How do I get the WhatsApp green tick?
The green tick — officially Meta's "verified badge" — is not something you buy, and no partner can promise it. It is granted at Meta's discretion to businesses that are demonstrably notable and authentic, run a fully verified WhatsApp Business Account, and use a display name that matches their real brand. You request it; Meta decides. What you *can* control is putting every eligibility signal in place before you apply, so that when your name lands on a reviewer's desk it reads as an obvious yes. This page walks through exactly what Meta looks at, the difference between the blue business badge and the green verified tick, and where InfiQ fits as your official Meta Business Partner in India.
Quick answer
The WhatsApp green tick is Meta's verified badge, granted (not sold) to notable, authentic brands with a verified WABA, a compliant display name, and an account in good standing. You apply through your WhatsApp Manager; strong external press and web coverage of your brand are the single biggest factor. InfiQ, an official Meta Business Partner, sets your account up correctly and guides the application — but nobody can guarantee approval.What the green tick actually is (and what it isn't)
The green tick is Meta's Official Business Account (OBA) verified badge — a small green checkmark that appears next to your business name inside chats, in your profile, and in the chat list. It signals to a customer that WhatsApp has confirmed this is the genuine, notable brand it claims to be, not an impersonator. It is easy to confuse three separate things, so it helps to keep them straight. Business verification (in Meta Business Manager) confirms your legal entity exists — it is a prerequisite but does not give you the tick. A grey or blue badge you may have seen is the older or 'business account' state. The green tick is the top tier and is the only one granted purely on notability and authenticity. Crucially, it is never available for direct purchase, and any vendor claiming to 'sell' the green tick or guarantee it for a fee should be treated as a red flag.
- Green tick = verified 'Official Business Account' badge, granted by Meta at its discretion
- Business verification in Meta Business Manager is required first, but does not itself grant the tick
- No one can sell, guarantee, or fast-track approval — approval is Meta's call alone
- The badge shows in chats, profile, and chat list, reassuring customers you're the real brand
The real eligibility signals Meta weighs
Meta's public criteria come down to two words: notable and authentic. Notability is assessed largely through third-party evidence that the wider world already recognises your brand — not through anything you say about yourself. Reviewers look for independent press coverage in established outlets, a substantial and consistent presence across the web, a Wikipedia presence for larger brands, and search prominence for your brand name. Authenticity means your WhatsApp Business Account represents a real, registered business, uses a display name that genuinely matches that brand (no generic descriptors, no keyword stuffing, no 'Best Deals 24x7'), and is in good standing with no policy strikes, high block rates, or low quality ratings. A number that customers frequently block or report will struggle no matter how notable the brand is, because messaging quality feeds directly into whether Meta trusts the account.
- Notability: independent press, broad web presence, brand searchability — coverage you didn't pay for counts most
- Authentic display name that matches your registered brand, following WhatsApp's display-name rules
- Account in good standing — high message quality rating, low block/report rate, no active policy violations
- A fully verified WABA under proper business verification in Meta Business Manager
How the application actually works
Once your WhatsApp Business Account is live and business verification is complete, the verified-badge request is submitted from within WhatsApp Manager (the account's admin surface). You confirm the display name, and Meta's team reviews the request against its notability and authenticity bar. There is no fixed processing time and no appeals guarantee — Meta may approve, decline, or leave a request pending, and a decline is not permanent. If you are turned down, the productive move is not to reapply immediately but to strengthen the weak signal: earn genuine press mentions, tidy up your web footprint, ensure your name across your website, social profiles, and WhatsApp all match exactly, and keep your messaging quality rating green for a sustained period. Then request again. Because InfiQ manages your account setup end to end, we prepare the display name, complete verification correctly the first time, and advise on timing so you apply when your signals are strongest rather than burning an early rejection.
Where InfiQ fits — and the honest limits
InfiQ is an official Meta Business Partner for the WhatsApp Business API in India. We onboard your number onto a properly structured WhatsApp Business Account that you own, complete Meta business verification, help you set a compliant display name, and keep your messaging quality high so your account stays in good standing — all the groundwork the green tick depends on. When you're ready, we guide the verified-badge request through WhatsApp Manager and help you interpret the outcome. What we will never do is claim we can guarantee the tick, sell it, or 'unlock' it through a backchannel — those offers don't exist, and pretending otherwise would put your account at risk. The green tick is earned through genuine brand notability plus a clean, well-run account; our job is to make sure nothing on the technical or compliance side is standing between you and Meta's yes.
- Correct WABA setup and full Meta business verification, done once and done right
- Compliant display name aligned to WhatsApp's rules before you ever apply
- Ongoing quality-rating and account-health monitoring so you stay in good standing
- Guided verified-badge request via WhatsApp Manager — with realistic, honest expectations