How to Use the Instagram Verified Badge on Your Threads Profile

Your Instagram verified badge can appear on your Threads profile automatically. This badge shows other users that Instagram has confirmed your account belongs to a public figure, celebrity, or brand. If you already have a verified badge on Instagram, the same badge transfers to your Threads profile without any extra steps. This article explains the verification eligibility rules, how to link your accounts correctly, and what to do if the badge does not appear.

How Instagram Verification Applies to Threads

Threads is built on top of your Instagram account. When you create a Threads profile, you log in with your existing Instagram credentials. The verification badge is an attribute of your Instagram account, not a separate Threads feature. Instagram verifies accounts that meet specific criteria: authenticity, uniqueness, completeness, and notability. Once Instagram grants the verified badge, that badge automatically appears on your Threads profile.

The badge appears next to your profile name on your Threads profile page and next to your name in posts and replies. The badge is a blue checkmark inside a blue circle. It looks identical on both platforms. There is no setting in Threads to enable or disable the badge separately. If your Instagram account loses verification, the badge disappears from Threads as well.

Eligibility Criteria for Instagram Verification

Instagram uses four main criteria for verification:

• Authenticity: Your account must represent a real person, registered business, or entity.
• Uniqueness: Each verified account must be the unique presence of the person or brand it represents. One account per person or brand, with exceptions for language-specific accounts.
• Completeness: Your Instagram profile must be public, have a bio, a profile photo, and at least one post.
• Notability: Your account must represent a well-known and highly searched-for person, brand, or entity. Instagram reviews news articles, Wikipedia pages, and other sources to confirm notability.

Steps to Ensure Your Verified Badge Appears on Threads

If you already have an Instagram verified badge, the badge should appear on your Threads profile automatically. Follow these steps to confirm your accounts are linked correctly.

1. Open the Instagram app on your phone
   Make sure you are logged into the Instagram account that has the verified badge. Tap your profile picture in the bottom right corner to go to your profile.
2. Go to your profile settings
   Tap the three horizontal lines in the top right corner, then tap Settings and privacy. Scroll down and tap Account.
3. Check your verification status
   Under Account, tap Verification. You should see a message that says your account is verified. If you do not see this message, you are not verified on this Instagram account.
4. Open the Threads app
   Make sure you are logged into the same Instagram account. Tap your profile icon in the bottom right corner of the Threads app.
5. Check your Threads profile for the badge
   Look next to your profile name at the top of the page. If the blue checkmark appears, the verified badge is active on your Threads profile.

If the Badge Does Not Appear on Threads

1. Log out of Threads and log back in
   Tap your profile icon, tap the three horizontal lines in the top right corner, tap Settings, then scroll down and tap Log out. Open Threads again and log in with the same verified Instagram account.
2. Update the Threads app
   Open the App Store or Google Play Store and check for Threads updates. Install any pending updates, then restart the app.
3. Clear the app cache on Android
   Go to your phone Settings > Apps > Threads > Storage > Clear cache. On iPhone, delete the app and reinstall it from the App Store.
4. Contact Instagram support
   If the badge still does not appear, report the issue through Instagram Help. Open Instagram, go to your profile, tap the three lines, tap Settings and privacy, then tap Help. Tap Report a problem and describe that the verified badge is missing on Threads.

Common Issues and Limitations

I am verified on Instagram but the badge is missing on Threads

This usually happens when you created your Threads account with a different Instagram account. Threads only displays the badge for the Instagram account that is verified. Check which Instagram account you used to sign up for Threads by going to your Threads profile and tapping the username at the top. If the username matches your verified Instagram account, try logging out and back in. If the badge is still missing, the verification may have expired on the Instagram side.

I want to get verified on Threads without Instagram verification

There is no way to get a verified badge on Threads without first being verified on Instagram. Threads does not have its own verification application process. You must apply for Instagram verification through the Instagram app. Once Instagram approves your verification, the badge appears on Threads automatically.

My Instagram account is verified but I do not want the badge on Threads

There is no setting to hide the verified badge on Threads. If your Instagram account is verified, the badge always appears on your Threads profile. The only way to remove the badge from Threads is to lose Instagram verification, which would require your Instagram account to no longer meet verification criteria.

Instagram Verification vs Threads Profile Badge

Item	Instagram Verification	Threads Profile Badge
Application process	Apply through Instagram Settings	No separate application needed
Eligibility criteria	Authenticity, uniqueness, completeness, notability	Same as Instagram verification
Badge appearance	Blue checkmark next to profile name	Identical blue checkmark next to profile name
Control over badge	Can be removed by Instagram	Cannot be turned off manually
Platform dependency	Independent of Threads	Fully dependent on Instagram verification

Now you can confirm that your Instagram verified badge appears correctly on your Threads profile. If you need to apply for verification, open Instagram, go to Settings and privacy, tap Account, then tap Verification. Complete the application form and provide the required documentation. After Instagram approves your verification, your Threads profile will display the badge automatically.