If you’re here, there’s a great chance that you’re wondering how exactly you can go about getting one of those lovely blue checkmarks next to the name of your account on Facebook.
Getting verified on Facebook is a big deal, whether you’re a public figure or an emerging (or established!) brand. It tells your followers that you’re someone legitimate enough to receive verification, especially since this isn’t something that’s just handed out willy-nilly. Many people and brands who want to get verified on Facebook never actually do, so that blue checkmark is an elite status that customers are sure to take note of.
In this post, we’ll go over everything you need to know about how to get your Facebook Page verified, including why it’s so important and how to increase your chances of getting and staying verified.
Why Verify Your Facebook Page?
There are plenty of great reasons why businesses, brands, and public figures want to be verified on Facebook.
The first is the prestige and credibility associated with it. If you have that blue checkmark next to your account name, people will register that (even subconsciously) to mean that you’re someone who is established enough to be verified. People know about you, look for you, and might even try to imitate you with fake accounts.
Having a blue checkmark also acts a little like social proof. If Facebook has approved you, it means that your account is worthy of gaining it.
This is particularly true since Facebook did away with the grey checkmarks in 2019, which were typically granted to smaller businesses who were able to verify they were who they said they were. The blue check was typically reserved for larger public figures and established corporations (think Bed Bath & Beyond or Target official accounts), but now it’s the only verification option available.
The ability to differentiate your official account from fan accounts, similarly-named brands, or imposter accounts is also important. It makes it easier for potential customers and followers to know that they’re viewing and following the correct account.
How To Verify Your Facebook Page or Profile
Want to try to get your Page verified on Facebook? Here’s how you can do it in seven straightforward steps.
1. Pull up the verification request form
In order to get verified by Facebook, you’ll need to submit a request form for consideration for verification. It’s short and relatively simple, which you can see here:
You can access this form here. Let’s take a look at how to fill it out.
2. Choose your verification type and select the account
This is self-explanatory. Are you wanting to verify a Page or a personal profile account?
Choose the type of account that you want to verify, and then select the account that you want to verify. Note that you can only request verification for one per form.
3. Define your account category
Categorizing your account correctly is important because it can help Facebook determine if you have proper influence in a certain industry to “justify” verification.
You can choose the following options:
- News/Media
- Sports
- Government & Politics
- Music
- Fashion
- Entertainment
- Digital Creator/Blogger/Influencer
- Gamer
- Global Business/Brand/Organization
- Other
4. Upload identifying documents
In order to verify your Page or profile, Facebook will want irrefutable proof that you are exactly who you say you are. This means you’ll need to attach pictures of identifying documents.
If your account represents a single person (like “Jennifer Lawrence, Actress”) or is a personal profile, you need to upload a government-issued ID that shows both your name and date of birth. A driver’s license or passport is typically used.
If your account represents a business, brand, or organization, you’ll need to provide documents showing you own the business. These documents must have an official seal or watermark of your organization, and can include the following:
- Your organization’s phone or utility bill
- A certificate of formation
- Articles of incorporation
- Tax or tax exemption documents belonging to your organization
5. Explain why you’re pursuing verification
This is a crucial part of receiving verification from Facebook. “Because I want it” or “to impress my high school bullies” might be the motivating factor behind some people pursuing verification on Facebook, but you need to have a legitimate reason for why you’re seeking verification and why it’s justified.
Here are a few good reasons why verification would be considered:
- I have a large following across multiple platforms, but there are a number of fan accounts. Being able to show my audience that my account is the official one will clear up the confusion.
- I have recently been featured in a number of publications, and am considered an expert in my area of expertise. Verifying my account on Facebook will help me maintain credibility and help users find me after discovering me online.
- I’m a corporation or franchise with a large number of branches and verifying the core brand account will help users recognize it as the central hub of information that it is.
Be specific here about how it could benefit your business and Facebook’s users if at all possible. This will help your chances.
