Step by step
- Step 1 of 2: number and password. Enter a South African cellphone number (the form's example is 0829657222) and a password twice. The password needs upper and lower case, a number, eight characters or more and no spaces.
- Step 2 of 2: who you are. Full name, SA ID or passport number, date of birth and gender. A 2026 walkthrough also reported a source-of-income question. Email is optional, but it makes recovery easier later.
- Confirm the SMS. A code goes to the number you entered. Use a number you will keep, because it identifies the account.
- Accept the terms and confirm you are 18+. By ticking the box you also confirm you are not on the national register of excluded persons.
- Verify before you need to withdraw. Upload ID and proof of address early, not on the evening you want a payout.
Gbets registration takes two short screens and an SMS. Screen one asks for a South African cellphone number and a password. Screen two asks for your name, ID or passport number, date of birth and gender. After the SMS code the sign-up free bet can be used without a deposit, but you can’t withdraw anything until the account passes FICA. Below we cover each field, the rules that get new accounts blocked and the documents for verification. We are an independent guide, not Gbets, and we only describe the process.
What the Gbets sign-up form asks for
The first screen (pictured) is labelled Step 1 of 2. It has three fields: Mobile Number, Password and Password Confirmation, with the password rules listed underneath. The cellphone number becomes your main identifier. Since one person may hold only one account (clause 7.7), it can’t carry a second profile either.
Clause 7.2 lists the data Gbets may ask for when you register, deposit or withdraw: full names, residential address, gender, date of birth, email, phone number and deposit-method details. Not everything is asked on day one. The address, for example, often comes up only when you verify.
Once the account is open, Gbets says it sends a confirmation email (clause 7.3). If you skipped the email field, that message never arrives, which is one more reason to add an address.
Who can’t open a Gbets account
Before you start Gbets registration, check that none of these apply. Each one is in the terms:
- Under 18. Gbets may ask for proof of age at any time.
- On the national exclusion register under section 14 of the National Gambling Act, 2004.
- Not in South Africa. Bets are accepted only from inside the country (clause 5.2).
- Already holding an account. One per person, whatever number or email you use.
- Opening it for someone else, or for a company. Only individuals can bet.
How to verify a Gbets account (FICA)
Gbets is bound by the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001, so it has to know who you are before money leaves the account. Clause 16 says it can ask at any time for:
- a valid ID book, smart ID card or passport;
- proof of residential address;
- a bank statement or proof of bank details, not older than three months.
If you deposited by card, expect to be asked for a copy of the card’s front as well (clause 34.9). If documents don’t arrive in time, the account can be suspended until they do.
In practice the check now runs inside the account. A 2026 review on casino.org found that it starts when you open the withdrawal page. It asks for photos of both sides of your ID, a live face scan, and a bank statement if you plan to withdraw by EFT. Their approval came through in seconds. Yours may take longer if the name on your bank statement doesn’t match the name on the account.
Good photos save the most time: flat on a table, all four corners visible, no glare over the ID number.
The welcome reward, briefly
New accounts registered since 15 May 2025 get a R50 free bet and 50 free spins on Gates of Olympus. The free bet needs odds of 1.50 or more per selection. To withdraw what it wins, you must deposit at least R25 and turn that deposit over once. The four deposit matches that follow are covered on our bonus page. There is no sign-up promo code in the published terms. Pages promising a “free R100” or an “R30 bonus” don’t match anything in the current terms.
After registering: first login and first deposit
Sign in with the number or username you chose; our login guide covers the Select Login Type menu that confuses many first-timers. Before you deposit, remember that the deposit itself must be bet once at odds of 1.50 or more before it can be withdrawn. The smallest withdrawal is R50.
Asked by readers
- Can I register at Gbets without a South African ID?
- The terms list a passport as acceptable proof of identity, so foreign nationals living in South Africa can register. You must still be physically in South Africa to bet.
- Can I open a second Gbets account with another number?
- No. Clause 7.7 allows one account per person, and any later account is blocked. Bonuses are also limited to one per household, email or IP address.
- Is there still a free R100 when you register?
- Not in the terms published on 9 November 2026. New accounts get a R50 free bet and 50 free spins; no R100 offer is listed.
- How long does Gbets verification take?
- Gbets publishes no target time. A reviewer who tested it in 2026 was approved within a minute, but blurry photos or a name mismatch will slow things down.
- Is there a Gbets FICA email address?
- We found no separate FICA address in the terms. Documents are uploaded inside the account; for problems the published address is [email protected].