Step-by-Step Guide to Being Meta Verified

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Creating a Business Account
To be Meta Verified, a business account is required. The following are steps to creating a business account:

Go to business.facebook.com/overview.
Click Create account.
Enter a name for your business, your name and work email address and click Next.
Enter your business details and click Submit.
Meta Business Verification Process
To access the additional premium features of Meta new zealand whatsapp phone number Verified WhatsApp Business Accounts, proceed with the following steps:

Access Business Verification in Meta Business Suite at Settings (cog wheel icon) → Business Settings → Security Center.
If the Start Verification button is not visible, add your WhatsApp Business API number first. The button should be enabled on your Security Settings after going through the setup process with WhatsApp.
Provide business details, including Legal Business Name, Business Address, Phone Number, and Website.
Ensure that the website is accessible anywhere and does not redirect to another domain.
Ensure the domain name, header/footer, and logo are as consistent as possible.
Confirm details and upload necessary documents specified on the screen. Refer to Meta's list of required documents.
Choose a contact method for confirmation (email, phone, or domain verification). If opting for domain verification, complete it first. Email verification requires a matching domain, and phone verification involves uploading a confirming document.
Email: Receive a code in your business email.
Phone: Confirm via a call with a code and upload a utility bill.
Text: Confirm through a text code and upload a utility bill.
Click Done once complete.
Meta may take several days to review documents. Status can be checked by going to the Security Center. Once verified, businesses are eligible to become a WhatsApp Official Business Account and attain the ‘Green Check’.

Becoming a WhatsApp Official Business Account
How to Get the Green Check on WhatsApp
Visual of a business being Meta Verified on WhatsApp
To obtain the WhatsApp Official Business Account badge or the 'Green Check’, businesses are eligible if they have the following:

A Meta Business Account
Meet minimum eligibility requirements, such as account tenure
Be located in a country where Meta Verified for business is available
Not exceed the maximum number of people with full control of the account
Business Assets
To learn more about eligibility requirements, you may refer to Meta's page on Eligibility requirements for Meta Verified business subscriptions.

The process to obtaining Official Business Account on WhatsApp or the ‘Green Check’ is as follows:

Access the Meta Business Manager and navigate to the WhatsApp Manager, click the Overview section.
Under the Account Tools section, you will find the Phone Number section. Enable Two-step verification by going to the Profile tab.
Last step is to go to the Submit Request tab, where you can fill in required information such as:
Supporting links
Name of parent brand or business
Country and language
Any additional criteria
Once complete, businesses will receive a message telling them if they are approved for WhatsApp Official Business Account and the ‘Green Check’.