Betfair Sign Up

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Betfair Sign Up in detail

How to optimise your Betfair Sign Up

Creating a Betfair account is simple. In just a matter of minutes you can register your personal details with Betfair, deposit funds directly into your account, claim your Betfair Sportsbook free bets and begin betting on a wide array of sports across a multitude of betting markets.

In our detailed Betfair sign up guide, we will show how to begin betting with your new Betfair account. We’ll instruct you step by step, taking you through the Betfair new account registration process, the many methods in which you can deposit funds into your account and of course, how to claim the Betfair Sportsbook bonus bets.

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Step by Step Beftair Sign Up

So let’s start with the Betfair sign up process. To begin visit Betfair Sportsbook. You have the option of doing this from a computer (desktop or laptop) or mobile device such as your iPhone, Android or iPad.

How to open Betfair account

Now that you’re at the Betfair Sportsbook home, click on the Join Now button in the top right of the page, located next to the user login button. You will now begin the open account in Betfair registration process.

Clicking on the Join Now button you will be taken to the Betfair Sportsbook account registration page. It only takes a couple of minutes to fill in the required details. You will be asked for the following personal information:

• your first and last name
• your date of birth
• your country of residence
• your postcode and home address
• your phone number
• your email address
• your password
• security question
• your preferred currency
• Betfair promo code

Please ensure you create a password that is both easily remembered but likewise not so easy to hack (I.e don’t make your password 1234). The Betfair open account registration page rates your password strength which is a helpful guide when selecting your password.

New Betfair Account Bonus

As mentioned above, the Betfair Sportsbook registration page will ask you to enter a valid promo code. It’s crucial that you use a valid promo code when signing up if you want to claim the Betfair £100 free bet offer. Fortunately bettingexpert has an exclusive Betfair promo code that you can get by visiting Betfair now.

Once you have completed the Betfair Sportsbook registration page, click the Agree and Open Account button at the bottom of the page.

New customer offer. Place 5 x €/£10 or more bets to receive €/£20 in free bets. Repeat up to 5 times to receive maximum €/£100 bonus. Min odds 1/2 (1.5). Exchange bets excluded. T&Cs apply.

Betfair Account Deposit

Once you have clicked the Agree And Open Account button you will be taken to the Betfair Sportsbook account deposit page. This is where you can make your initial deposit with Betfair Sportsbook.

Remember, if you are claiming the Betfair Sportsbook bonus you must deposit a minimum of £10 which you must wager at odds of at least 1.50 in order to start your qualifying process to claim up to £100 in free bets.

The Betfair Sportsbook deposit page will offer you a number of deposit options. By this stage you will have already selected your preferred currency.

Betfair Sportsbook offers customers numerous banking options. When it comes to depositing funds into your new Betfair Sportsbook account, you will be offered the following:

Betfair Banking – UK Deposit Methods

Method	Type	Fees	Process Time	Minimum	Limits
	Debit Card	Free	Instant	5	20000
	eWallet	Free	Instant	12	32500
	eWallet	Free	Instant	10	32500
	eWallet	2.0%	Instant	5	6000
	Bank Transfer	2.5%	Instant	5	400
	Bank Transfer	Free	2-5 Banking Days	10	100000
	Cheque	Free	7-10 Banking Days	10	50000

We would recommend you deposit funds into your Betfair Sportsbook account using debit card or an eWallet such as Neteller, Skrill and PayPal.

One thing you should keep in mind when depositing funds into your Betfair new account is that it is easier to withdraw funds using the method you initially deposited with rather than set up an alternative withdraw method. Ultimately it’s up to you but we recommend withdrawing funds via the method you chose for depositing those funds.

So for example, if you want to deposit using Neteller, we would recommend withdrawing funds via the same Neteller account. It saves both time and administrative fuss.

Funding Your Betfair Account

Below is an example of depositing funds into your new Betfair Sportsbook account. You can see that the default method is to deposit via debit card, but you can choose from the full range of deposit methods available to you.

If this is your first deposit, you will have to add your debit card to your deposit methods. This involves entering the card number, the name of the cardholder and the expiry date of your card. Once you have entered these details, you will be able to make a deposit via your chosen debit card.

Also note that if you want to withdraw funds back into your debit card account, the details of this account must match your personal Betfair Sportsbook account details. If they do not correspond you will not be able to make any withdrawals.

Once you have selected your preferred deposit method, you will then be asked to enter the amount you want to deposit. Betfair offer standard amounts of £50, £100 and £200, but you can enter any amount you wish. Of course we recommend you enter at a minimum £10 so as to take advantage of your Betfair Sportsbook free bet bonus.

How Much Should You Deposit Into Your Betfair Account?

We would also recommend you seriously consider the amount that you can afford to lose. Of course, we are all hopeful punter and even the best bettors in the world hit losing streaks. So please deposit an amount you are comfortable with losing if every bet should go against you.

For example, some bettors like to deposit a small amount each week of the football season while others like to make a single large deposit at the start of the upcoming football season and stick to betting only a certain amount each week of the season. It’s up to you which method you prefer.

So now that you have registered with Betfair Sportsbook and made your first deposit, you are ready to go. Now you can start betting on the full menu of sports betting markets available at Betfair Sportsbook.

Betfair Fast Funds

It can be frustrating having to wait days to receive your winnings. Betfair Fast Funds make this wait a thing of the past. Customers in the UK, Spain and Ireland can receive their withdrawals within two hours of request. This option is available to Visa Debit and Visa Prepaid card users. The number of fast funds bookmakers is likely to increase in the near future, too.

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Closing Betfair Account

Hopefully you enjoy betting at Betfair Sportsbook. But if at any time you want to close your account it’s relatively easy to do so. To have your Betfair account closed, simply contact Betfair customer service and they will close your account.

Of course, you may only want to take a break from your betting. If that’s the case then you can self exclude yourself from Betfair. Self exclusion essentially suspends your Betfair account. How long you want to suspend your account is up to you but the minimum length of time is six months. You can also permanently self exclude.

Please note that if you choose to close your account rather than self exclude, you will not be permitted to open a new Betfair account. If at some stage you want to re-open a formerly closed account, you will need to contact Betfair customer service.

Betfair New Account Verification

An essential part of completing your Betfair new account registration is the identity verification process. If you do not fulfil this requirement you will not be able to withdraw funds from your Betfair Sportsbook account. So as you can see, it’s rather crucial you complete this step.

How to verify your Betfair account

The good news for UK customers is that there is usually no need to supply any documentation to Betfair. In the UK, Betfair processes all personal account information through an identity verification product known as ID-3. This software cross references all personal information supplied to Betfair with roughly 80% of all Betfair accounts verified in this manner with the account holder not required to supply any documentation.

If you are one of 20% whose accounts are not verifiable via ID-3 processing, you will need to supply proof of identity to Betfair.

To verify your identity with Betfair you will need to supply a range of identification documents. In particular, you will need to provide a copy of one of the following:

• Passport
• Driver’s Licence
• National ID card
• Citizenship certificate

You will also need to provide proof of address. These include one of the following:

• Utility bill (at most 3 months old)
• Tax Bill (at most 3 months old)
• Copy of Bank Statement (at most 3 months old)

Please ensure copies of these documents can be clearly read and provided in either JPEG or GIF format.

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