# How to get verified on Snapchat > The gold star is the Snap Star badge, and it is not something you can apply for casually. Realistic eligibility, and what Snapchat+ does not buy you. **Source:** https://evez.online/guides/how-to-get-verified-on-snapchat/ **Topic:** Account management **Published:** 2026-08-20 · **Last checked:** 2026-08-29 **Author:** Mical Robert (Evez) --- ## The short answer You cannot apply. The badge is the Snap Star gold star, given to notable creators rather than requested. Snapchat+ does not verify you; it adds cosmetic extras and a subscriber badge. ## Key takeaways - The verification mark is the Snap Star star. There is no general-purpose blue tick equivalent. - You cannot buy verification. Snapchat+ gives you a subscriber badge, not a verification badge. - Snap Star status generally follows notability that already exists off Snapchat. - Services selling Snapchat verification are fraudulent without exception. ## What the star actually means The disappointing part first: there is no application form. A gold star next to a display name marks a Snap Star, meaning a public figure, creator or organisation whose account Snap has confirmed is genuinely them. Its purpose is impersonation prevention, not status, and that framing explains most of what follows. Snap only needs to verify accounts that people would plausibly impersonate. *The badges people confuse* | Badge | What it means | Can you get it on request? | | --- | --- | --- | | Gold star (Snap Star) | Verified public figure or creator | No — awarded, not applied for | | Snapchat+ badge | You pay for the subscription | Yes — it is a purchase | | Public Profile | You have enabled a public presence | Yes — free, any account | | Business account badge | Verified business entity | Through Snap's business channels | > **Snapchat+ is not verification** > The subscriber badge that comes with Snapchat+ signals that you pay for the subscription. It does not indicate that Snapchat has confirmed your identity, and it does not carry the Snap Star star. ## Who actually gets it Snap Star status is granted to accounts with a public profile in the ordinary sense of that phrase — musicians, athletes, television personalities, large creators, brands and public institutions. The consistent thread is that notability exists independently of Snapchat and is verifiable from outside it. **What correlates with Snap Star status** | Item | Value | Note | | --- | --- | --- | | Off-platform notability | 90 | Press coverage, Wikipedia, other verified accounts | | Audience size | 70 | Large, real, engaged following | | Impersonation risk | 65 | Fake accounts already exist for you | | Posting consistency | 40 | Active use of the platform | | Paying for Snapchat+ | 0 | No effect whatsoever | *An informal ranking of the factors that matter, based on Snapchat's published description of the programme. These are not published thresholds and Snap does not disclose criteria.* ## What you can actually do There is no form for an ordinary account, but there are steps that make an account eligible if the underlying notability arrives. Doing them will not verify you on its own, and any guide claiming otherwise is guessing. **Putting yourself in a position to be verified** 1. **Create a Public Profile** — Profile → settings cog → Public Profile. This is free, available to any account, and a precondition for creator features. 2. **Complete every field** — Real name, bio, profile photo, and a linked website. A sparse profile is not verifiable against anything. 3. **Verify your email and phone** — Both must be confirmed on the account. This is basic account hygiene and independently worth doing. 4. **Build the audience elsewhere too** — Verification follows notability. Snap looks for evidence outside its own platform. 5. **If you qualify, go through Snap's creator channels** — Established creators and organisations are handled through Snap Star support rather than the general help desk. > **Editor's note** > The honest summary: for the overwhelming majority of people asking this question, the answer is that verification is not available and will not become available. That is not a failure of effort. The badge solves an impersonation problem that most accounts do not have. ## The scams Search demand for Snapchat verification is high and the supply of legitimate answers is nil, which is a reliable formula for fraud. The patterns are consistent: - "Verification services" taking payment to submit an application that does not exist. - Phishing pages styled as a Snapchat verification form, harvesting your username and password. - Third-party apps claiming to add a star to your profile. These get accounts locked — see why modified clients cause logouts and locks. - DMs from "Snapchat staff" asking you to confirm credentials. Snap does not do this. > **One rule covers all of them** > Snapchat never asks for your password outside the official login screen, and no legitimate route to verification involves paying a third party. If either happens, it is a scam. ## What is worth doing instead If the underlying goal is to look credible and be findable rather than to own a badge, a fully completed Public Profile achieves most of it. A real photo, a clear bio, a linked site and a Snapcode people can scan do more for discoverability than a star would. Related reading: how followers work on a Public Profile, and the support routes if you need to report an account impersonating you — which, unlike verification, is something Snapchat acts on. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can I apply to be verified on Snapchat? Not as an ordinary account. Snap Star status is awarded to notable public figures, creators and organisations rather than granted through an open application form. ### Does Snapchat+ give you a verified badge? No. Snapchat+ adds a subscriber badge and cosmetic features. It is not verification and does not include the gold Snap Star star. ### How many followers do you need to get verified on Snapchat? Snapchat publishes no follower threshold. Verification tracks notability that exists off the platform rather than a specific number, so no follower count guarantees it. ### Can I buy Snapchat verification? No. Every service offering to sell verification is fraudulent. Snapchat has no paid verification route, and paying a third party risks both your money and your account. ## Sources 1. [What is a Snap Star?](https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/7012369735316-What-is-a-Snap-Star) — Snapchat Support Supports: That the gold star denotes Snap Star status and what that programme covers. 2. [Support for Snap Stars](https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/24893078176916-Support-for-Snap-Stars) — Snapchat Support Supports: That Snap Stars are handled through a separate channel from general support. 3. [What features come with a Public Profile on Snapchat?](https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/7012318643220-What-features-come-with-a-Public-Profile-on-Snapchat) — Snapchat Support Supports: That a Public Profile is free, available to any account, and a precondition for creator features. ## Related guides - https://evez.online/guides/what-does-followers-mean-on-snapchat/ - https://evez.online/guides/contact-snapchat-support/ - https://evez.online/guides/how-to-log-out-of-snapchat/ --- © Evez. Independent guide; not affiliated with Snap Inc.