# Meta restricted your ad account: how to request a review

By HeyMark · Updated October 29, 2026

Are you trying to advertise while Meta shows a restriction on your portfolio, ad account, Page or user account? First identify the affected asset; then check whether an admin can request a review in [Business Support Home](https://www.facebook.com/business-support-home).

## Identify the asset and your access

Meta lists business portfolios, ad accounts, Pages and user accounts among the assets that may be restricted from advertising. A rejected individual ad, payment method issue or organic post can follow a different route; check the asset name and exact notice before requesting a review.

Meta requires you to be an admin on the restricted account to request a review. An Instagram Account Status with no issues does not confirm that an ad account, portfolio or Page is free of advertising restrictions.

## Find the action in Business Support Home

Meta’s [Help Center article about reviewing a restricted advertising account](https://www.facebook.com/business/help/530209463124901?locale=en_US) documents this route:

1. Open [**Business Support Home**](https://www.facebook.com/business-support-home) and select **Account status overview** from the left menu.
2. Select the asset marked as restricted and read the reason.
3. Under **What you can do**, select **Request review** if it appears.
4. Complete the on-screen steps and keep the confirmation Meta shows.

Request a review only if you believe Meta restricted the asset by mistake. Availability and the number of requests can depend on the case.

## If “Request review” is not shown

The Help Center article reviewed does not document a universal form for continuing when this action is unavailable. Keep the notice, confirm you selected the right asset and review the actions Business Support Home does show. If the message is about a rejected ad or payment issue, identify that problem separately and follow its specific help route.

If the notice says an individual ad was rejected, follow [how to request another review of that ad](https://heymark.ai/en/solutions/meta-rejected-ad-review/); that is separate from reviewing an asset restriction.

If the issue appears when you try to boost an Instagram post, see [what to check for each boost error](https://heymark.ai/en/solutions/instagram-cant-boost-post/).

Do not create another account or asset to get around a restriction.

## After you submit a request

Meta says it typically completes a review within 48 hours, although it may take longer. Check the same asset’s status in Business Support Home and follow the result Meta reports.

If Meta removes the restriction, ads that were running before it will not restart automatically. Open Meta Ads Manager, turn on the ads you want to run again and check each ad’s status there. Do not assume they are delivering just because the restriction is gone.

Meta limits the number of review requests and says the decision is final once the review is complete.

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## Keep reading

- [Facebook Page restricted: how to check its status and options](https://heymark.ai/en/solutions/check-facebook-page-status-restrictions/): Open Page Status, review the notice Meta shows and check whether a review option appears for that specific violation.

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