What is FICA

In a bid to fight financial crimes such as tax evasion, money laundering and terrorist financing activities, the South African government in 2003 introduced the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 38 of 2001 (FICA) which helps in tracking the movement of moneys derived from unlawful activities, thereby curbing money laundering and other criminal activities. The introduction of the FICA law dictates that all South Africa betting sites must identify and validate all customers who open an account with them hence all registered clients from various bookmakers had to provide the FICA documentation (Valid ID Document and Proof of Residence not older than 3 months.) and failure to provide this information will mean that your account has not been fully registered and therefore you cannot participate in betting activities online. This article seeks to reveal how you can FICA your account on various bookmakers in South Africa and what they need.

Submitting your FICA documentation with Hollywoodbets is very easy and the good thing is that you can make your submission through quite a number of way, namely:

FICA Self-Service Website
Email – fica@hollywoodbets.net
Facebook Private Message – Hollywoodbets Page
Facebook Messenger – Hollywoodbets Messenger
Drop Off – At your nearest Hollywoodbets branch.
The proof of identity which is accepted is either (a clear copy of your ID or your Passport) and there is quite of documents which act as proof of address namely;
Utility Bill (less than 3 months old)
Bank statement (Less than 3 months old)
A lease or rental agreement (Less than 1-year-old)
A municipal rate & taxes invoice (less than 3 months old)
Mortgage statement (less than 6 months old)
Telephone account or other fixed-line provider (less than 3 months old
An official tax return (less than 1 year old)
A recent life insurance policy issued by an insurance company (Less than 1 year)
Recent correspondence from a body corporate or share-block association (Less than 1 year)
A valid television license documents (Less than 1 year)
A registered residential address confirmation inserted in the customers Identity Documents
Recent motor vehicle license or documentation(Less than 1 year)
A letter from a Municipal authority confirming that an individual is permitted to reside on communal land (Less than 3 months)
Please note that a client’s proof of address must contain the residential address only and must have a date for it to be acceptable. 

In order for you to automatically FICA your Betway account, you must upload your ID in the form of a smart card ID (both sides of the card must be uploaded) or your drivers license. You must also provide a valid Bank Statement for a South African bank account no older than 3 months from registration date which serves as proof of residence. Please note that all documents must be in colour and that all 4 corners must be visible. 

If it so happens that you are not automatically FICA approved, you must then log into your Betway account where you will receive a pop-up to upload your documents. After clicking on the pop up, upload a copy of your FICA documents and you will receive an email confirming that your documents have been verified as soon as the verification process is done.

Do not panic if you do not receive the verification message because it may take up to 48 hours or even more. 

You can FICA your Sportpesa betting account by logging into your account and , go to ‘Edit Account Info’, where you must attach a scanned copy of your ID (which must be a certified and a clear copy). The documents you can use as a form of ID are;
Smart ID – Both Sides
Driver’s Licence – Both Sides
Valid South African Passport
Passport ( for non-South African Citizens)
You must also attach the documents which serve as proof of address and some of the documents which serves as proof of address are;  
Utility bill (not older than 3 months)
Lease Agreement (not older than 1 year)
Municipal rates and taxes invoice (not older than 3 months)
Mortgage statement (not older than 3 months)
Official tax return document (not older than 1 year)
Long / short term insurance policy from a Financial Service Provider (not older than 1 year)
Letter from Ward Councillor or Local Tribal Authority (not older than 3 months)
Bank statement, stamped (not older than 3 months)
Retail store statement of account (not older than 3 months)
Employer confirmation letter if living on the premises of employer (not older than 3 months)
Valid television license (not older than 1 year)
Telkom statement / cell phone contract statement (not older than 3 months)

In order for you to FICA your WSB betting account, visit the WSB official website. Log into your account and click on FICA submission. Alternatively you can use this direct link https://www.worldsportsbetting.co.za/accounts_popup.php?item=fica and provide FICA documentation. Alternatively, you can either email these documents to fica@wsb.co.za or send them via Whatsapp to 079 712 0818.

