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#BlueTickforalll : How to get your Instagram account Verified?

Simple steps and powerful tips to get your desired blue-badge verified Instagram account


Who doesn’t want a blue-badge for his/her account, especially at a time when there is a fight to be more popular on Instagram. If you are wondering how to get verified on Instagram, you are at the right place to know everything about it.

We have done a lot of research, experiment, and analysis to find the best ways to get that desired blue-tick. We will tell you simple steps to get the verified badge and also there will also be some powerful tips to get that badge.

What is a verified badge on Instagram?

The blue tick means that the account is officially verified by Instagram. People, businesses and brands with the Instagram verified badge are said to be authentic.  The blue-badge is given to prominent people and brands on the social media giant. It somehow avoids the imposter accounts and copycats. Fake accounts, impersonators, copycats target well-known and influential accounts on social media. These fake accounts use their likeness to trick unwary followers.

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The best thing about impersonators is that they are annoying and the worst part is they will negatively affect your image and brand on social media. So, the blue badge is given and also to indicate that the individual or brand behind the account is real and can be trusted.

Why you need this?

At the time when social media decides the popularity of a person, the blue badge works as a status symbol. Because not everyone gets the blue badge.  Followers will think that you must be a notable person coz you have a verified account. For growing accounts on Instagram, the verified account is a major milestone.

Can your account become a verified account?

Of course, you are popular and don’t shy away from sharing some breath-taking photos publicly. Instagram introduced a public verified account application to demystify the process and demolish the black market of blue ticks in August 2018.

Before the application went life, nobody knew exactly what the criteria were to get that desired blue-badge? But now we know exactly how to get that.

Powerful tips to increase your chances to get your verified-account

Uniqueness:Only one account per individual or business can be verified unless you have accounts in multiple languages. Fan account, parody accounts, meme accounts, and feature accounts are not verified.

Authenticity: To qualify, you have to be what you say about yourself. It doesn’t matter if your account represents a business, brand or person.

Completeness: You must have a bio, display picture, and at least one post in your profile to be eligible to increase the chances of getting the badge. Since the badge is reserved for public entities and public figures, so you can’t keep your account private.

Be Notable: Your account must represent a well-known, highly searched for brands, business ad person.

ID card: This is obvious, to verify your account you will need a government certified ID like Aadhar Card, Driving License, Voter ID card and more.

How to apply for a blue badge?

You just need to simply fill out an application to request verification.  Instagram will internally review the account and come with a decision on whether you will get a blue verified badge or not.  You will get a notification in a few days if your account is verified or not.

You have to go to settings under the Instagram app and then go to account and then request verification to request the blue badge. Instagram doesn’t charge any penny to verify an account.

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