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How To Get your business account verified on WhatsApp?
Facebook Business Verification is different from Facebook Page Verification and it comes with its own benefits. When you verify Facebook business manager account, you get access to different tools and products.
Apart from that, a verified Facebook business manager account earns trust amongst the users. Over 2 billion people are on WhatsApp. Leveraging it for your business growth by connecting with your customer is an important step for business communication.
Why you should verify Facebook Business Manager account?
Many Facebook advertising accounts are terminated for a variety of reasons. The Facebook Business Manager’s Business Verification feature is one potential aid.
The closure of Facebook ad accounts could be caused by a variety of circumstances. Facebook sites have also been banned despite doing nothing wrong and having their accounts falsely flagged.
Facebook has frequently requested that business manager accounts in these situations get their business accounts verified. Business verification does not imply that all issues are resolved. Facebook’s preference for verified business manager accounts over unverified business manager accounts only helps.
Please check the below image to understand the difference.
(L) Facebook business verification (R) Facebook page verification
Now, let’s talk about how you can complete Facebook Business Verification.
Steps to Verify Facebook business manager account
How Long does it take to verify a Facebook Business Manager account?
After applying for verification, it might take 1-5 business days to get a reply back from Facebook. After that, if everything goes with the Facebook policies, your business manager will get approved.
What documents should I share to verify my Facebook business manager account?
In some cases, no documents are required for Facebook Business Verification because Facebook may be able to match your business against publicly available records. In that case, select from the list of publicly available records that Facebook shares with you.
Facebook Business Verification matches your details against public records. However, if Facebook couldn’t find any details, you must submit the following documents.
Documents to submit to verify Facebook Business Manager Account
1. Legal Name Document – One of the below documents
– Business Registration (BR)
– Company Incorporation Certificate
– Tax/VAT Certificate
2. Address Proof Document – One of the below documents
– Bank Account Statement
– Utility Bill (Phone/Electricity Bill)
A one-time password (OTP) will be issued to you through text, email, or phone call as soon as you have submitted the required documentation to Facebook Business Manager for verification.
You can check the current status of your verification by going to Facebook Business Manager>Business Settings> Security Center. The table below shows what documents you can submit to verify Facebook business verification processing for your country of residence.
Required Documentation
Apart from sharing the above documents, you must verify your business domain. For domain verification, Facebook will send a code to your registered business email address, and you must enter it.
What are common reasons for the rejection of Business Verification?
The legal Name Document & Address Proof Document have different addresses – Please ensure all documents have the same address.
Business Legal Name not found in the website URL submitted – Ensure your company’s legal name is on the footer of your website.
Business Email Address not used during verification: Use your registered business email address for Facebook Business Verification.
If I verify my Facebook Business Manager account, will it help get Blue Tick Verification on my Facebook Page or Green Tick Verification on WhatsApp?
Facebook Business Verification is different from Facebook Page Blue Tick Verification and WhatsApp Account Green Tick Verification.
While Business Verification on Facebook is granted to all valid businesses, the public verification ticks (blue tick and green tick) are only approved for highly reputed businesses. There are no fixed criteria/eligibility for the same.
For more information, visit the official document from WhatsApp: https://www.facebook.com/business/help/1095661473946872?id=180505742745347
