Verify your local business on Google
Verify a business by mail
Important
Do not edit your business name, address, category, or request a new code while you wait for your verification postcard. This may delay the verification process.
Get your postcard
Tip: If you didn't get a postcard within 14 days, you can request a new one.
On your computer
- Sign in to Google My Business.
- Choose the business you'd like to verify.
- Click Verify now.
- On the postcard request screen, make sure your address is displayed accurately. To help deliver your postcard, you can also add an optional contact name.
- Click Send postcard.
- Check the mail for your postcard. Most postcards arrive within 14 days.
Enter your verification code
On your computer
- After you get your postcard, sign in to Google My Business.
- If you have multiple locations, open the location you'd like to manage.
- Click either Verify location from the menu or Verify now.
- In the “Code” field, enter the 5-digit verification code from your postcard.
- Click Submit.