Facebook Business verification guidance

Completing Facebook business verification ensures us that your entity is authentic. We have compiled targeted guidance to help you get through this process smoothly. Learn more about business verification here.

Before you begin:

1. Your business must need access to certain products and features to begin business verification.
2. You won't be able to click Start Verification unless your business needs to be verified.
3. You must be an admin of the Business Manager account to verify your business.

This guidance is complementary to the guidance found here.

Step 1: Go to business settings

Step 2: Go to the security center

Step 3: In the Business verification section click on ‘start verification’

Step 4: Enter Business Details

Ensure that your entity's legal name, legal address, and legal website are accurate. Double-check for any typos or other errors: you will not be able to edit this information upon submission.

Step 5: Select Your Business

Select the correct entity from the list that matches your entity (you need to receive a verification

code at the phone number listed).

Note: Select ‘None of these match’ if your entity is not displayed (or if you’re unable to receive a

verification code at the phone number listed). If you select ‘None of these match,’ skip to the

Upload the Official Documents section below for the next steps.

Step 6: If you found a match, then confirm your entity details:

Step 7: To receive a verification code, select either the phone number or email.

Email Option: Ensure that the email domain you’ve submitted matches the website domain

(provided in step 4).

Phone Option: If you have opted to receive a verification code over the phone, you will need to use the phone number listed. You cannot edit the phone number selection.

Step 8: Once you receive the code, enter it here:

If you did NOT find a match for your entity in Step 5, then follow these steps below:

During steps 6 and 7 you will be asked to submit legal documents. Legal documents are

supported in the languages listed in this article. Documents submitted in other, unsupported

languages must be accompanied by a certified English translation, as explained in the article.

Step 6: Verify your legal entity name

The legal entity name in the submitted document must match the legal entity name you provided in step 4.

Acceptable legal documents for legal entity name:

• Bank statements
• Entity permit from any level of government
• Utility bill, e.g.: water, electricity, phone bill (this should include the phone number where you’ll receive the verification code in step 6 if this is the option you choose)
• Certificate of formation
• Tax registration certificate (or exemption certificate).

Step 7: Verify your legal entity address or phone number

The legal entity address in the submitted document must match the legal entity address you

provided in step 4.

Acceptable legal documents for legal entity address:

• Bank statements
• Entity permit from any level of government
• Utility bill
• Certificate of formation
• Tax registration certificate (or exemption certificate).

Step 8: Get a Verification Code

Email Option: Ensure that the email domain you’ve submitted matches the website domain

(provided in step 4).

Phone Option: If you have opted to receive a verification code over the phone, make sure that this is a phone number provisioned by the entity requesting Facebook business verification. It should NOT be a private phone number.

Step 9: Enter Verification Code

Enter the verification code sent to your entity email address or phone number (depending on the option you chose.

This completes the business verification process.

To cancel and resubmit: You can go back to the Security Center and select ‘Cancel’.