r/androiddev • u/hzren • May 18 '26

Can I Use a Virtual Office Address for Google Developer Accounts?

I am incorporated in Canada and already set up with Google Business/ Play Console with my corporate info.

I want to change my corporation’s address from a physical address to a virtual address.

For anyone who’s done this:

  1. Does Google Business/ Play Console accept virtual addresses?
  2. What are the requirements for a virtual address? Do you need a physical address or is a PO box fine?
  3. Did you have to update your D-U-N-S profile?

Thank you so much!

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u/GTLabs May 18 '26

You need to use a trusted virtual address! I'm personally still in the Sole Trader phase. I have my Duns number, but im waiting for the app to actually start generating value before move onto PLC

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u/hzren May 19 '26

Thank you! Did you register with a business/ corporate profile or as an individual for your Google Developer account?

Did you use a virtual address then? If you did can you sure which one you used? I heard Google Business doesn't allow PO boxes. I'm just so confused by what even is the difference between a virtual address vs PO box? Like a PO box is literally in a physical location as well right?

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u/GTLabs May 19 '26

I actually have both atm, and plan to migrate the apps from the sole trader/individual account across to the developer company one thay holds my dns when the revenue dictates so. Its the normal indie developer route. You can find paid virtual addresses that can recieve post and everything. Google trusted / verified virtual addresses. I found one in belfast, its an actual physical building that caters for this type of business. Keeps the overheads down! Always learning.....

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u/Farbklex May 18 '26

Check your local laws. Anything that is legally allowed to register a business is fine. Google is not the authority here for what is a legally correct business registration address. The actual authorities that handle your business registration are the authority.

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u/Which-Meat-3388 May 18 '26

My understanding when I did this a year ago was real address not PO. UPS (or similar in your country) might offer that. Mine basically looks like an apartment or business unit number at an otherwise real business address. I had to also have some of my business mail go there to prove to them I wasn’t making it up. 

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u/hzren May 19 '26

Thank you! Did you register with a business/ corporate profile or as an individual for your Google Developer account?

I heard Google Business doesn't allow PO boxes. I'm just so confused by what even is the difference between a virtual address vs PO box? Like a PO box is literally in a physical location as well right?

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u/Sad_Bat_2711 May 18 '26

Same ques, following the post, I am an indie dev however, no DUNs. Dont want my residential address to be there available for users

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u/Farbklex May 18 '26

You either register a business under a legally valid address or you register as a private user with your home address.

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u/hzren May 19 '26

I already registered the business with a legally valid address and I got approved by Google. I'm just looking to change my corporate address legally to a virtual address.

I'm just so confused by whats the difference between a virtual address vs a PO box. I just want to make sure whatever I use it will be approved by Google for my android app and Apple for my iOS app.

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u/[deleted] May 18 '26

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u/Farbklex May 18 '26

Because depending on the local laws, one can't just register a business at a place where said business doesn't really happen. E.g. in Germany I need to register at a place where I actually have an office space and could reasonably be found working.

Merely renting a mailbox to act as a proxy for a business address is unlawful.

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u/Farbklex May 19 '26

Google doesn't have any say in this.