6. List other social media accounts and additional comments (optional)
Do you have other social media accounts that you think Facebook would want to take into consideration? Perhaps you’ve been verified on Twitter, for example, and want to use that to leverage verification on Facebook, too. If so, add links to them here.
You can also add any additional comments that you’d like Facebook to take into consideration at this point.
7. Submit and wait
Waiting isn’t exactly the most fun part of the process, but it is a necessary part.
After you’ve submitted a request for verification on Facebook, they don’t have a typical timeframe in which you can expect to hear back. You could get a response in as little as 48 hours, or it could take 45 days or longer. Accounts that represent businesses (particularly very large businesses and corporations) may take longer, as Facebook’s team may need to be more involved when manually reviewing supporting documents to confirm that they’re authentic.
Once you do get approved or denied, you’ll get an alert through Facebook. If you do get denied, all hope isn’t lost; you can reapply in 30 days. When you do, put additional information into the application that you believe may help you.
4 Ways to Increase Your Chances of Being Verified on Facebook
There are a few ways you can increase your chances of being verified on Facebook.
Have a complete profile
Your profile should be fully filled out in its entirety. This means having a profile picture, a detailed account section, a link to your site, a cover image, and more.
You’ll also want your profile to be active, posting fairly regularly. If you only post once every three months, you likely won’t become Facebook verified.
Create a strong reason for why verification is important
The stronger your reason is for seeking Facebook account verification, the more likely you are to receive approval. This is straight forward, and you want to be upfront in the application form about this.
Refer to any publications or mentions of your account
Has your brand or account been mentioned in any major publications? Did you appear as an expert on the news or in an article in a respected publication? Is your account frequently mentioned or linked to on social media? If so, make sure you mention this during the application process as it can increase the likelihood of approval.
Know additional requirements for certain industries
Law enforcement accounts can only receive and maintain verification if everyone who manages their Page has two-factor authentication turned on, for example, and official government accounts must include the word “government” in the name to avoid confusion. Politicians and elected officials have a few more requirements that you can check out here.
How to Stay Verified on Facebook
After you get verified on Facebook, the last thing you want to do is to lose that hard-earned status.
Avoid doing any of the following, which could cause your verification status to be revoked (and the account itself may even be suspended or deleted):
- Providing false or misleading information during the verification process
- Violating any industry-specific regulations that are part of the agreement to granting verification
- Violating Facebook’s terms of service for profiles or professional accounts
Final Thoughts on Facebook Verification
Most businesses and marketers put a ton of work into making their online and social presence as strong as they possibly can, and getting your Page verified by Facebook helps strengthen your social presence. It shows that you’ve taken the extra step to take your social media presence seriously, and it can offer exceptional credibility and some nice social proof.
While the verification process can take some time in terms of actually waiting for approval, the process to apply is straightforward and relatively simple. There’s no downside to applying, and plenty of benefits available if you do get approved.
Before you apply, though, take the steps outlined here to strengthen your profile and consider combining Pages that could be considered “duplicates” for best results.
What do you think? Have you gotten your Page or profile verified by Facebook yet? How long did it take you to get that coveted blue checkmark? Leave us a comment and let us know what you think!
Whoa, I was looking for these steps and finally found them I would definitely use them for my profile.
I’m so glad! Good luck!
Congratulation , good luck with your PAGE
Plese tell how to verify page i dont know
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Thanks alot for ths info
Nice, I already got verified with a grey badge like a half years ago, but it disappeared. (Keep in mind, I did not change the name or type of the page.)
Now I cannot even start a new verification. Once visit the URL that read on FB Community, it says it’s not available right now. But Hungary has the opportunity to both of badges, so I don’t get it.
Checked 5 pages. 0 have a “verification” option under “General” or anywhere.
Same here…
same here..
there is no verification tab in the page
I’ve got the Grey verification on my FB Business page, but it won’t allow me to verify again for the blue? It says verified. My public figure page I was declined bc I’m not famous enough, and now the verification part has disappeared from general settings. I don’t see it on my personal page either.
