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February 21, 2017

(Updated 2021) How to Get a Verification Badge for Your Facebook Business Page

Update December 16, 2019, 5:07 p.m.: Facebook removed gray verification badges from business pages. Those with gray verification badges no longer have them. Those who want to obtain a gray verification badge can no longer apply for one. Blue verification badges still remain. Only public figures, media companies, and brands can obtain a blue verification badge. You can apply for a blue verification badge by submitting this contact form.  

For more information on this change, read this article. Else read on to know how to apply for Facebook page verification?

If you own a Facebook page categorized under local business, company, or organization, then your page is eligible for a gray verification badge. You’ve likely seen this before. Have you ever noticed small blue check marks next to celebrities’ profile photos on various social media networks such as Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter? Then you’ve seen a verification badge. Verification badges let your page visitors know that your page is authentic. The first couple of hits that you get for any search are likely your most reliable backup options. For example, find an advertising agency when using the phrase “advertise agency” to get the most authentic options.

While blue verification badges are for public figures, celebrities, and brands, gray verification badges are for businesses and companies.

If you want to verify your page, you can do so from your page’s settings. Note, however, that only pages with a profile and cover photo are eligible. If you own a Facebook page categorized under local business, company, and organization but you don’t have a profile or cover photo, then you can forget about it. You’re not eligible for the badge.

You can verify your page in two ways:

  1. With a phone number
  2. With a document

Verify Your Facebook Page with a Phone Number

Step 1: Go to Page Settings

Go to your page then go to Settings. The settings tab is located on the right side of your screen, above your cover photo.

If you have a Business Manager account, you will need to go to Business Manager to access Settings.

Your Settings tab from Business Manager is also located on the right side of your screen, above your cover photo.

Step 2: Go to Page Verification

From “General” go to “Page Verification” and click “Edit.”

Step 3: Verify the Page

Click “Verify this Page.”

Step 4: Provide Business Phone Number

Enter the publicly listed phone number for your business or organization then click “Call Me Now.” Facebook will call the number you provided and give you your verification code.

Step 5: Enter Code to Verify

Enter the code to verify your Facebook page.

Verify Your Facebook Page with a Document

Step 1: Verify with a Document

Verify your page with a document by clicking “Verify this Page with documents instead.”

Step 2: Upload Document

You can upload a business utility or phone bill, business license, business tax file, certificate of formation, or articles of incorporation. The information you share will not be shared to the public.

Step 3: Wait

You will receive a confirmation stating that the document you provided is under review. You will hear from Facebook via email within a few days.

Do you know people who need to verify their Facebook pages? Then share this how-to.

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Article by Anne Felicitas / Facebook

About Anne Felicitas

Possessing five years of digital writing experience, Anne Felicitas is the blog editor of AdvertiseMint, a Facebook advertising agency that specializes in Facebook and Instagram ad management. Anne writes content and oversees a team of freelance writers and contributors, ensuring the AdvertiseMint blog regularly produces both short- and long-form content related to social media, marketing, and advertising.

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