WhatsApp Blue Tick Explained
Two things get called the 'blue tick' on WhatsApp. One is read receipts in your chats. The other is brand verification — which on WhatsApp is actually a green badge. Here's how both work, and how we get your brand verified.
- Read-receipts demystified
- Brand verification by Meta
- Official Meta Tech Partner
- Unlimited resubmissions
Key things to know
Read-receipt visibility
Understand exactly when blue ticks show up — and when privacy settings, groups or broadcasts hide them.
Official Business badge
Get the green Meta-verified brand badge that customers actually look for before trusting a sender.
Meta Tech Partner channel
We submit through our direct partner pipeline — not the slow self-serve form.
Smart templates
Once verified, broadcast with high-converting Meta-approved templates and click-to-WhatsApp ads.
People also ask
Q.Is there really a 'blue tick' on WhatsApp?
Two things get called the blue tick. Inside chats, blue ticks mean a message was read by the recipient. For brand identity, WhatsApp uses a green official business account badge — not blue like X or Instagram. People searching 'WhatsApp blue tick' usually want the brand verification badge: that's the green tick, and we get it for you.
Q.What's the difference between the grey, green and blue ticks?
Single grey tick = sent. Double grey tick = delivered. Double blue tick = read. The green badge next to a business name = Meta-verified Official Business Account. There is no separate 'blue tick' brand verification on WhatsApp like other Meta apps.
Q.Can you get my brand a verified badge on WhatsApp?
Yes — we submit you for the WhatsApp Official Business Account (green tick) badge through our Official Meta Tech Partner channel, with eligibility audit, PR plan and unlimited resubmissions.
Q.Why don't my blue read-receipts show on some chats?
Recipients can disable read receipts in privacy settings. Group chats still show blue ticks only when everyone in the group has read it. Broadcast messages don't show blue ticks for delivery to broadcast list members at all.
Q.How long does the green tick verification take?
Typically 7–30 days from a clean submission. We pre-audit your brand to dramatically reduce rejection risk and shorten the cycle.
Ticks on WhatsApp — what every shade actually means
A single grey tick means your message left your device. Two grey ticks mean it landed on the recipient's device. Two blue ticks mean the recipient opened the chat and read it. None of these are 'verification' — they're delivery status.
The badge users actually associate with verified brands on WhatsApp is the green Official Business Account badge granted by Meta. It's the equivalent of the blue tick on Instagram or X, but in WhatsApp's design system it ships green.
If you came here searching 'WhatsApp blue tick for business', what you almost certainly want is the green badge. LandinChat is an Official Meta Tech Partner that handles the whole verification process for you.
Built for serious growth teams
Read-receipt visibility
Understand exactly when blue ticks show up — and when privacy settings, groups or broadcasts hide them.
Official Business badge
Get the green Meta-verified brand badge that customers actually look for before trusting a sender.
Meta Tech Partner channel
We submit through our direct partner pipeline — not the slow self-serve form.
Smart templates
Once verified, broadcast with high-converting Meta-approved templates and click-to-WhatsApp ads.
Higher open & reply rates
Verified senders see materially higher open and reply rates vs unverified business numbers.
Done-for-you onboarding
We handle Meta Business Verification, display name, BSP setup and resubmissions end-to-end.
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