Last Updated on April 8, 2023
It seems your Facebook account was recently blocked – permanently or temporarily – and you have no ID. You want to unblock Facebook account without ID proof to get back in before it is too late.
Normally, you go to https://m.facebook.com/help/contact/378730658849959 and provide a copy of your proof of your government-issued photo ID to unblock your account. But if this ID is not available or you opened a fake FB to stay anonymous, you want the account back without identity verification.
Recovering a blocked Facebook with no ID can be tough but not impossible. And if the account belongs to you, your recovery chance gets even higher.
How to unblock Facebook account without ID proof
There are not many ways to get back a blocked Facebook account if you have no ID when one is requested. Consider the following methods to get back into your FB account without ID proof:
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Use a fake ID proof
Facebook allows you to submit most kinds of government-issued ID, including drivers license and passport. The ID must clearly show the name, picture, and birthday used to open your account. It must also be a colored proof of identification.
Since you do not have the ID or do not want to share the ID with Facebook for some reason, faking it is the way to go.
You just need a phony ID. You can make one with Photoshop or Canva or any fake ID maker. This website is not affiliated with any fake ID generator, so we recommend you search “fake ID maker” via any search engine (Google, Yahoo, Bing, etc.).
What you may not know is that Facebook allows users to cover up any personal information on their ID, the key ones below:
- ID name
- Picture
- Birthday
Facebook is not interested in your address, license number, or any personal information on the card when verifying your identity.
After setting up the fake ID, just go ahead and submit it. It should look real enough. You just have to snap it and upload it via the URL in the intro section of this publication.
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Wait or go incognito
If Facebook blocked your account temporarily, it could be that the system detected unusual activity from you or someone trying to access your account. In the case of temporary blocking, you could wait it out and then try to access your blocked FB account again.
You would have to wait for at least 48 hours to log in again. By this time, Facebook would have sent a recovery URL to your registered email address to complete the recovery process.
Before you try to unblock the account, delete your browser cache and cookies. You could switch to private browsing mode or use another browser entirely.
Go to the Facebook identity confirmation page from your profile login page. You will be provided a recovery link after a failed login attempt on the page or on your email address. If you linked your Facebook account to your phone number, you may receive it as an SMS.
Before then, you will be asked to enter your correct email address or mobile number associated with your Facebook account. This verifies if you are the owner of the account.
Sometimes, you will be sent a verification to use to unblock your blocked Facebook account. Of course, this method does not require your ID.
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Use your Facebook friends
Your Facebook friends can be useful when unblocking your blocked Facebook account without ID proof. For this method, your account needs to be temporarily locked. If permanently locked, this option is not for you.
Temporary lock notification
Follow the steps below to unblock your temporarily locked Facebook account:
- Go to web.facebook.com. If you use a mobile phone, make sure to set the webpage to desktop mode. Follow your browser developer’s steps to enable desktop mode.
- Try logging into your account. After you enter your Facebook account login details, the security page will come up.
- Select Get help from friends. On the trusted contacts page, select the option to get help from friends. Choose friends you can immediately contact.
- Click Continue when done. Facebook will send a unique security code to the selected friends.
- Contact the selected friends. Get in touch with your selected Facebook friends and request the code Facebook sent to them.
Collect the codes from all friends and use that to unblock your Facebook account without submitting proof of identity.
Reasons Facebook block your account
As mentioned earlier, there are not many ways to unblock any locked FB account if you have no proof of ID. When the verified steps above get your account back, you want to know why Facebook blocks accounts in the first place.
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Algorithm changes
Facebook’s algorithms oversee how the platform runs without staff having to manually supervise. That is to say that Facebook’s algorithm automatically manages most human tasks on the platform.
Unfortunately, changes to the algorithm can affect the overall performance of Facebook. It can accidentally block your account, which will require an ID to unblock. This usually happens after a recent update that contains lots of bugs.
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Illegal activities
Facebook can tell some illegal activities, especially when the associated account is reported. So, if your account was reported for illegal activity, it will get blocked.
It could be that you used your Facebook account to phish other users, for a Cash App scam, or any other related scam. If you believe you did not do any illegal thing with your account, then it could be compromised – another person is doing it in your name and identity.
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Logging in from a different location
When you log into your Facebook account from a different location after a long time, Facebook may temporarily lock it. The obvious reason is to protect the account.
Suppose you lived in the US. When you move to the UK and log into your Facebook account from there after logging out, you may be asked to verify. If this keeps happening, the typical solution is to use a VPN. Unfortunately, VPNs can compromise your account security. If you must use a VPN, a premium version from trusted developers is recommended.
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Using personal profile for business
When you create a personal Facebook profile, Facebook does not expect you to use it for business. You need a Facebook page to do business and other promotions. Using your profile does not give Facebook the money, so they want you to run ads using a page or a business account.
If this is the reason Facebook blocks your account, you need ID proof to recover it. Perhaps, forging an ID could be the way out, but it is most helpful for you to be honest by using your legit ID proof.
