# Meta Business Verification

Meta Business Verification confirms your business's authenticity and unlocks advanced features in WhatsApp Business API.

## **1. Why Verify?**

* Access advanced API features.
* Build trust with customers via a **Verified Green Tick Badge**.
* Avoid account restrictions.

## **2. Steps for Meta Business Verification**

1. Go to the **Security Center** in Facebook Business Manager.
2. Click on **‘Start Verification’**.
3. Submit the following:
   * Business Registration Document
   * Proof of Address
   * Contact Information
4. Wait for verification approval.

## **3. Verification Status**

* **Approved:** Proceed with setup.
* **Rejected:** Review the rejection reasons and resubmit.

{% embed url="<https://www.facebook.com/business/help/2058515294227817?id=180505742745347>" %}


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://squarebox-ai.gitbook.io/squarebox/onboarding-procedure/meta-business-verification.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.