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title: "Registering to Payhawk with an email invite"
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description: "Register your Payhawk account from the email invite, create a password that meets the rules, and add your phone number. See what to do if the link expired."
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published: 2026-10-19T10:51:46Z
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://payhawk.com/help/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Registering to Payhawk with an email invite

To start using Payhawk, you need to register your account either with an email invite sent by your Payhawk Administrator or [over the Active Directory](/help/registering-to-payhawk-over-active-directory).

To register your Payhawk account on the Payhawk Web Portal with an email invite, use the email invitation you must have received from the Payhawk Administrator of your company's Payhawk account.

> [!WARNING]
> The registration link is valid for 5 days. If you cannot register within that time, contact your company [Payhawk Administrator to resend the invite](/help/how-can-i-resend-email-invites-to-employees). If the registration link has expired, Payhawk cannot invite users or resend invites on behalf of your company's Payhawk Administrators.

## Password requirements

When creating a password for your Payhawk account, it must meet the following criteria to ensure account security:

- Be at least 8 characters long
- Include at least one number
- Include at least one lowercase letter
- Include at least one special symbol (for example, **!@#$%^&***)

It is recommended that you avoid using personal information like your name, birthday, or common words.

> [!WARNING]
> Make sure there are no intervals before or after the password when you enter it.

## Registering with the email invite from Payhawk

To register your Payhawk account on the Payhawk Web Portal:

1. Go to your Inbox and open your main folder.
2. Open the invitation email and click on the **Register** button link. As a result, you will be redirected to the Payhawk Web Portal.
3. Create a password for your Payhawk account and re-enter it to confirm it. Click on **Create account**.
4. On the next screen, fill in your first name, last name, and mobile phone number, including the country code starting with a **+** (plus). Click on **Continue**. As a result, you will receive an SMS on the provided number to verify it.
5. In the **Confirm your phone number** dialog, enter the code from the SMS and click on **Verify phone**.

![Three registration screens in the Payhawk Web Portal: setting your password, setting up your user profile with your name and phone number, and confirming your phone number with the SMS code.](https://cdn.payhawk.com/Navigation%20images%20Desi_20261009/register_1-2-3_2_20261009_ai.png)

After the verification is done successfully, you will need to [activate your Payhawk account from the Payhawk Mobile App](/help/activating-your-personal-payhawk-account) before you can start using it.

> [!WARNING]
> Make sure there are no intervals before or after the password when you enter it.

## Notes on registering with an email invite

- The email with the registration link must have come from a Payhawk Administrator at your company.
- If you cannot find the email in your inbox, check your **Spam** folder. Alternatively, ask your system administrator for assistance.
- If you haven't received the email invitation, ask the Payhawk Administrator of your company's Payhawk account to send you the registration email.
- If the registration link isn’t working, open it in an incognito or private browsing window.
- Employees can register for the same entity in Payhawk, even if their email addresses use different domains, such as email1@company1.com and email2@company2.com, provided that they are not contractors.

## Useful resources

- [I cannot log in to Payhawk](/help/i-cannot-log-in)
- [Activating your personal Payhawk account](/help/activating-your-personal-payhawk-account)
- [Registering to Payhawk with an SMS](/help/registering-to-payhawk-with-an-sms)