The verified badge
What the blue tick next to a person's name means, where you see it, how to ask Sikhami to verify your account, and what each status in Settings means.
Updated 22 October 2026
Some accounts have a small blue tick next to their name. This is the verified badge. Settings describes it like this: Verified accounts get a blue badge across Sikhami. Requests are reviewed manually.
This article is about the badge on a person's account. Teacher profiles, institutes, courses, notes and clubs can show a tick too.
What the badge means
- The Sikhami team has verified the account.
- Only the Sikhami team can give the badge. You cannot add it to your own account.
- Asking for the badge is free. There is no way to buy it on the website.
Anyone can type a tick symbol into their name or bio. That is not the badge. The real badge is a blue tick shown after the name. If an account pretends to be verified, report it with Report in the ⋯ menu on its profile. See Report content.
Where you see it
- Next to the name at the top of a profile.
- Next to the person's name on their posts, clips, comments and stories.
- In chats, in search results and in lists of people, such as followers and People to know on Explore.
- On the public profile page of a public account.
Search can show only verified people or only posts by verified people. In the People filters, switch on Verified only. In the Posts filters, switch on Verified authors. See Search filters.
Ask for the badge
- Open Settings: on a computer, choose More, then Settings & privacy. On a phone, open the Profile tab, choose ⋯, then Settings & privacy.
- Choose Account ("Verification and account deletion").
- In the Verification box, choose Request verification.
- Sikhami shows "Verification request submitted".
What the Verification box says
| The box says | What it means |
|---|---|
| Verified accounts get a blue badge across Sikhami. Requests are reviewed manually. With a Request verification button. | You have not asked yet. |
| Your request is under review. We will let you know. | Your request was sent. You cannot send another one while it is under review. |
| Your account is verified. | You have the badge. |
The website does not list the rules the team uses to decide, and it does not show how long a review takes.
Ticks on teacher profiles, institutes and other pages
Teacher profiles, institutes, courses and notes have a tick of their own, shown on their pages and on their cards in lists and search. It is separate from the badge on your account.
- A new teacher profile, institute, course or set of notes starts without a tick.
- The website has a Request verification button only for your own account. There is no button to ask for a tick for a teacher profile, institute, course or notes.
- Clubs also show a tick next to their name in lists.
Verified badge and verified contact details are different
When you confirm an email address or phone number with a code, that only proves the contact belongs to you. It does not give you the blue badge. See Verify your email and phone number.
Questions
How do I get the blue tick?
Open Settings, choose Account, and choose Request verification. The Sikhami team reviews each request by hand.
Do I have to pay for the badge?
No. Asking is free, and the badge cannot be bought on the website.
How long does a review take?
The website does not say. While you wait, the Verification box shows Your request is under review.
Can I send my request again?
Not while it is under review. The Request verification button goes away once your request is sent.
Does verifying my email or phone number give me the badge?
No. Verifying a contact detail and the verified badge are different things.
Related articles
- Settings and privacyA tour of the Settings and activity menu and the full Settings page: your profile, notifications, privacy, blocked accounts, money, activity, appearance and logging out.
- Your profile pageWhat a Sikhami profile shows, the buttons and menus on your own profile and on other people's, the profile tabs, and what you see when an account is private or blocked.
- Search filtersEvery filter in the More filters window of Search, tab by tab: people, posts, clips, courses, institutes, teachers, clubs, notes and meetups, plus topic, distance and date filters.
- Report a post, clip, comment or accountHow to report posts, clips, comments, accounts, clubs, meetups, notes, courses, teachers, institutes and ads that break Sikhami's rules, and what happens after you report.
- Verify your email and phone numberWhen Sikhami asks you to prove an email address or phone number with a code or a link, how to do it, the limits on codes, who sees verified contact details, and how to fix common problems.
Still need help?
Write to us at help@sikhami.com. Tell us what you were trying to do, what happened, and add a screenshot if you can.