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How to appeal a rejected partner profile in the verification process
JillArmour I’m in the same verification endless loop. In my case I’m a sole trader, so my Entity Name is my own name. My domain registrar (IONOS) only has the option to enter my first and last name as the registrant, but the “Government issued letter” I need to provide also use my middle name. How can I exactly match both evidences, and does the Entity name also need to include the ‘Mrs’ at the front, as some of the documents have that too?
As a sole trader, I have my personal name, and a "Doing Business As" name that my customers know me by, so the one I should use as my Publisher name. But is there something in the verification process that requires me to publish using my personal name?
But the real issue here is that nobody will ever tell me what is wrong with the documents I’ve provided - it’s just a guessing-game of what I need to change. How do we actually escalate these issues to someone senior enough to make a sensible decision rather than simply match letters? In my case, realising that the names should be seen to match with/without a middle name and/or salutation.
- tcarternepheletechApr 09, 2024Copper Contributor
CBullen the names all have to match exactly. I don't think Mrs. would be necessary and, if you are using a DBA, you're probably going to have submit that as documentation but it needs to all be the same. As far as the Entity on the domain registration, I would just make sure the company name is "FirstName LastName" with same casing and everything else. I have seen that any deviation from this puts you in the black hole of partner signup.
- JillArmourMicrosoftApr 09, 2024
Community Manager
CBullen If your domain paperwork states your first and last name as the domain use that to register your partner account on Microsoft partner center. If there is no space between the first and last name make sure you don't have a space between your registered account on partner center. As tcarternepheletech stated, it has to match EXACTLY!!!! Rename your account and submit again, you should get through.
- CBullenApr 12, 2024Brass ContributorRejected again. My account legal name and the domain registration docs both have EXACTLY
Clare Mary Bullen
As the name. And once again, there is no explanation of why it was rejected.