Twitter declared Yesterday, that it’s re-opening public applications for profile confirmation, implying that you would now be able to hope to get your own blue checkmark for your profile.

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According to Twitter

Over the past several months, we’ve been working to bring clarity to the verification eligibility criteria, and launched a new policy shaped by public feedback. We also started enforcing that policy by automatically removing the verified badge from accounts that no longer meet the updated criteria for verification, such as those that are inactive or incomplete.”

With the new approach, Twitter looked to give greater clearness on its guidelines, and guarantee that there was uniform arrangement regarding who ought to be qualified for Twitter endorsement.

Originating from this, in December, Twitter laid out its new verification guidelines, which currently apply to six accurate categories, with their own identification & qualification necessities.

As Explained by Twitter

To qualify for verification, you must fit the criteria of one of the six categories listed below:

• Government
• Companies, brands and organizations
• News organizations and journalists
• Entertainment
• Sports and gaming
• Activists, organizers, and other influential individuals

Twitter mentioned in its verification policy that your accound should be complete means it should have a proper profile name, profile image, proper confirmed email address or a phone no. associated with it. And your account should be active from last six months & does not break twitter rules.

Process to Get a Verified Profile Over Twitter

In the coming few weeks users will be able to see the new verification app in the Account setting tab.

Checkout how the Application flow will look:

Image Source: Twitter

Image Source: Twitter

Image Source: Twitter

AS you submit your application, you’ve received an email from twitter with in few days upto few weeks depending on the applications queue list twitter receives. If your profile got approved then you will see an automatic blue badge appeared over your twitter profile. if your profile was rejected once then you can reapply after 30 days of revert received from twitter’s end.

What’s More

Twitter is planning to introduce more categories in the coming months. To stay updated with it do follow the twitter handle @verified.

Twitter is continuing their work to give people more ways to express themselves to bring more informed & healthier conversations.