How to Register and Verify Account in Gate.io

Dec 31, 2022 115 0

How to Register at Gate.io

How to Register a Gate.io Account on Web【PC】

Step 1: Go to Gate.io website and click on the "Sign Up" button on top right.

How to Register and Verify Account in Gate.io

Step 2: Register with email

Choose your country or region. Input username, your email address and password. Please check "I certify that I am 18 years of age or older, and I agree to the Gate.io User Agreement Privacy Policy" and click "NEXT".

Step 3: Set your fund password and click "Create account". Please note that your fund password contains at least 6 characters and can not be the same as your login password.

An activation email will be sent to your email address. Complete the rest of the registration process following the instructions in the email to activate your account. Once its done, click "Email activated, please log in".

How to Register a Gate.io Account on Your Phone【APP】

Step 1: Open Gate.io mobile app and click on the top-left icon. Then click on "Login/Register" to go to the log-in page.

Step 2: When you are at the log-in page, under the big red button you will see "Register now". Click on it to start registration.

Step 3: Choose your preferred registration method - phone number or email.

(1) Register with phone number
Click on "Register with phone" to switch to the phone registration page. Input the required information (phone number, login password, fund password, etc.) in the corresponding boxes. Click on "Register". A text message with a verification code will be sent to the provided phone number immediately. Once you get the code, enter it and click on "Confirm"

(2) Register with email
Click on "Register with email" to go to the email registration page (if you are not at this page already). Input the required information (email, login password, fund password, etc.) in the corresponding boxes. Click on "Register". An email with a verification code will be sent to the provided email address immediately. Once you get the code, enter it and click on "Confirm".

After the registration is confirmed, an activation email will be sent to your email address. Complete the rest of the registration process following the instructions in the email to activate your account.

How to Install Gate.io APP on Mobile Devices (iOS/Android)

For iOS devices

Step 1: Open "App Store".

Step 2: Input "gate.io" in the search box and search.

Step 3: Click on the "GET" button of the official Gate.io app.

Step 4: Wait patiently for the downloading to complete.

You can find the Gate.io app on the home screen as soon as the installation is completed.

Step 5: Click on the apps icon to start your journey to cryptocurrency!

For Android devices

Step 1: Copy the download link: https://www.gate.io/mobileapp and paste it in your browser. After entering the webpage, click on "Android App".

Step 2: Click on "DOWNLOAD" and wait for the download to complete.

Step 3: Youll enter this page once the download is completed. Click on "INSTALL ANYWAY" to start installing the app on your device.

Step 4: After the installation is completed, click on either "DONE" or "OPEN".

How to Install Gate.io on PC

Step 1:
You can click on the "App" icon on the top right of the front page. You will see links for downloading the desktop app on Windows and Mac OS.（Take MAC as an example）

Step 2:
When the downloading is finished, you will be able to find the file in "downloads". Double click to open the downloaded file.

Step 3:
Add Gate.io to Finder and open it in Finder.

Note: Windows users can just download the file to desktop and do not need to add it to Finder.

How to Create Sub Accounts

What are sub accounts?

Sub accounts are designed to make it easier for users to manage their assets. Sub accounts are created under a main account. A main account can have multiple sub accounts for investments and asset management.

Maximum number of sub accounts：

VIP1-VIP4, 2 sub accounts.
VIP5-VIP9, 20 sub accounts.
VIP10-VIP11, 100 sub accounts.
VIP12-VIP14, 200 sub accounts.
VIP15-VIP16, 300sub accounts.

The sub account feature is only open to users at and above VIP1.

How to create a sub account

Step 1: Log in to your account, move the cursor on the profile icon on top left and go to "sub account management".

Step 2: Click on the red "+Create sub account" button.

Step 3: Set your sub account username (must be a combination of letters or of letters and numbers). Remarks are optional. If you dont want the login password, email address, Google authentication and fund password to be the same as your main account, you may set them separately.

Step 4: After clicking on "ConfirmCreate", you need to complete 2FA authentication. You can either use Google or your phone number to verify. Just enter the corresponding verification code and click on "Confirm" to finish setting up the sub account.

Step 5: Once a sub account is set up, you can go to "sub account management" to transfer funds to the sub account.

Click on the "transfer" button following the sub account.
Switch to set the direction of the transfer.
Select the currency to be transferred.
Input the amount of the transfer.
Click on "Confirm".

Settings of the sub account:

1. Click on "API Key Manage" to create API Key for the sub account.

2. Click on "Manage"-"Withdrawal Addresses Whitelist" to add withdrawal addresses to the sub account.

3. You can "Freeze" any sub accounts on your main account to ban them from trading (effective in 3 minutes). Frozen sub account cannot log in on the website or trade using API.

When you "Defreeze" a sub account, the account will be activated and restored to all normal functions and services.

Limitations to sub accounts

In order to make sure that the assets in the main account are safe, sub accounts can therefore transfer funds to and receive funds from the main account only. The following are banned for sub accounts: C2C fiat currency trading, fiat currency loan, withdrawal from digital asset to wallet, using gatecode, points transfer, red pockets (in chat rooms and live streaming). Sub accounts cannot log in on Gate.io mobile app.

Inheritance

1. Handling fee discount
Sub account inherits the main accounts VIP tier and therefore enjoys the same amount of handling fee discount.

2. Upgrade
VIP tier of the sub account follows the main account. The transaction volume of the sub account adds to the transaction volume of the main account.

