TikTok verification: how to get the verified badge

How TikTok decides to verify an account

TikTok does not publish a guaranteed number (followers, views…). The criteria generally highlighted are:

• Authentic: the account represents a real person, brand or entity.
• Unique: it is the main account of that person or brand.
• Active: the account posts regularly and its information is up to date.
• Notable: the person or brand is recognized and searched for, often covered by independent sources.
• Compliant: no serious breaches of the Community Guidelines.

A large following is not enough on its own, and meeting every criterion does not guarantee a badge. Up-to-date rules live in the official help center: support.tiktok.com.

Where to apply in the app

The path may differ by app version and country:

1. Open your Profile, then the menu (three lines, top right).
2. Go to Settings and privacy, then Account.
3. Look for an option related to verification. If it is offered, follow the steps and provide the requested information.
4. If you can’t see it, requests may not be open for your account: check the official help center or, for a business, your official TikTok contact if you have one.
5. Wait for the answer inside the app (inbox, notifications). TikTok will not contact you from an unknown WhatsApp number asking you to pay for a badge.

Get your TikTok account ready

• Clear name and @username, identical to the ones you use elsewhere.
• Complete bio with what you do and one official link that gathers your channels.
• Regular posting and original content.
• Strong security: 2-step verification, up-to-date email and phone. A hacked account loses credibility fast — see hacked TikTok account.
• Press presence: articles, interviews, public collaborations.
• Report copycats as soon as you see them — see fake TikTok account.

Scams to avoid

• “Agencies” promising a TikTok badge for a fee.
• “TikTok Support” messages asking for your password or an SMS code.
• Links to fake forms that imitate TikTok.
• Follower packages to “reach the threshold”: there is no guaranteed threshold, and bought followers can hurt your account.

No TikTok badge yet? Protect your audience anyway

Even without a TikTok badge, you can give your followers a simple way to check it is really you. With My Official Links, you create an official page (my-official-links.online/yourname) that gathers your TikTok, your other networks, your WhatsApp numbers, phone numbers and emails. You put that link in your TikTok bio.

With My Official Links certification (a blue badge on your page, independent of TikTok), our team verifies every item:

1. your TikTok and other networks show your page link in their bio;
2. your WhatsApp numbers receive a WhatsApp call, other numbers a regular call, and you give a code;
3. your emails send us a message containing a code;
4. your legal name and address are checked.

Your followers can then paste an @username or a number into Check an account and instantly see whether it is official. Start with a free 14-day trial, no credit card.

Checklist

• Same name and @username on all my networks.
• Complete bio with my single official link.
• 2-step verification on.
• Looked for the verification option under Settings and privacy > Account.
• Read the current rules on TikTok’s official help center.
• Reported fake accounts.
• My channels certified on My Official Links.