Verification Policy
Last updated: November 2026
How a business earns the AlbGate Verified badge, what the checks are, and what the badge does — and does not — promise.
The five checks
A business is Verified only when AlbGate's team has confirmed all five of the following from documents the business provides:
- Active NIPT — the business's tax registration is active and matches the business applying.
- Operating licence — a valid licence for its activity, where the law requires one.
- Verifiable address — the business operates at the address on its listing.
- Direct contact — the phone and email on the listing reach the business itself.
- Bank account — an account in the business's name with an Albanian bank.
How it works
- The owner applies from their dashboard and uploads the documents with the application.
- AlbGate reviews the documents (digitally, or with a field visit where needed) and either approves, or rejects with a stated reason.
- Approval switches the Verified badge on automatically. The badge runs for 12 months from approval; after that the business re-verifies to keep it.
- Publishing a listing and verifying it are separate steps: a listing may be public without the badge, but only a verified business ever carries it.
What the badge is not
Verification confirms identity and paperwork — that the business is real, registered, reachable and operating at its address on the review date. It is not a rating of quality, not an endorsement, not a financial audit, and not a guarantee that every visit will go well. Reviews and your own judgement still matter.
Keeping the badge
- Owners must keep their documents valid and their listing details current, and tell AlbGate about changes of address, ownership or contact details.
- AlbGate may re-check a business at any time, and may suspend the badge or the listing if documents lapse, prove false, or the business closes or moves without notice.
- A business that submits false documents is removed permanently.
Your documents stay private
Verification documents, legal names and NIPT numbers are visible only to the owner and to AlbGate's verifiers and administrators, and never appear publicly — as set out in the Privacy Policy.
Corrections and reports
A rejected business can correct its documents and apply again — the rejection reason is always shown to the owner. If you believe a Verified business no longer meets these standards, tell us at info@albgate.com and we will re-check it.