You must provide the documents listed below which are regarded as FICA documentation;
1-Copy of ID
2-Utility Bill ie Proof of Address (Not older than 3 months) The following “Proof of Address” documents may be used:
Utility bill less than three months old
Bank statements less than three months old
Rates invoice from your municipality less than 3 months old
Home loan/bond statement less than 3 months old 

You need to activate your Playabets betting account by submitting your FICA documentation. You need to email your FICA documents to support@playabets.co.za and the documentation needed for you to FICA your account are :
1. Proof of Identification (ID Document, Driver’s License, Passport)
2. Proof of Residents (No older than 3 months)

The first step to completing the FICA process is to prove your identity.  This can be done by submitting your proof of identification in the form of ID Document, Driver’s License and Passport.
The second step to completing the FICA process is to provide a proof of residential address which is NO older than 3 months. Below is a list of documents you can use to prove your address and these must show your residential address;
Utility bill less than three months old.
Bank statements less than three months old.
Recent lease or rental agreement less than one year old.
Rates invoice from your municipality less than three months old.
Mortgage / Home loan statement less than three months old.
Telkom or cellphone account less than three months old.
Official SARS document less than one year old.
Recent insurance policy document less than 3 months old
Valid TV license documents less than one year old
Motor vehicle registration documentation less than one year old

To FICA your Supabets account, you need to start by registering for a Supabets account and then email a copy of your ID book and proof of residence to fica@supabets.co.za, alternatively, you can use the Self Service Portal on the Supabets website.

The ID documents which are accepted by the bookmaker must be clear and below is a list of all the documents which you can use as ID;
Identity document – All 4 corners must be visible
Identity Card – Both Sides
Driver’s Liscence – Both Sides
Valid Passport – – All 4 corners must be visible

You must also provide a proof of address in the form of any of the documents listed below;
Utility bill (less than 3 months old)
Municipal rates and taxes invoice (less than 3 months old)
Income tax form/IRP5 (less than 1yr old)
Recent property lease agreement
Insurance policy which is not in arrears and is a current policy
Insurance policy documents
Bank statement with teller stamp.
Please Note: We are required by section 21D of the FIC Act to request additional or alternative documents for verification purposes.
A store account statement
A Residential Affidavit from a police station
A Confirmation of Address letter from the ward councillor (local municipal offices).

In order for you to FICA your World Sports Betting account, you are required to provide a copy of your ID/Passport to the bookmaker. Unlike other bookmakers which do not allow you to do anything before you FICA your account, World of Sports Betting allows you to do everything else but withdraw and you must make sure that you FICA your account otherwise you will not enjoy your winnings.

You can submit your FICA documents to betting@worldofsport.co.za and World of Sports Betting will then be able to process your withdrawal. Please make sure that your documents are clear.

You can FICA your GG Gaming account by either emailing your FICA documents to info@gggaming.bet or upload all documents on the GG Gaming website. When making your submissions, make sure that you submit FICA documentation which is clearly visible and failure to provide the necessary documentation will result in your account being suspended. 

The FICA documents which are required are;
A copy of their identity document (South African ID document or valid passport)
Proof of residence not older than 3 months and the following can be used as proof of residence;
Telkom Bill
Electricity Bill
Proof of banking 

In order to participate in betting activities on the Playbet platform, you must provide FICA documentation which serves as evidence of your identity and residence in South Africa. Please note that if you fail to comply with the FICA provisions, Playbet will have no option but suspend your account.

The identity documents which are acceptable on the Playbet platform for submission are;
SA identity document book or Smart ID
South African Valid Passport
South African driver’s license
The proof of residence documents which are acceptable on the Playbet platform for submission are;
A utility bill or bank statement showing the client’s name and physical address (not older than 3 months)
Lease agreement
Bond statement
Official tax return

Just like any other bookmaker Betxchange is obliged to verify the identity, and the place of residence of all their customers , hence you are required to FICA your account. In order for you to FICA your account, you must submit the required documentation by either e-mailing to accounts@betxchange.co.za or faxing to 086 415 5634. Please ensure that all copies of the documents are clear, and the details thereon are clearly visible.  
Documents which serves as proof of Identity include:
Certified copy of Identity Document;
Certified copy of Identity Card (both sides)
Certified copy of Passport.
Documents which serves as proof of address include:
Utility Bill
Lease in respect of property being rented by you
Bank Statement stamped by the Bank
Bond Account Statement
Invoice in respect of a store card.

