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How to appeal in Meta Accounts Center
Where the Account status screen is, and what each option means for Instagram and Facebook accounts.
To appeal in Meta Accounts Center, open Settings in Instagram or Facebook, tap Accounts Center, then Account status, choose the account, open the decision and tap the option to disagree or request a review. If you cannot log in, the notice on the login screen has the same button. Menu names change between app versions, so follow the wording on your screen.
Updated
Checked 4 November 2026.
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Steps
- Open Instagram or Facebook and go to Settings.
- Tap Accounts Center. On Facebook it may sit under See more in Accounts Center.
- Choose Account status, or Account quality for business assets.
- Pick the profile, then the decision you want to appeal.
- Tap Disagree with decision or Request review, and follow the prompts, which may include a video selfie.
If you cannot log in
A disabled account usually shows its notice right after you enter the password. The review button sits on that screen. If the account was hacked, start at instagram.com/hacked or facebook.com/hacked instead.
Ad accounts and business portfolios
For ad accounts, use Account Quality in Meta Business Suite (business.facebook.com/accountquality). Select the asset and use Request review if shown. See the ad account guide.
No button at all?
Sometimes there is no review option, often when a decision is marked final or the window has closed. Screenshot the screen with the date. In the EU, Appeals Centre Europe may be an option once Meta’s own process is finished. See no appeal button (US and Canada) and EU and UK routes.
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Questions people also ask (2026)
Disabled and no option to send ID?
Meta often asks for a video selfie instead of a document, or shows no upload at all. Record the selfie once, in good light, with no filters or glasses. If no option appears, screenshot the screen with the date. Sending repeated requests does not help.
How long does an appeal take?
Meta does not commit to a timeline. Waits vary widely, and identity checks can add to them. The appeal window shown on a disable notice is usually about 180 days, so note the date on yours.
Is there anywhere to go after a final no?
In the EU, Appeals Centre Europe can review Facebook and Instagram account decisions. It is free and non-binding, and Meta’s internal appeal must be finished first. Outside the EU there is no equivalent body for account decisions.
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Updated November 2026
The Facebook appeal still starts from the notice you see when you log in: choose the option to disagree or request a review, and complete any check Meta asks for, such as a video selfie or an ID upload. Meta states that you generally have 180 days to appeal a suspension. If the screen offers no appeal, see what to do with no appeal button and the Facebook appeal links directory.
I emailed my appeal letter to Meta. Did it arrive?
Meta does not process account appeals by email. Paste a short version of your letter into the appeal field shown in the app, Account Status or Business Support Home.
What to send us
- The username or profile link.
- A screenshot of the exact notice, with the date visible.
- Whether you already appealed, and what Meta replied.
- Whether you still have the email and phone number on the account.
- Never your password or login codes.
Send it on WhatsApp or to team@unbanz.com.
QUICK ANSWERS
Good to know.
Where is Account status in Accounts Center?
Settings, then Accounts Center, then Account status. The exact names can differ by app version.
Can I appeal a Facebook and an Instagram account in the same place?
Yes, if both are linked in the same Accounts Center. Each decision is appealed separately.
Does the appeal need a password from anyone else?
No. You do it from your own login. Nobody legit needs your password.