Have a page with nearly 30K followers, but the option to verify does not exist. Any advice?
thanks a lot guys!
Nope no page verification option available . Is this country specific.
Also don’t see the option “Page verification” under general settings. Anyone know how to do this for non-profit organizations?
I’ve read on the Facebook community pages that the lack of a verification option is often due to your location. Is there any way to bypass this? Any loophole?
There’s no Page verification option with my page. My location is South Sudan. Now, does that mean I can’t verify my page even after having all requirements? Please advice
There’s no Page verification option with my page. My location is Egypt. Now, does that mean I can’t verify my page even after having all requirements? Please advice
My page does not have the ‘Page Verification’ option, the first item in the list shown in my settings is ‘Page Visibility’…
Rain Longson – Artist on fb
there is no option for page verification in the setting.
how can I verify my facebook page?
Same here…no option for page verification.
Very nice, ill try
Amazing Admin!
I Will Use this method to get verified account 🙂
Every where I have looked has the steps which include the “Page Verification” option in General Settings…I do not have this in my settings at all. Any help would really be appreciated!
Thanks for this post but nowadays facebook don’t have this option verify page so how can i do? my country is Cambodia…
Every where I have looked has the steps which include the “Page Verification” option in General Settings…I do not have this in my settings at all. Any help would really be appreciated!
Nice article but I guess i’m not famous enough.
The page verification option does not exist on my page.
nice but its not working in nepal
Looks like it works before and now Facebook modify its rules. Not working for my page with no option to verify.
Nice Steps, But i am unable to find page verification option in General option under settings. please help me.
Thank You
I have a page of 650k plus fans and there is no option of verification in my page setting !! I have completed all section like about impressium ,website ,phone no, team member, we are posting authentic contents ..everything is ok but still there is no option for verification …
Same goes with me as well!
Thank you so much for for the this step by step guide. I ll try my best to follow them to verify my page.
Thanks again
I never verified my facebook account in ever. One day my friend told me to verify my FB account but I will ignore and he suggests me to read your this post. And after reading your post I can understand that how much important the FB verification. Thanks for guiding.
It was very helpful to me thanks for this Article.
its not available for every one and not for all regions so there must be something wrong and there is no obvious policy!!! although İ have likes and working on my page based on daily bases.
Regards
Hi, i wish to get blue tick verification in my fb profile
Thank you for these steps.
Will you just suggest me any video with full steps of verification of Facebook page
Very Nice Information About Verify Facebook Page
Thank you
First its a lot difficult for me to get verified But at lot of Work On My page And Website Amazing Posts Make Me Verified.That’s all done by my site.
Very good write-up. I certainly love this website. Thanks!
no, i can’t see any page verification in my page setting, please do share the right method.
Many Thanks
I just get “page not found” :/
Awesome tutorials, I tried more than 15 times using mobile numbers, but cannot verify my page, finally on another way.
Thanks for sharing this info.
i am verifying my local bussiness page with phone number hope facebook will give me gray badge so i we will look official. Thanks for guidence
Need to get verify badge
Sarcastivhyderabdi
Page Verification option is not visible?
Please help me with this issue.
It is very helpful to all.
I have Business Fan Page, where “Page Verification” option do not shown in the settings. i also tried for manual apply, but after studies i found there have no applying option for business fan page. So how can i apply or have this option? Please let me know. Thank you
thank u for your good information
now I’m going to try my best for it
Hello,
In my facebook page i can’t find Page Verification in General. So who can help me to solve this problem ?
I really need to do it.
Thanks advance for your help?
Can you get BOTH personal page AND fan page verified??
Hi what do you do if you can’t see the “page verification” tab under settings general on your page
Hello Ana,
I tried as you said but nothing happened with my page. Could you please help me a bit???
Nice article, I really like it. But there are any other requirement for facebook verified pages like – 1. FB page age 2. Minimum likes on Page etc.
I have a page of 548k plus fans and there is no option of verification in my page setting !! I have completed all section like about impressum, website, phone no, team member, we are posting authentic contents ..everything is ok but still there is no option for verification …
Sam issue. I can find page verificaiton section.
