Twitter verification process returns; How to apply for that 'Verified' blue badge

More Twitter users are not a step closer to getting that coveted blue checkmark. The social media platform has reopened the process for people to apply to get their accounts verified.

How to apply to become ‘Twitter verified’

The Twitter Verified page was revived on Thursday with the announcement that the verification process on the social media site has been reinstated. “The blue badge is one of the ways we help people distinguish the authenticity of accounts that are of high public interest,” Twitter said in a blog post.

To apply to get Twitter verified, open the “Settings and privacy” menu from the hamburger menu icon on the app or the meatball menu icon on twitter.com. Under the “Account information” section, use the button for “Verification Request” button. Then, tap “Start Request” to officially submit the request to get verified. Twitter will contact applicants via email on how to proceed.

These new options might not be available to some Twitter users just yet. Its availability might be in waves as the company said the application link will start rolling out for the next few weeks, starting May 20. For now, interested Twitter users will just have to keep checking the menu options from time to time.

Twitter may need applicants to confirm their identity to complete the verification process. Submitting a photo of a government-issued ID is just one way to do it. “You can also use an official website with direct references to your Twitter account or an official email address with a domain relevant to the category you choose,” Twitter said.

Who can request Twitter’s 'Verified' blue badge

Applying for Twitter’s blue badge seems easy, but the actual process of verification is where it gets much more tedious. Obviously, not everyone is getting that blue checkmark, and to qualify a page must be “authentic, notable, and active.”

Twitter also identified six “notability criteria” to identify accounts that will be given the blue badge. Verification requests will be accommodated for accounts used by/for governments, companies & brands, news organizations & journalists, entertainment, sports & gaming, and activists/organizers & other influential individuals.

Specific sub-categories for all notability criteria can be found here. Twitter also confirmed that it might add more notability criteria later this year, including scientists, academics, and religious leaders.

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