31/10/2026
(Profile Verification – Gold Coast – Local Business Owners)
GOOGLE MIGHT ASK TO SEE A PHOTO OF YOUR ID.
Owner reports through October describe something new in Google Business Profile verification: a test where Google can ask for a photo of a government-issued ID to confirm who owns the listing. Nothing official has been announced and it isn't in the help documentation yet, so read it as a sign of where verification is heading, not a change that has landed for everyone.
Two practical things to do either way.
First, know who holds the keys. Check that the Google account managing your profile belongs to the business, the contact details on it are current, and you can sign in at business.google.com without a scavenger hunt. Verification asks for the owner, and working out who that is mid-prompt is the slow way.
Second, treat ID requests with care. If a prompt ever appears, work from your own signed-in profile rather than a link in an unexpected email, and check anything unusual before uploading a document like a driver's licence anywhere.
George watches how the business shows up across platforms and flags profile changes worth a look, with Wayne keeping final say on anything that goes out.
Honest limits: nobody can control what customers write, what Google shows, or whether a review can be removed, and no one can promise a rating, review count or ranking.
If you'd rather not meet the new verification unprepared, comment STILL LIVE and we'll walk through your profile status together.
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