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title: Verify your business
url: https://help.nfceez.de/en/account-and-data/verify-your-business/
language: en
topic: Account & data
updated: 2026-10-18
description: The "Verified business" badge shows guests that a real business stands behind your Smart Page.
---

# Verify your business

Verification is optional. Your Smart Page is online without it too. After the check, the "Verified business" badge appears on your Smart Pages.

## Start verification
1. Open [[Account › Company details]] and tap **Verify now**.
2. Under **Company name**, type at least three letters and tap your business in the list. The app checks its entry in the commercial register.
3. Not in the commercial register, for example as a café or sole trader? Tap **Not in the commercial register?** and prove it with your trade registration.
4. Choose your proof: Commercial register extract, Trade registration or Letter from the tax office.
5. Tap **Photograph document** (up to 10 pages) or **Choose file** (PDF, JPG, PNG or HEIC up to 10 MB). You'll then see "Submitted."

## What happens next
A person at NFCeez looks at your documents, usually within 2 working days. You see the status under [[Account › Company details]]:
- "Being checked.": your documents are with NFCeez.
- "One step left.": NFCeez needs something more. Tap **Send more documents**.
- "Not confirmed.": it didn't work out. You can try again any time.
- "All set.": the badge is on your Smart Pages.

Your document is used only for the check and deleted 30 days after the decision.

## If something goes wrong
- "The register search is busy right now. Verify with a document instead.": use **Not in the commercial register?** and upload your proof.
- "This business is no longer actively registered.": the entry is no longer active. Choose proof such as your trade registration.
- "Please choose a PDF or photo up to 10 MB.": the file is too large or in another format.

## Common questions
**I can't see the button.** Only the account owner starts verification. Your team sees the status.

**What does the badge mean?** NFCeez has checked that your business exists and that the page is managed by an authorised person. It is not an official confirmation and no guarantee for products or services.