If you publish your first app with a new personal Google Play developer account, your launch date is not "the day the code is done". It is at least 14 days later, and it depends on other people.

The rule

Personal developer accounts created after 13 November 2023 must run a closed test with at least 12 testers opted in , continuously , for at least 14 days before they can apply for production access.

After that, Google reviews the production access application. Google says this usually takes seven days or less .

Organization accounts don't have this requirement, though they need a D-U-N-S number to register.

What "continuously" means in practice

The 14 days are counted with at least 12 testers opted in the whole time. If testers drop out and the count falls below 12, you are not meeting the condition.…