How do you get that green checkmark by your business name?

Err, blue checkmark now.

According to the WhatsApp docs, you’re business can get this status when:

WhatsApp has verified that an authentic, notable brand owns this account.

Our criteria for WhatsApp Official Business Accounts (OBA) is based on a number of factors and is different from policies on other platforms. In addition to following WhatsApp's Commerce and Business Policies, businesses need to be:

• Notable: Represents a well-known business, often searched brand or entity
• Verified: Has gone through Business Verification, and
• 2FA: Has set up two-step verification.

You can submit your request for an OBA through WhatsApp Manager from your Business Manager. Click on the phone number for which you want to request OBA in the Overview section. Click on the Submit Request button to get started.

As you complete the form, you can include up to five supporting links that are from sources that you do not own and have not commissioned. These links should be “from renowned publications (e.g., India Today, Economic times, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Wikipedia, Business Insider).” The additional fields should be completed to help provide further details on your brand and its notability (like if your parent brand is well known),

If your request OBA request is rejected, you can submit a new request after 30 days.