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# WhatsApp Official Business Account (Blue Tick)

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Joshua Lim

· 03 Dec 2025

2 min read

Distinguish your business and be more recognizable to your customers with your display name and a blue tick instead of a phone number when you message customers with a WhatsApp Official Business Account.

> Learn more [about WhatsApp Official Business Account here](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/overview/business-accounts/#official-business-account).

## Pre-requisites for getting a WhatsApp Official Business Account

Here are some pre-requisites before applying for a WhatsApp Official Business Account (OBA):

* **WhatsApp API account:** A WhatsApp API account is required. [Sign up here](https://respond.io/help/whatsapp/whatsapp-api-quick-start) if you do not have one.
* **Business registered for at least 30 days:** Your business must be registered on the WhatsApp Business Platform for **at least 30 days** before you can apply for an Official Business Account (Blue Tick).
* **Business Verification Complete:** Ensure that your business is verified. Learn how to [verify your business here](https://www.facebook.com/business/help/2058515294227817?id=180505742745347).
* **Display name approved:** If you have recently changed your display name, do check the approval status for your new display name in your WhatsApp Manager and ensure the status is approved.
* **Two-step verification enabled:** Your WhatsApp two-step verification should be enabled by default when you connect your WhatsApp API account to respond.io. If is it not enabled, you can do so [before submitting the OBA request](https://respond.io/help/whatsapp/whatsapp-official-business-account-green-tick#steps%5Fto%5Fapply%5Ffor%5Fwhats%5Fapp%5Fofficial%5Fbusiness%5Faccount).
* **Notable business:** Your business must meet notability requirements. To be considered notable, your business’ brand name (same as your WhatsApp display name) must be mentioned in five articles from publications with sizable audiences and the articles must not be paid promotions. You will be required to provide links to these articles during the submission process. Learn more about [business notability](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/overview/business-accounts/#notability).

> Before you submit a request, ensure that your messaging limit has been increased to 1000\. You can check your current messaging limits in your [WhatsApp Accounts](https://business.facebook.com/settings/whatsapp-business-accounts) \> Settings tab > WhatsApp Manager > Account tools > Phone Numbers. Learn more about [WhatsApp messaging limits](https://respond.io/help/whatsapp/whatsapp-messaging-limits#increasing%5Fmessaging%5Flimits).

## Steps to Apply for WhatsApp Official Business Account

Watch the video below for a step-by-step guide on how to apply for a WhatsApp Official Business Account.

![How To Apply For WhatsApp Green Tick: Get Verified WhatsApp Business Now](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/6pzLU0pbmPI/hqdefault.webp) 

**Step 1:** In your [Meta Business Suite](https://business.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fbusiness.facebook.com%2F%3Fnav%5Fref%3Dbizweb%5Flanding%5Ffb%5Flogin%5Fbutton%26biz%5Flogin%5Fsource%3Dbizweb%5Flanding%5Ffb%5Flogin%5Fbutton), select your business account > **Settings**

**Step 2:** **More Business Settings** \> Select your WhatsApp account > **Settings** tab > **WhatsApp manager**

**Step 3:** Under WhatsApp Accounts, select the phone number you want to verify for the blue tick

> If you have not enabled two-step verification, you can turn it on now by navigating to the **Two-step verification** tab.

**Step 4:** Go to **Profile**, fill in the details > click **Submit request**

**Step 5:** On the pop-up, fill in the required information and add the supporting links to show that your business is notable. Then, click on **Submit**.

> When providing the reason for requesting the blue tick, include a brief explanation of your company and its position in the market to justify your blue tick application.

> Once you have completed your submission, Meta will notify you if your application was successful. If your application was not successful, you can submit your application in the next 30 days.

## Next Steps

You’ve gotten your WhatsApp Official Business Account, now it’s time to show off that blue tick to even more people by allowing more people to reach out to your business. Move on to the next step in your journey - [Grow your WhatsApp Audience by Maximizing Entry Points](https://respond.io/help/whatsapp/grow-your-whatsapp-audience-by-maximizing-entry-points).

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