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title: "What do I need to create an account?"
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Creating and activating your account is quick and easy. 🙌 To do so, all you need is:

- **ID photo** (front and back)
- **We require an instant photo verification.** You'll need to take a selfie photo through your smartphone or attach your recent photo only in .jpg. The file can't be bigger than 2MB.
- **Double-check: **You need to be over 18 years old, you also need to have residence in an authorized state and you will need an up-to-date ID.


⚠️ *** *****Important: **Before you begin activating your account, please check the following:

- You must be over 18 years old.
- You must reside in one of the countries served by Ripio.
- You can only have one account associated with your ID and email address.
- Use of the account is strictly personal.

 

If this information does not answer your question, leave us a message using the button 🗨️ and we will gladly contact you. 🚀​