How to Verify Account in Gate.io

In order to ensure the safety of your assets, the legally compliant development of the crypto industry, and to reduce fraud, money laundering, blackmail, and other illegal activities, Gate.io makes it mandatory that all users obtain KYC ID Verification. Only after your account has obtained KYC ID verification, can you withdraw funds, use credit cards or debit cards to buy cryptocurrencies and to participate in Startup projects.

Identity Verification KYC Procedures 【APP】

Step 1: Open Gate.io mobile app. Log in to your account and click on the top-left profile icon.

Go to "Security Center" - "Identity authentification".

Step 2: Select your country, input your full legal name (twice), fill in your ID information, upload photos of both sides of your ID card, and a photo of you holding your ID. Make sure everything is filled in correctly and click on "CONTINUE".

Note
1. Image file format must be jpg or png, file size cannot exceed 4 MB.

2. Face should be clearly visible! Note should be clearly readable! Passport should be clearly readable!

3. Passport cover, photo page and yourself holding the passport and a note with your gate account id on it are required.

How to obtain KYC 2 verification

First, you need to go and check the status of your Identity authentication. The status should be "Advanced Identity Verification: not verified".

Click on "Advanced Identity Verification" to level up your ID verification and you will see your basic identity information

Read the instructions carefully and click on "Start certification" to start the verification process.

Identity Verification KYC Procedures 【PC】

Click "Individual (verify now)"

Select your country, input your full legal name (twice), fill in your ID information, upload photos of both sides of your ID card, and a photo of you holding your ID. Make sure everything is filled in correctly and click on "Confirm and Submit".

After Verification, you will see the pending approval

Note
1. Image file format must be jpg or png, file size cannot exceed 4 MB.

2. Face should be clearly visible! Note should be clearly readable! Passport should be clearly readable!

3. Passport cover, photo page and yourself holding the passport and a note with your gate account id on it are required.

How to obtain KYC 2 verification

The steps to verify for advanced identity verification is the same on mobile

First, you need to go and check the status of your Identity authentication.

Click on "Advanced Identity Verification" to level up your ID verification.

Read the instructions carefully and click on "Start certification" to start the verification process.

How to Obtain Identity Verification as An Organization

Log in to your Gate.io account. Place your cursor on the top-right profile icon and go to "KYC (ID Verification)" - "Organization" - "Verify Now".

Fill in all the information required (country, company type, company name, registration number, website, business license) in "Corporate basic information". Then scroll down and move on to "Company representative information".

Provide all the requested information on your companys representative and related documents.

Provide all the requested information on the authorized representative of your company. Make sure everything is filled in correctly and then click on "Confirm and Submit".

Note:
1.Business identity verification requires corporate basic information, company representative information, related documents, and information about the authorized representative of the company. Please carefully read the instructions before filling in the boxes and uploading files.

2.One account can either verify as an individual or as an organization. It is not possible for one account to verify as both.

3.Verifications for businesses normally take 1 to 2 working days to review. Please strictly follow the instructions when uploading materials for business identity verification.

4.Business identity verification is not available on app yet.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Why should you get your account identity verified?

You are required to verifying your identity at Gate.io by going through our KYC process.

Once your account is verified, you can ask to raise withdrawal limit for a specific coin if the current limit cannot satisfy your need.

With a verified account, your can also enjoy a faster and more smooth deposit and withdrawal experience.

Getting your account verified is also an important step to enhance security of your account.

Is Identity Verification (KYC) mandatory for deposit ?

You can deposit while preparing for Identity verification, but please make sure you have finished it before withdrawing.

As we may manual review some withdrawals flagged as suspicious ones by our risk management mechanism (“KYC Required”status in your withdrawal ), an advanced identity verification (KYC2) will be required as well. In that case, you may go to https://www.gate.io/myaccount/id_setup2 on our website to finish it.

Can not upload my pictures for KYC, what to do?

1. Pictures must be in jpg or png, and the size cannot exceed 4 MB.

2. No special characters are supported on your Full Name or passport / identity card or driver license number.

If you are sure your picture are in the correct format, please check if your name has any special characters on it. If there is, delete it and try again.

3. The current internet connection may not work well.
you may try to use another Internet connection;
or try our another domain: https://gatecn.io/;
or download our app and upload your pictures for KYC on app instead. Go to Security Center Identity Verification

If you have any further question, please contact us.

How long does KYC verification take and how to check if it is verified?

The processing time of KYC or identity verification may be half an hour to 12 hours.

Please note, if you have any withdrawal in verification status(KYC required), you have to go through both KYC 1 KYC2.

You can check back your KYC page a while later after uploading your document to see if your KYC went through.

Why my KYC documents are rejected?

You can verify your account with a photo ID issued by your government, such as a passport, a driver license or an identity card.

Please note:
1.The document should be valid, expired document will be rejected. When taking pictures, please check the example documents and follow it.

2. When taking your selfie, make sure more of your upper body displaying on your picture, especially your elbow.

3. The names should be the same with that on your identity document submitted. If you have entered it incorrectly when adding a phone number or in a failed identity verification attempt, you have to open a help ticket to change it to the correct one. You may email us or submit a ticket at https://support.gate.io/hc/en-us/requests/new

4. If it seems that your names can not be uploaded, please email us with the names you are going to entered in the name filed. Our support agent will help you out.

5.Make sure you write your own gate.io account id on the note, not the ID on the example picture. The account id is a serial number working as a unique identifier representing your account at Gate.io.