŸ”Ή Required Documents / Info

βœ… Basic Setup

  1. Google Account (Gmail or Workspace)

    • Preferably a business email

  2. Legal Business Name

  3. Business Address

  4. Phone Number

  5. Website URL

  6. Contact Email for Support

  7. Credit Card

    • One-time $25 registration fee


πŸ”’ Identity Verification (Google is stricter now)

You will likely need:

  • Government-issued ID (Driver’s License or Passport)

  • Possibly a selfie verification

  • Business registration documentation (for company account)

  • EIN (if registering as organization)

Google now requires identity verification for most new accounts, so warn them in advance.


🎯 Decide Before Creating Accounts

  • Are you registering as:

    • Individual?

    • Organization?

For radio stations or businesses, we strongly recommend:
πŸ‘‰ Organization / Company account

It protects you long-term and makes app ownership cleaner.

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