First time trying to create a Facebook app. Browsed to https://developers.facebook.com/apps and it had a link for to register before creating a link where you just accept the T
I was having this SAME exact problem just now. I have a verified personal account (email and credit card) and I couldn't see the button. This is what I was getting:
I was at my wits end after 5 hours of reading similar questions and started pulling my eyelashes out...because I have no hair. I tried:
Eventually, I became so desperate that I started typing random urls, and this one, by the Odin's Raven, worked: http://developers.facebook.com/setup
It creates a popup window that will let you get the ball rolling. Let me know if this worked, because I am damn near ready to hump my chair with excitement.
Also, I suspect that this is a bug...because if I can create an App using this link but not through the dev dashboard, then something is up.
Here is an explanation about how to create a new app - http://ftutorials.com/create-facebook-app/
First you should check that you are not trying to create a new application from business account. You can create new app only from a facebook account of a real user.
Also there is some facebook bug, that after you click on "Create app", nothing happens, but your app is created.