Verification FAQ

The blue verified badge on Twitter lets people know that an account of public interest is authentic.

To be verified, your account must be notable and active. The six types of notable accounts we currently verify are:

We plan to relaunch verification, including a new public application process, in early 2021. There is no way to apply for verification today.

Look for the blue verified badge on your Twitter profile. All verified accounts have the badge next to their display name.

Verified accounts on Twitter will have a blue check next to their display name throughout the app.

It’s not currently possible to request that Twitter remove your verified badge.

It’s not currently possible to request that Twitter remove an account’s verified badge.

Twitter may remove the blue verified badge and verified status of a Twitter account at any time and without notice. Some criteria for removing are:

If an account changes account name (@handle)
If an account becomes inactive or incomplete
If the owner of the account is no longer for which position they were initially verified and do not otherwise meet our criteria for verification since leaving such position

We may also remove the blue badge from accounts that are found to be in severe or repeated violation of the Twitter Rules. This includes:

Impersonation or intentionally misleading people on Twitter by changing your display name or bio
Violations that result in immediate account suspension
Repeat violations in Tweets, including but not limited to: hateful conduct policy, abusive behavior, glorification of violence policy, civic integrity policy, private information policy, or platform manipulation and spam policy

When we relaunch the public application process in early 2021, there will be a link to the application in the Twitter apps and on twitter.com.