> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.useveil.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Sign up

> Create your Veil account with your email address and a one-time verification code.

Signing up takes about a minute. You'll enter your email address, receive a short-lived verification code, and then continue into onboarding (identity verification and a bank account) before you reach your dashboard.

## Create your account

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to /signup">
    Open [useveil.co/signup](https://useveil.co/signup) and choose **Individual**. You'll land on the individual signup flow at `/signup/individual`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter your email address">
    Type the email address you want to associate with your account. Veil sends your verification code to this address, and it's where settlement notifications and any security alerts go.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter the verification code">
    Check your inbox for a six-digit code. The code is short-lived — if it doesn't arrive within a few minutes, check your spam folder or request a new one from the same screen.

    Enter the code to verify your email and complete account creation.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Continue into onboarding">
    Your account is created. Veil routes you into onboarding next — you'll verify your identity and add a bank account before your dashboard opens.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What "signed in" means going forward

Veil uses a session cookie to keep you signed in. If you close the browser and return later, or if you haven't used the dashboard for a while, Veil may ask you to sign back in with a fresh code before any sensitive action (like an offramp). This is a session refresh, not a new account step.

## Individuals are production-only

Individual accounts operate in production only. The sandbox environment is for developers building against Veil's API. See [Sandbox vs. production](/concepts/sandbox-vs-production) if you're curious why.

## See also

* [Verify your identity](/individuals/kyc) — the next step after signup
* [Sandbox vs. production](/concepts/sandbox-vs-production) — why individuals live in production