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Head to our list and select your preferred welcome bonus. Take your time to compare the terms and conditions of each offer, making sure that it matches your gambling preferences.

Once you’ve chosen the offer and clicked ‘claim’, you will be redirected to the bookmaker registration page. Here, you need to create an account by entering some personal details such as name, address and mobile number.

You’ll also need to come up with a username and password to access your account. Depending on the betting site, you may also be required to set a deposit limit.

It’s compulsory for licensed gambling sites to verify the age and identity of each new player. Running such checks on prospective punters curbs underage gambling, as well as money laundering and fraud.

The process behind this is known as Know Your Customer (KYC). Once registered, you’ll be asked to upload documentation to prove you are who you say you are. The type and number of documents vary from site to site but normally include copies of your driving license, passport, pay slip or utility bill.

When the KYC checks are finished, you can deposit money into your shiny new account. Make sure to do this via the payment methods that qualify you for the offer (usually a debit card).

It shouldn’t take long for your deposit to land in your account. Once it does, you can go ahead and place the qualifying wager, making sure you keep to the terms and conditions of the offer.

Once the qualifying bet has been settled, your bonus is credited in line with the terms of the offer. How and when you receive your welcome varies between each bookie; some credit the whole amount within 10 hours while on other sites, the bonus is dropped into your account over 24 hours or even 48 hours.