# Meta Business Manager Verification

Your business must have a Meta Business Manager account. Verification is mandatory to gain full access to the WhatsApp Business API.

### Best Practices <a href="#preparing-for-business-verification" id="preparing-for-business-verification"></a>

To improve your chances of successful verification with Meta, please review the following before submitting your request:

* Ensure your business website is **active, secured with SSL,** and displays the same **legal company name, address, and contact number** as listed in Meta Business Manager.
* Use a business email address that matches your website’s domain (for example, <hello@yourcompany.in>).
* If you choose phone number verification, make sure the number can receive inbound calls or SMS. Any IVR or automated call system is suggested to be disabled during the verification process.
* If you choose email address verification, prefer using brand's domain linked email address (such as <info@yourdomain.com>) instead of generic address to get a faster verification.
* The **legal or trade name on your submitted documents** must match the name shown on your **website (preferably on the footer) and the Facebook Page.** If the names differ, clearly explain the relationship (for example, “Brand A is operated by Company B”).

Steps<br>

1. Go to [Meta Business Manager → Security Center](https://business.facebook.com/latest/settings/security_center/)

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2. Check your Business Verification status and it's dependencies:
   1. <mark style="color:yellow;">**Ineligible for Verification**</mark> : Meta requires some eligibility criteria to consider a Business Manager eligible to be verified. Follow this article to [get your Business Manager eligible for Verification.](https://www.facebook.com/business/help/1095661473946872)
   2. 🔄 <mark style="color:blue;">**In review**</mark> : Good news - Meta might take upto two days to give you a status on the verification. If it's already past the time, please write to the Meta support team
   3. <mark style="color:red;">**❌ Rejected**</mark> : That's sad to hear - you can read more about [troubleshooting the rejection here.](https://www.facebook.com/business/help/2342133782492969)&#x20;
   4. <mark style="color:green;">**✅ Verified**</mark> : It's a great news - now that your Business Manager is verified, you can now proceed with the [WhatsApp Business API setup here.](/overview/messaging-channels/whatsapp/setup-whatsapp/setup-waba.md)


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