Philippines Third-Party Payment Platform GCash Registration and Certification Guide

In the Philippines, the electronic payment application GCash is undoubtedly an indispensable and convenient tool. Known as the "Alipay of the Philippines", it provides users with a wide range of services, from mobile phone recharges, purchasing traffic to paying daily life bills. To make full use of the various functions of GCash, you must first complete the registration and authentication of your account. Below, we will introduce the registration and authentication process of GCash in detail.

1. Account registration

Download the GCash application: Go to the app store to search and download the GCash application.

Open the app and complete the initial settings: Allow the app to access necessary permissions such as contacts, storage, device location, and camera.

Enter your mobile phone number: Enter the mobile phone number you use in the Philippines and click "NEXT" to proceed to the next step.

Get and enter the verification code: Click "SEND CODE" to get the verification code, and then enter the received SMS verification code.

Select the account type and fill in personal information: Select "New Account" to create a new account and fill in the necessary personal information as prompted.

Set a security code: Select a complex security code to enhance account security.

Log in and confirm that the information is correct: After setting the security code, click "Go To Login" to log in to the account, and finally check that the information you filled in is correct and click "Confirm" to confirm. At this point, you have successfully registered a GCash account.

2. Account verification

Although you have completed the account registration, your account is still in the basic account status at this time, and the services and limits you enjoy are limited. In order to enjoy the full services of GCash and increase the limits, you need to complete the account verification. The following are the detailed verification steps:

Enter the personal information page: Click "Profile" in the lower right corner to enter the personal information page.

Start identity verification: Click "Verify now" to start identity verification.

Select the authentication method and take a photo of your ID: Follow the prompts to select the corresponding authentication method, and prepare your ID, take clear photos of the front and back and upload them.

Submit a selfie for face recognition: Take a selfie according to the prompts. Please note that you cannot wear a hat, mask or glasses when taking the photo.

Fill in and submit personal information: Next, fill in the corresponding personal information, such as name, date of birth, etc. according to the prompts on the picture.

Confirm the information is correct and wait for review: After checking that the filled information is correct, click "CONFIRM" to confirm submission. After submission, just wait for SMS notification. Generally, you will receive SMS notification whether the authentication is passed in about 24 hours.

Through the above process, you have successfully completed the registration and authentication of the GCash account. Now you can start to experience the various convenient payment services brought by GCash!

Note: When conducting any online transactions or using electronic payment applications, please make sure that your device and network environment are safe, and change your password and security code regularly to enhance account security. At the same time, you must also properly keep your personal information and login credentials to avoid unnecessary losses caused by account theft.