How to FICA on Sportingbet

Sportingbet can verify your account during the sign-up process, but if they don’t, then you must FICA your account by uploading a photocopy, or taking a picture, of an identification document, please note that your Identity Document can be in the form of;
passport
national identity card
driving license
Besides the ID, you must also provide a proof of address in the form of a utility bill (not older than 3 months).
There are two ways through which you can send the FICA documents; firstly you can use the Sportingbet online uploader tool or email the documents to operations@sportingbet.co.za
Please note that the verification process can take approximately 24 hours after sending the documents. The bookmaker has the right to block deposits and withdrawals if you fail to FICA your account.

How to FICA on Sunbet

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Betting on the Sunbet online betting platform requires you to submit FICA documentation to validate your account. You can submit your FICA documents by either emailing your documents to fica@sunbet.co.za or by uploading them via the Sunbet website portal, sending an email is simple and straightfoward but how do you submit your documents via the website portal.

To upload the required documents via the Sunbet Website Portal , you need to log into your account then click on ‘My Account’ in the top navigation menu and click on ‘My Profile’. After that, you then need to click on ‘FICA Documentation’.

After clicking on ‘FICA Documentation’, you need to click on ‘Upload ID / Passport’ and upload it but please note that the maximum size is 4MB and you can upload in the PDF, JPG and PNG format.

Proceed by clicking on ‘Upload proof of address’ and upload a document which is not older than 3 months it but please note that the maximum size is 4MB and you can upload in the PDF, JPG and PNG format.

Click on ‘Request OTP’ and then submit after you have entered your received OTP pin.
The proof of identification required by the bookmaker is;
South African Identity document/card or,
Valid South African Passport or,
 Valid South African driver’s Licence or,
Valid Passport – Non SA Citizen
Documents which serves as proof of address include;
Municipal or utility bill
Telephone or Cellphone account
Co-habitants declaration, accompanied with copy of owners ID and utility bill
It may take up to 48 business hours to verify the documentation. You will receive confirmation via your registered email once the process is completed.

How to FICA on Gbets

In order for you to FICA your Gbets account, you must send your FICA documents to fica@gbets.co.za and below is a list of the documents which are accepted by Gbets for the purposes of FICA;
A legible colour copy of your ID (certified or a picture of your original ID book)
Copy of Proof of Address – usually in the form of a utility bill, i.e. Cell phone or Retail Account that states your name and physical address
A utility bill, such as municipal water bill, lights bill, or a statement from your property managing agent
A traffic fine statement issued by a Metro police station
A letter from your municipal Councillor
An invoice of your municipal rates and taxes
A bank statement
A document showing your subscription television payment, such as your Multi-Choice statement

How to FICA on the Betcoza

 

In order to verify your Bet.co.za account, you are required to submit a copy of your ID/passport as well as your updated Proof of Residence.

Bet.co.za accepts several forms of identification, including:

Driver’s license
Green South African ID book
Passport
Smart card ID (Front and back)

For proof of residence we will accept one of the following that must be no older than 3 Months:

Municipal Rates & Taxes
Bank Statement
Telkom Statement
Cell Phone Account
Property Rental or Lease Agreement
Mortgage/Home Loan Statement

Please note that your documents can be uploaded through the My Account section of the site or can be emailed to support@bet.co.za.

Betting World, just like any other bookmaker is required by law to verify the details a customer submits when opening an account and the customers are required to submit the following FICA documentation:
A copy of their identity document (South African ID document) or valid passport.
Proof of residence not older than 3 months (preferably a utility bill such as a Telkom or electricity bill).
Proof of banking (either a cancelled cheque, a copy of your bank statement or a letter from the bank) in order to verify banking details for payout purposes.

You can submit the following documents by either emailing them to support@bettingworld.co.za or alternatively MMS them to 063 697 9563 and please note that failure to provide these documents will result in the suspension of your account.