With the aim of getting as many verified profiles possible and prevent the spread of fake accounts or bots, Instagram made it easier for you to have a verified profile. In the next few lines, therefore, we will explain how to get the blue check on Instagram if you were not aware of the steps to follow.
Blue check: what is it
Since when Instagram has become a particularly popular social network, it has been read several times on the network of various identity theft or fake profiles belonging to famous people. Therefore, to overcome this problem, the popular social platform has decided to give the possibility to authenticate one's profile by affixing a blue check next to the username. Put simply, thanks to this feature, you will get one greater credibility for your profile.
Blue tick: what requirements to have to obtain it
Before you find out how to get the blue check on Instagram, we wanted to bring back the ones who are the requirements main to have in order to add the blue check next to your username.
First of all, your Instagram profile must be authentic and belong to a real person or a brand. So, for example, accounts created for celebrities cannot get the blue tick.
Another requirement for getting this functionality is that the account must be public and that has a complete biography consisting of profile picture and previously published posts. Another required (although not essential) attribute is that of link in the biography which leads to the website (preferably your name and surname as a domain). If you don't know how to make an Instagram account from private to public, follow the instructions in our dedicated tutorial.
among the requirements to get the blue check on Instagram there is also that of not inserting a link that brings users back to other social networks. In fact, the only link that can be inserted should only be used for your website.
Instagram he needs to know if the profile belongs to someone who is known on the Internet and easily recognizable. Unfortunately, it is not possible to send directly, for example, articles on which you have been protagonists as the social network performs an automatic search on Google to find out.
Finally, in order to request the activation of the blue check it is not necessary to have a certain amount of followers.
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How to get the blue check on Instagram
After having specifically analyzed the requirements to be able to get the blue tick, below we will list the steps to follow in order to send the request to the social network.
Let's see how to do it:
- Grab your mobile device and open the application of Instagram.
- Once this is done, tap onlittle man at the bottom right and then make one swipe from the right edge to the left or press on 3 dashes top right.
- After pressing on Settings, tap on Account and choose later Request check.
- Using the screen that appears, fill in the required fields (Your name user, Your name and surname e Known as) and select the category to which your account belongs (eg. News/Media, Music o Blogger / Influencer).
- Once this is done, click on Choose a file and attach one photo of your identity document (e.g. driving license, passport or identity card) or an official company document (e.g. tax return, deed of incorporation or recent utility bill). Make sure your photo is on the ID and that your name and date of birth are clearly stated.
- Once you have filled in all the fields, click on the button Send and wait for the outcome.
After some time, in case the request is rejected by Instagram, you will receive a notice stating that the account has not met the requirements for obtaining the blue check, but without specifying the reasons.
Fortunately, it is possible resubmit the request every 30 days until it is approved. We point out that Instagram does not send any e-mails asking you to verify your account to get the check blu, so beware of any scams.
If you can't get the blue tick after several attempts, then we recommend that you focus on making yours verified account using an alternative method. To do this, simply add as much personal information as possible to your profile.
So, simply go to your screen Instagram account (by pressing onlittle man bottom right) and pressing the button Edit the profile. Via the displayed screen, change the website address, enter a full bio, link a Facebook page, set a category that classifies your profile and add contact options (email, phone number, etc.).
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