LinkedIn Verification: How to Get the Badge, and How to Fix It When It Fails
By Muhammad Amir, Searcora Digital Ltd · Updated 6 November 2026
LinkedIn verification adds a badge that shows a member’s identity or workplace has been confirmed. When it works it takes minutes; when it fails, the app often gives little explanation. This page covers the two main kinds of verification, the reasons each one fails, the fixes that usually work, and what to do if the badge still does not appear.
How to get verified on LinkedIn: the two kinds of verification
- Identity verification — you confirm who you are with a government ID through one of LinkedIn’s verification partners, usually in the LinkedIn mobile app. The options shown depend on your country.
- Workplace verification — you confirm where you work, typically with a work email address at a company that supports it.
Why LinkedIn verification is not working
- Your country or ID type is not supported yet — identity verification is available in many countries, but not every document is accepted everywhere.
- Name mismatch — the name on your profile must match the name on the document; nicknames and extra titles cause failures.
- Poor photos — glare, cropping or blur on the ID, or a selfie in low light.
- An expired or damaged document.
- Wrong device — some steps only work in the up-to-date LinkedIn mobile app.
- Workplace not eligible — your company may not support work-email verification, or the email never arrives because of company filters.
- Too many attempts — repeated tries can lock the flow for a while.
How to fix LinkedIn verification, step by step
- 1. Update the LinkedIn app and start verification from your profile in the app, not a browser.
- 2. Make your profile name match your ID exactly, then wait a little before retrying.
- 3. Use a valid, undamaged document and photograph it flat, in good light, with all corners visible.
- 4. Take the selfie in even light, without glasses or a hat.
- 5. For workplace verification, check spam and quarantine folders, or ask IT to allow LinkedIn emails.
- 6. Wait before retrying if you have tried several times, then try once, carefully.
- 7. Contact LinkedIn through its Help Center if the flow keeps failing with a valid document.
Why LinkedIn verification is worth finishing
- Trust at a glance — people checking you before a call or a deal see the badge first.
- Fewer doubts about outreach — messages from verified profiles look less like spam to the people receiving them.
- Recruiters and buyers increasingly check verification before replying to unknown profiles.
- Protection against impersonation — a verified original makes fake copies of your profile easier to spot and report.
If identity verification is not available in your country
Not every country and document type is supported yet. In the meantime, verify your workplace if your employer supports it, make sure your profile name matches your official name exactly so verification works when it arrives, add a clear photo and complete work history, and check the app again after updates, because LinkedIn adds countries and partners over time.
LinkedIn verification in India and Pakistan
The verification options depend on the country on your account. In India, LinkedIn has offered identity verification through DigiLocker alongside its standard ID check, which makes verifying with an Indian government ID straightforward. In Pakistan and many other countries, the app shows the documents it accepts for your account; if identity verification is not offered yet, workplace verification with a work email may still be available. In both cases, the name on your profile must match your document exactly.
Verified but the badge is not showing?
The badge can take a short time to appear everywhere, and some apps and views show it differently. Check your own profile in the app first, then the web. If you changed your name after verifying, the verification may need to be done again for the new name. A verified badge also does not change your Premium status: the gold Premium badge and the verification badge are separate — see LinkedIn Premium not showing if your Premium badge is the one missing.