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How to get a green check mark in WhatsApp?#

There are two types of business accounts in WhatsApp Business API.

1. Regular business account#

This type of account is given to any WhatsApp Business API user. When communicating with a regular business account, the customer sees only the company's phone number.

2. Official business Account#

An account that has passed WhatsApp verification.

WhatsApp green checkmark is an icon that helps WhatsApp users distinguish a genuine business account from a fake one. It indicates that the business account has been verified by WhatsApp and that it belongs to the brand it claims to be.

In the profile of such an account, as well as in a chat with it, you can see the displayed name (company name) of the official WhatsApp business account and a green check mark next to it. The company name will be displayed in correspondence, even if the user has not added it to his address book.

Method of obtaining#

  1. To request official business account status, you must first connect to the WhatsApp Business API.

  2. After using WhatsApp Business API, you can apply for a green check mark. The business activity must be verified in Meta Business Manager.

Meta renamed Facebook Business Manager to Meta Business Manager

The verification process starts by contacting Facebook. This will verify that your account is a real company.

Your business must be legally registered and have a corresponding phone number and address. Whether the business account will be given official status is decided by Meta. The application process can take anywhere from a week to several months.

It is possible to work without going through verification with a regular WhatsApp Business API business account. But this imposes the following restrictions: up to 2 WhatsApp Business API numbers and up to 250 outgoing dialogs per day.