# Google Business Profile Video Verification: 43 Steps to Pass Opening a new location? Copy the 43 steps we use to pass Google Business Profile video verification, from the lease and NAP to the one-take video. - Canonical URL: https://movermarketing.ai/blog/google-business-profile-video-verification-checklist - Category: Google Business Profile - Author: Nicholas DiMoro - Read time: 9 min read - Tags: google business profile video verification, gbp verification, new google business profile location, moving company google business profile ## Summary Passing Google Business Profile video verification for a new location takes two things: a real, staffed office whose name, address, and phone number match every document and listing, and one continuous video that shows the street, the building, your door, your key, and the working office inside. These are the 43 steps we use when verifying a new location. Bookmark this page and work through it in order. Each phase se ## Key Takeaways - Video verification checks three things: where the business is, proof it exists, and proof you manage it. Plan every shot around those three. - The office has to be real. Google says virtual offices aren't eligible, and a co-working office needs signage, staff, and customer visits during business hours. - Your business name, address, and phone number should match on the lease, business license, DBA, citations, landing page, and door sign before you submit. - Record one continuous take, live from your phone inside the Business Profile, from the street sign to the unlocked office door and the room inside. - Leave the profile alone while it's under review, and plan primary category changes later, because changes to business info can trigger re-verification. ## Main Sections - The office has to be real before any of this works - Phase 1: Lease the right suite (steps 1–4) - Phase 2: Make your name, address, and phone match everywhere (steps 5–11) - Phase 3: Put the location online before you submit (steps 12–13) - Phase 4: Set up the office for the camera (steps 14–20) - Phase 5: Record the verification video (steps 21–33) - How each shot covers what Google checks - Phase 6: Submit and leave the profile alone (steps 34–36) - Phase 7: Build out the profile once it's live (steps 37–43) - Frequently Asked Questions - How long does Google Business Profile video verification take? - How long should a Google Business Profile verification video be? ## How-To Steps 1. **Lease a real suite:** Rent a small office with a lease and a key, in the middle of the area you want to rank in. Skip home addresses, PO boxes, virtual offices, and co-working desks. 2. **Match your name, address, and phone everywhere:** Lock in one business name, address, and phone number, then make the lease, business license, DBA, and citations show exactly the same details. 3. **Put the location online:** Build the location's landing page and citations, then wait about a week for them to get picked up before you submit. 4. **Set up the office for the camera:** Hang a sign with your name, address, and phone on the door, get listed on the lobby directory, and set out your documents, a working laptop, branded apparel, and real job gear. 5. **Record one continuous video:** In daylight, film a steady single take from the street signs outside, through the lobby directory and hallway, to your door sign, unlocking the door, and a sweep of the working office. 6. **Submit and wait:** Submit the video and don't edit the profile's name, category, or hours until Google finishes the review. 7. **Build out the live profile:** Set the category, services, hours, phone, and website, upload local job photos, embed the profile on the landing page, and start asking customers for reviews. ## FAQs ### How long does Google Business Profile video verification take? Google says verification reviews take up to 5 business days, and occasionally longer. For new locations we've seen anywhere from about a week to 30 days. Don't edit the profile while you wait. ### How long should a Google Business Profile verification video be? Google requires at least 30 seconds of unedited footage recorded in one take with no breaks. Keep it short beyond that: go in, film what Google needs to see, and get out. ### Can I verify a Google Business Profile at a virtual office or co-working space? Not a virtual office. Google says a rented address where the business doesn't operate isn't eligible. A co-working office only qualifies if it has clear signage, is staffed by your team during business hours, and receives customers there. ### Can I upload a pre-recorded verification video? No. Google requires you to record the video live from a mobile device through your Business Profile. You can't record offline and upload it later, so plan the route before you hit record. ### Why was my Google Business Profile verification video rejected? Most rejections miss one of Google's three requirements: showing where the business is, proof the business exists, or proof that you manage it. Google now tells you what was missing. Record a new video that covers it. ### Does changing my primary category trigger re-verification? It can. Google says changes to business info may require re-verification. Don't touch the profile while it's under review, and plan any later primary category change before you make it.