Also known as: IB Authorization Certificate, Partner Certificate, IB Badge
An Introducing Broker Certificate is the official document or digital badge a broker issues to confirm that a named partner is authorized to introduce clients on its behalf. It is proof of a live, approved IB relationship that a trader can check before signing up.
The certificate typically shows the IB's name or company, a unique partner or IB code, the broker's brand and regulated entity, an issue date, and often a QR code or verification link. It is not a regulatory licence and does not make you a regulated firm; it simply evidences that this specific broker recognises you as an active partner.
Its value is trust. Retail traders are wary of forex scams, so a partner who can show a verifiable certificate from a CySEC- or FCA-regulated broker converts better than an anonymous referrer. For example, an IB linking to Exness's public partner verification page lets a prospect confirm the IB code in seconds, which reduces drop-off on the sign-up step.
Because the certificate is tied to an active agreement, it expires or is revoked when the partnership ends. Displaying a lapsed certificate, or claiming to represent a broker you no longer work with, is a compliance breach that can trigger termination and, where it misleads clients, regulatory attention.
After you sign the IB agreement and clear KYC, the broker's partner system generates your certificate and links it to your unique IB code. Many brokers publish a partner directory or verification endpoint where anyone can enter that code and confirm your status is active, which is what turns the certificate from a static image into real proof.
You then display the certificate where prospects decide whether to trust you: your website's About page, your office, or your onboarding emails, ideally next to the verification link. When the agreement is terminated or suspended, the broker revokes the certificate and the verification lookup stops returning "active", so keeping it current is essential.
Sign the IB agreement and clear KYC so the broker can issue a certificate tied to your unique IB code.
Download the official document or digital badge from the broker's partner portal, checking that your name, code, and the regulated entity are correct.
Pair the certificate with the broker's public verification page or QR code so prospects can confirm it independently.
Place it on your About page, in your office, and in onboarding emails, near your other credibility signals.
Refresh or remove the certificate whenever the agreement renews, changes tier, or ends, so you never show a lapsed one.
Why it matters for partnership: A verifiable IB certificate is a conversion tool: it proves to cautious traders that a regulated broker officially backs you, lifting sign-up rates and strengthening your brand association. Show it only while your agreement is active.
An IB promoting an Exness partnership added their official certificate and the Exness partner verification link to their website's About page. Prospects could type the IB code into Exness's public lookup and see "active" instantly. The IB reported that the trust badge, placed beside a regulated-entity note, measurably reduced hesitation on the registration step compared with their earlier code-only landing page.
| Aspect | IB certificate | Regulatory licence |
|---|---|---|
| Issued by | The broker | A regulator (FCA, CySEC, ASIC) |
| Proves | Active partner status | Authorization to provide regulated services |
| Scope | One broker relationship | A firm's regulated activities |
| Expires when | The agreement ends | Renewal lapses or authorization is withdrawn |
Always display the certificate beside its official verification link, because an unverifiable badge is easy to fake and does little for trust.
Leaving an expired certificate on your site or claiming to represent a broker after the agreement ended, which misleads clients and gets you terminated.
No. It only proves a broker has approved you as a partner. It does not authorize you to provide regulated financial services or advice.
Through the broker's public partner directory or verification page, where they enter your IB code to confirm your status is active.
Not all do. Many issue a digital badge or a code rather than a formal certificate, and some only list you in an online partner directory.
Yes, if every relationship is active and each is presented accurately. Do not imply exclusivity or endorsement beyond what each agreement grants.
It is a compliance breach that can trigger termination, and if it misleads clients it may draw regulatory scrutiny to both you and the broker.
No. It only evidences your partner status. Never present it as any assurance of trading outcomes or profit.