How to Verify a Domain on Meta

Is this your situation?

The short answer

Before you start

• Confirm you have a business portfolio A business portfolio is required to verify your domain.Verify: Check that your business portfolio already exists in Meta Business Suite.
• Confirm your access level You must have full control of the business portfolio to verify your business.Verify: Check your permission level in Settings before starting.
• Check your verification eligibility In Security Center, a business will see either Start verification or Ineligible for verification.Verify: Open Security Center to see which message appears.

How Facebook handles this

• Business verification can be completed by verifying the business portfolio's domain.
• Domain verification confirms you own your business's website by adding a meta tag or DNS record.
• A decision on your verification submission may take up to 14 business days.
• You'll receive a notification when the review of your verification submission is complete.

Step by step

1. Go to Security Center Start the business verification process from Security Center.Where: Meta Business Suite → Security CenterConfirm: Check the Security Center page for verification options.If this fails: You may not have full control of the business portfolio.
2. Click Start verification Begin the verification steps.Confirm: Check that the verification form opens.
3. Provide business details Enter the legal business name, address, phone number and website.Confirm: Check that all fields are filled in.
4. Confirm your business details Review and confirm the details entered.Confirm: Check the summary screen for accuracy.
5. Choose domain verification Select a method to confirm your connection, including domain verification.Confirm: Check that domain verification is selected.
6. Add the meta tag or DNS record Domain verification confirms ownership by adding a meta tag or DNS record.Confirm: Check that the tag or record has been published.
7. Confirm connection and finish Confirm your connection, then click Done.Confirm: Check for a confirmation that your submission was received.
8. Wait for review A decision may take up to 14 business days.Confirm: You'll receive a notification when the review is complete.

Common mistakes

• Editing business details mid-review Editing your business details means you need to complete the verification process again.Why it happens: You update a field after submitting, not realizing the form was already under review.
• Missing full control You may not have full control of the business portfolio.Why it happens: You click into Security Center expecting access without checking your permission level first.Already happened: Check who has full control of your business portfolio.
• False or misleading information Meta may prevent your business from being verified if you provide false or misleading information.Why it happens: You enter details without matching them to official business records.

Roles at a glance

Keeping track of who has access