Nice Steps, But i am unable to find page verification option in General option under settings. please help me.
Thank You
7K Likes in my page and have the verify option. Got verified in less than a day. I used the call option to get verified. Yay.
May be from USA
Hi Can help me.. 600k like but cant verified..
Still wont verify my page even after sending Articles of Corporation from the State.
System is Broken
Have a page with nearly 650K followers, but the option to verify does not exist. Any advice?
Have a page with nearly 656K followers, but the option to verify does not exist. Any advice?
sir I have a page please tell me how this verify
Hello. Sir i used facebook 1 year old And i loved Facebook and services.me 6000 followers and 1000 request sir I want a verify badge .
How long does verification take? I sent in a pic July 4 and no verification or reply.
Hi , We try to verify our facebook page but show error message How can i do this ? Error : This feature isn’t available to everyone right now. Best regards
Please help! I cannot find page verification option.
Best Regards.
thank u nice informative post!
I won’t the green verification on my fb public figure
i have my page of public figure. its 2k likes and it lacks the option for verification under settings. is it my location or just facebook is discriminatory. the page’s link is fb.me/odebanthony
Same here…no option for page verification.
Sir, I am following same process but page verification is not showing in my setting option.
This is a really amazing article. I loved the way you have presented this article and looking forward to reading such more articles in the future as well.
That’s helpful and really thanks for also the difference between grey and blue tick.
I was searching for such an article and I have ended up here! Thank you very much for sharing such information.
Thanks for sharing very helpful article
Is the process to verify a face-book page and profile still same Or different. please help me where i can apply for the verification badge
hi i did everything and put on my mobile number and they called me with a four digits verification code and i typed the numbers and after that it told me that i cant verify my page with this info…kindly help what should i do now thanks in advance
I have also the same problem. No verification option is found on my FB page.
Very nice Information. You covered all things related to the Facebook page verification process. Thank you for sharing this.
Hi,
Superb article… I just want to add one more thing.
Saw lots of comments that they can’t see the verification request link in the settings…
Just published a new updated post with all information. Please do check it out.
Superb
Thank you ,even i am waiting that 🙂
I have Unable to see Verification Page Option On My Page
What an interesting topic.
Once again, Thanks for sharing
Hi Ana, thanks very much for this info, you’re really an amazing writer, this publication was well explained and easy to assimilate. However i did follow all the step and procedures but didn’t see the verification button… I need your update on that… Thanks
I received a code when FB rang me but I got a message stating this page can’t be verified. We waste so much time with FB !
An outstanding guideline to the interested gues like me. However; I came here from Google by searching “how to verified my facebook page”. Thanks to Adespresso for this informative helpful post.
Masud Parvage
Founder @ Niche Park
I have had “too many tries” at verifying with my phone number and need to “check back later.” It’s been over two weeks, and I still can’t verify my business page with the phone number. Will this ever change?
Nice one
This is helpful, thanks a lot
Now I’ve Learned. Facebook i am coming
I have had “too many tries” at verifying with my phone number and need to “check back later.” It’s been over two weeks, and I still can’t verify my business page with the phone number. Will this ever change?
I have had “too many tries” at verifying with my phone number and need to “check back later.”
What an interesting topic.
Once again, Thanks for sharing
Getting a verified Facebook page really makes people to believe in your business on Facebook but it has never been easy to get a verified Facebook page.
This article has really help, kudos!
Hello there! Your post is wonderful. I don’t see verification option on my page.
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Nice post, i think getting a facebook page verification will help boost my business.
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Hey does this still work in 2019? I just tried the following steps and keeping my fingers crossed 🙂
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Getting Facebook page verification has always been my greatest desire..
Thanks for the tip..
I created a facebook page for my blog a year ago. But I have not yet verified my page. This guide has motivated me to get a blue badge for my page by completing all the steps. I’m going to soon try to verify my blogs facebook page. Thanks for this article.
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