Facebook Business Manager Verification

After creating your Facebook Business Manager account, you need to get it verified to get complete access to WhatsApp Business API.

We've multiple resources that will help you get your Facebook Business Manager verified.

The next step to successfully getting started with Wapzio is to apply for Facebook Business Manager Verification.

Facebook Business Manager Verification allows Facebook to determine whether the account belongs to a legitimate business or an organization.

This step is important as without a verified Facebook Business Manager, you can't have complete access to WhatsApp Business API.

You can apply for Facebook Business Manager Account verification simultaneously while applying for WhatsApp Business API.

• Legal details of your business (business name, address, contact info).

• A legal document containing the Legal Name of the Business and Legal Address, preferably a GST or Bank Account Statement.

• A working website. The website must mention at its footer the exact Legal Business Name (as cited in the documents).

• Proof of access to the business such as an official Business email (email with the same domain of your website).

Note: Please note that the image of your document must be clear, in colour and shows the whole document.

Once you have these docs ready, go ahead & apply for Facebook Business Manager verification by following the steps mentioned below:

Click here to redirect to the Facebook Business Manager Page.

This will open a new tab on your Facebook Business Account.

If you already have a business manager account, choose the account on which you want to get your WhatsApp Business API. If you do not have a Facebook Business Manager account, you can create one by clicking here.

Note: If you have just one Facebook Business Manager Account, your business setting will open automatically.

If you already have a Facebook business account, select it. If you don't, you can create one by clicking here.

From Facebook Business Settings, choose the 'Security Center' Page.

Refer to the image on the right to know its location.

In security settings, click 'Start Verification'

Hack Note: If the 'Start Verification' button is greyed/disabled (like the image above), you must follow some steps to enable it.

Click here to know how to enable the 'Start Verification' button if it doesn't appear or is greyed out.

If you can see your Start Verification Button, click it & press 'Get started' on the next screen (as shown in the image above).

In this step, select the country where your business is primarily based.

Carefully fill in your Organization's details!

In the name section, fill in the Exact Name mentioned in your legal document.

In the address, write the Same Address as mentioned in your legal document.

Adding a different one might cause problems with your approval from Facebook.

In the address row, be sure to add only the location of your business and not the state & Pincode.

E.g. If your address is 3013, Chandni Chowk, Sita Ram Bazar, Old Delhi, 110006.

Then, only add '3013, Chandni Chowk, Sita Ram Bazar' in the address row.

Add Delhi in City & State and 110006 in Pincode.

Add the Town, State & Pincode in the next row as shown in the above image.

In the phone number, it's not necessary to add your WhatsApp Business API number.

You can add any other business number you wish to receive communication from on Facebook.

Last, add the URL to your website. This website should contain the business's legal name at the footer so that facebook verifies that this business is linked with the legal name.

Once you submit all the details, Facebook verifies which all companies match the entered details.

Choose only the company with the exact matching details with your business.

You should also have your business phone number for verification.

Even if your organization's not listed, don't worry. Click 'Organization not listed' & proceed to the next step.

If in the previous step, your business wasn't listed, add supporting documents to verify your business. Make sure to upload the same document in both places to avoid confusion.

Note: Email is the recommended source of contact and improves your chances of getting verified.

Add your official business email ID with your same domain name (e.g. shivam@wapzio.com) & press next.

If you don't have a registered email ID with your domain name, choose phone or text for verification.

Last, verify the code sent to your Email ID or enter the OTP sent via text or phone.

Apply for the WhatsApp Business API with Wapzio & get approval as fast as 10 minutes.

You also get to try out the Wapzio platform via a 7 Days FREE Demo with features:

• Engage with Unlimited Monthly Active Users.

• Access to all features included in Basic Plan.

• Free approval for WhatsApp Business API.

• 1000 FREE Conversations per month.

The process of downgrading WhatsApp Business API number is different from deleting WhatsApp/WhatsApp Business App.

Open Business Settings & choose WhatsApp Accounts from the left panel.

If you have multiple WhatsApp Business API accounts, select the one you want to downgrade.

After downgrading, wait for a few minutes & log in to your WhatsApp/WhatsApp Business App.

Note: Downgrading your WhatsApp Business Account is now a Reversible process. You can re-create a WhatsApp Business API account using the same phone number. But, you'll permanently lose all data including messages, contacts & more stored in the WhatsApp Business API account.

If you want to downgrade your number from WhatsApp/WhatsApp Business app & switch to WhatsApp Business API, follow the same steps in reverse via the WhatsApp Manager.