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Tipico customer card

Apply for the Tipico customer card

Where to get the Tipico Card, what to bring and when you need your ID.

You get the Tipico customer card, also called the Tipico Card, at our Tipico betting shop on site. You don't need ID for the first registration. We verify your account before your first payout at the latest.

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You get the customer card at the counter in the Tipico betting shop. Photo:Tipico Shop Agency

Apply for the Tipico customer card: step by step

  1. Visit a Tipico betting shopYou get the Tipico Card at our Tipico betting shop. Use the betting shop finder to locate one near you.
  2. Get the card on the spotYou receive the card directly in the shop. You don't need ID for the first registration.
  3. Verify before your first withdrawalBefore your first payout at the latest, we check your details against a valid official ID. Bring it when you collect winnings.

Where do I get the Tipico customer card?

You can only get the Tipico customer card in our Tipico betting shop. You apply there and usually take it with you straight away. Use our betting shop finder to locate a shop near you.

We don't issue the card by post or online.

What do you need to apply for the Tipico Card?

You don't need ID for the first registration. You can apply for the card without ID and use it in the betting shop straight away.

In the shop, the card is all you need for cash-free betting. We store all your bets on the card and pay out winnings in cash at the betting shop. How to use the card is explained on Activate and use the customer card.

Sports betting is only allowed from age 18, in Bremen from 21. Gambling can be addictive.

When do you need to verify with your ID?

Before your first payout at the latest, we verify your account and check your details against a valid official ID. So bring your ID when you collect winnings.

Which documents we accept is something our staff in the betting shop or the Tipico Help Center can tell you.

Card costs

Whether the card costs anything is something you can ask in our Tipico betting shop or check in the Tipico Help Center.

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Information based on the official details from Tipico (tipico.de), as of June 2026. Details and the exact guide can be found in the Tipico Help Center or in the betting shop. Betting from age 18 (21 in Bremen), gambling can be addictive, help at Player protection and help.

Frequently asked questions about applying

Where do I get the Tipico customer card?

At our Tipico betting shop on site. Use the betting shop finder on this website to locate one near you. The card is not available online or by post.

Do I need ID for the Tipico Card?

Not for your first registration. By the time of your first withdrawal, though, we check your details against a valid, official ID, which you'll bring along to collect winnings.

What's the minimum age to get the Tipico customer card?

Sports betting is only allowed from age 18, in Bremen from 21. That is why only adults can get the card. Gambling can be addictive.

How do I apply for the Tipico Card?

Directly at our Tipico betting shop on site. There is no online application.

Can I also bet online with the Tipico Card?

No, it only works in the betting shop on-site. Betting online means using your separate Tipico online account.

What happens if I forget my ID when collecting winnings?

Without a valid official ID we can't pay out the winnings, because we have to verify your account first. Our staff in the betting shop can tell you which documents we accept.

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