How to Recover your Deactivated Facebook account

Has your Facebook account lately been disabled and you are wondering how will you recover it? There is nothing to panic about as it can happen to anyone and can be easily fixed with a little effort and careful use of the FB account.

Before anything, you must get familiar with Facebook’s Terms of Service so that you don’t do anything that puts you in such a situation. 

Moreover, there are two situations that have been reported by users i.e. Facebook disabled my account or if they disabled did it. Recovering a self-disabled account is easy, so we will talk about how you can get the account back if Facebook has disabled it. 

Why they Disabled your  Facebook Account?

If you are facing a disabled Facebook account, the probable causes are:

Impersonating SomeoneViolating Facebook terms and conditions even after warnings from FacebookPosting content that violates the rules and regulations of FacebookNot adhering to FB’s community standardsSomeone has reported your profileCreating a fake profile can get disabled anytimeFriend-requesting so many people at onceSigning in from an unknown locationJoined a large number of groupsIllegal access to your account

How to Know Your Account Has Been Disabled?

If your Facebook account has been disabled, you will receive a message on your login screen that your account has been disabled. If you don’t see a message, it is possible that you have been put into Facebook Jail.

Facebook disables the account depending on the severity of the violation you have committed. It may be temporarily or permanently disabled based on the situations as explained below.

Temporary Disabling

Temporary disabling happens when your account has been taken down for a short span and to recover the disabled Facebook account, just follows the instructions provided by Facebook.

Permanent disabling

This happens when your accounts get disabled forever and cannot be recovered under any circumstances. This happens when you have violated a major rule or regulation of the platform, hence, your account has been taken down.

How to Recover a Disabled Facebook Account?

Once you know that your account has been disabled, the next question arises “how to reactivate a Facebook account that has been disabled”

To get your temporarily disabled Facebook account, there are mainly two forms available. You can choose as per your requirement however Form 2 has the option of ‘Additional Info’ where you can justify your case. 

Form 1

To use this form, use this link https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/260749603972907

This form is useful for those who know which of the Facebook terms and conditions they have violated. If you are not able to access your account for any other reason, you should try any other method of recovery.

Enter the email address or phone number that is linked to your Facebook account.Type your full name and click on ‘Choose files’.Then select the ID proof from the list.

Form 2

To fill-up Form 2, visit the link- https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/317389574998690

Enter the full nameMention Date of BirthIn the box for ‘Additional Info’, enter the reason in detailEnter the email address or phone number and press ‘Send’.

Proofs to Attach with the Appeal Form

Set-1 The proof you will attach should include- your name, date of birth and residence mentioned on it. Also, the details should match what you have provided on Facebook otherwise you will not be able to recover the account. 

PassportBirth CertificateDriver’s LicenseMarriage CertificateVoter’s ID CardTax Identifiication CardPersonal or Vehicle Insurance CardOfficial Name Change PaperworkGreen Card, Residence Permit or Immigration Papers

Set- 2 In case you don’t have the government-issued proof listed in Set 1, you can send two proofs from the list given below. However, both the proofs should have the same name and details. 

Transit CardEmployment VerificationBank StatementCheckMedical RecordSchool ID cardContractUtility BillSocial Security CardAddress Proof CardHealth InsurancePolling CardDiplomaCertification of RegistrationProfessional License cardMembership CardFamily Registry

You can know more about the proofs by visiting the link- https://www.facebook.com/help/159096464162185/

Form 3

To use the form 3, here is the link- https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/313733425335072

This form is useful for those whose Facebook account is disabled due to long inaccessibility. If you haven’t opened your FB account after it was temporarily disabled, you can use this form to get it back. 

Simply open the form and fill in the required details. Attach the required document and click on send and wait till your account is reactivated.

Once you have filled the form, it may take around a week to review, so you need to wait at least a week before moving further. Also, keep a check on your emails as FB may send you the activation status once you have submitted the appeal. You can try logging in to your Facebook account to check if it reactivated or not.

Also, make sure that you don’t fill the form more than once else it will make you look like a spammer. 

Apart from this, you can also consult the Facebook Help Section for further help.

Note: 

To recover your disabled account, you will need to show your identity. The document you will produce must have your name. You will get a number of options to choose from but in case you have created a fake account, it will not be possible then to get the account back.You need to ensure that you haven’t disabled your account on your own. If you have done so, you can recover it by simply logging into your account.