Display Name Guidelines
All display names should have a relationship with your business and should not violate WhatsApp Commerce and Business policies. Having display names compliant with our guidelines is required to send messages using the WhatsApp Business API or to qualify for WhatsApp official business accounts.
Below are principles for display names and guidance for best practices:
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Compliance with policies | A display name should not violate WhatsApp Commerce and Business policies. An example for a store that sells wine glasses:
Within your company, you may have separate WhatsApp business accounts for different divisions; only those divisions that are compliant with WhatsApp’s Commerce Policy may have a WhatsApp business account. |
Accurate representation of your business | A display name should represent:
A display name should not be:
An organization with a government affiliation needs the WhatsApp team’s approval |
Consistency with external branding | A display name must have consistent branding with external sources (e.g., a company’s website or marketing). An example for a product line named “Fresh Produce Cold Pressed Juices”:
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Clear relationship with your business | A display name must have a clear relationship with your business (must be referred on the business’s website or external media references). For example:
If the relationship between your company and the brand is not obvious, indicate the relationship using “by [company name].”
If the display name represents a business that the company is working with (i.e., if the business is an agency, distributor, partner, or parent company), then the relationship between the business represented in the display name and end-client business must be evident and clear in both parties’ business websites. |
Formatting Guidelines
Your display name will be rejected if there are formatting errors so it is important to comply with the following rules. (Note: These rules do not apply if a business or an organization already brands this way. In that case, the display name may incorporate punctuation, capitalization, etc. that matches the external branding.)
Formatting Rule | Examples |
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A display name may not be in all capitals, must have grammatically correct capitalization, and should match the capitalization used in your business name. | For example:
Note that this display name would be acceptable if the business already brands using all caps. |
Do not change the spacing from the spacing used in your business name. | An example for a business called “Lil’Cupcakes”:
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Do not add any extra punctuation, emojis, or character symbols (such as trademark designations). | For example:
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Do not add extra words to your company or brand name unless the words indicate:
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If you add permitted words, the first letter of the word must be capitalized. | For example:
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A display name must contain a minimum of 3 characters. | An example for a business, “KT Sir”:
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A display name may not be in URL format. | For example:
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Update Display Name
Prior to completing registration, you may change the display name as many times as you wish. After registration, you must wait 30 days between any display name change requests.
You can request a display name change in Business Manager. Once you get approval, a new certificate (linked to the new name) is available for download. To complete the name change, register your phone number again using the new certificate.