Although many people will generally argue that you need to have a certain number of followers before you can get verified, this might not always be the case. A good number of followers will definitely help you become verified and make the process easier, but there are other requirements to be met beforehand.
Instagram makes it clear that the requirements are to be “Authentic, Unique, Complete and Notable”.
Uniqueness matters – so you cannot have a name like “@Fast_Cars” and say I am Mr. Fast Cars please verify me now. Instagram may decline verification on the basis that you are not unique and represent a general interest category.
Completeness simply means that you have an accurate BIO that will be aligned to the names we use for you in news articles – and that the profile is not set to private, but to public.
The things WE do for you relates to being notable: Instagram will only consider an application if you have been mentioned in multiple news sources. They will search for you on news.google.com
Google is a great place to start. A basic requirement is that you would need to have at least a large amount of articles published about yourself via other platforms. Some suggest at least 8 – 10 articles, with strong reference to you. These articles also need to meet certain criteria, such as articles being published by credible sources, written in English and should be able to come up on the Google news tab.
Wikipedia is another site that could help your verification process. Many well-known public figures have a strong written Wikipedia page about themselves. It might seem a bit farfetched, but these Wiki pages carry a lot of their personal information, achievements, and also the work that they’re doing.
Followers, now although this might be a minor part of the requirements to be verified, some people have had their accounts verified before they even had a huge amount of Instagram followers. What you need to remember, that verification will basically go in hand with your physical public presence and whether or not people know about the work you do.
News articles would also get your ranking up, as many politicians, celebrities, athletes, entrepreneurs and more recently social media influencers are being talked about in news articles. Although you might think your story would first have to be printed in newspaper, it’s about getting your name onto Googles search engine. The more there’s a strong number of published works with your name on it, the better. Appearing in news.google.com is essential.
The great thing is that Instagram Verification is limited to people who do actually contribute to various fields of interest and importance. Although it’s not solely designed and designated for just a small amount of people, it ensures that people who do have a valued voice and opinion in the general public off of social media can become verified.
Note the following:
- Instagram Verification is free from IG: They do not charge anything for reviewing and approving accounts. Our service fee relates to the creation of news content and placing this on various media sites that are “news indexed” on Google News.