I got verified on LinkedIn without changing my name
or scanning the NFC chip the usual way.
Yes, it’s possible. Tested and trusted 💯
Come closer, let me walk you through it step-by-step.
But first, check my profile
Do you see that verification badge?
Yep, pour in the congratulations all na win 🎉🏆
Before now,
I heard stories that people were getting restricted
During the LinkedIn verification process,
because the name on their profile didn’t match their international passport
Honestly, I don’t know if that’s true or not, but for me?
I didn’t change a single thing.
And I still got verified.
Here’s exactly how I did it:
Have your international passport ready.
On your LinkedIn profile, click Verify badge.
Accept and continue with Persona (the verification tool).
Select the country of your government ID (e.g., Nigeria).
When it asks about the symbol on the front of your passport, say yes
(If yours has it, which most of ours do.)
Scan the first page of your passport
(the one with your picture).
Review the details they pull up.
Here’s where it gets interesting
I didn’t change my name on LinkedIn
to match my passport exactly.
My three names are there,
But my native name is abbreviated on LinkedIn
I still got VERIFIED 💃
No wahala.
NFC chip scanning tip 👌
This is where people get it wrong
Your NFC CHIP is not tied to that symbol on the front cover,
You can find it anywhere around your passport,
I spent almost an hour at the front cover waiting for the NFC scan,
Because I was told to keep it there and be patient like Sarah in the bible.😆
I kept getting error messages until
I randomly tried the LOGO
At the back of the passport.
Just once and boom,
VERIFIED
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CONGRATULATIONS TO MUA.