In this article, you'll find in-depth information on how to apply for VTC Validation or Verification, and what this means for your Virtual Trucking Company.

You will learn that there are some basic requirements that have to be met and upheld, along with some specific things you need to do when applying for either scheme.

Introduction

A VTC is one of the best ways to interact with other members of the community, to meet new people and to bring a bit of the real life industry to the world of TruckersMP. One of the best ways you can further grow your VTC is to apply for our Validation or Verification programs, allowing you to expand your VTC into a truly great community.

VTC Validation is the lower of our two schemes, and the entry point for companies. This scheme keeps things simple, but provides members with some fantastic benefits.

VTC Verification is the upper of our two schemes, and the highest status a VTC is able to achieve. This scheme is reserved for those companies making a real impact, and paving the way forwards in the virtual trucking company world. There are some more in-depth aspects to Verification, but this is balanced out by the great perks available.

What is Validation?

Validation is the first step towards getting your VTC recognised, which will give you access to some new abilities on the website. The main perk is simply status; having a Validated VTC shows others that you have worked hard to create the foundations of a professional, organised company. Some of the included benefits are as follows:
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• You will have the chance to appear on the homepage of the VTC system, under the "Aspiring VTCs" section.

• Your VTC name will have a gold colour across the TruckersMP website, including within the VTC system and the user profiles of your members.

• Your VTC will appear higher up in search results in the VTC search menu.

• You will gain access to the gallery feature of the VTC system.

• Your VTC news posts will be shown on the home page of the VTC system as well as on the VTC news page.

Requirements to get Validated:

To be eligible for Validation, your VTC must as a minimum, meet the following basic requirements:
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• Your VTC must have at least 20 active members on TruckersMP, and be recruiting.

• Your VTC must have at least 5 public news posts, two of which cannot be older than one month. These news posts must be related to your VTC, as well as original and varied.

• Your VTC must have a professional VTC page, with appropriate information in all sections and an easy-to-follow format.

• Your VTC must have a properly working and professionally presented website that includes information about the VTC and a link to a publicly accessible communicating space, on a platform such as Discord, TeamSpeak, Slack or QQ.

• The VTC owner must have some in-game activity, be the person to make the validation request, not be currently banned, and have a connected Discord or forum account, in order to allow for communication.
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Please note that Community Management will carry out an assessment as to whether a VTC is suitable for Validation, and make a final decision. Please be aware that these requirements are the minimum expectations and so meeting them does not automatically guarantee your Validation request being successful. Upon being Validated, your VTC will have to continue to meet these standards each month.

Applying for Validation:

If you are looking to get your VTC validated, then submit a feedback ticket under the Virtual Trucking Companies category. When you submit your ticket, make sure you follow this format:
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VTC page link:

Why your VTC should be validated:

(This section should provide us with some detail specific to your VTC, other than just stating you meet the requirements).

What is Verification?

Verification is the highest level of recognition to a VTC, it gives you access to a wide range of new features. The main benefit of being Verified is the direct connection you get with Community Management to help test new VTC features, take part in VTC surveys, and actively work to improve your company. This process can be applied for after validation. Some of the included benefits are as follows:
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• You will have the chance to appear on the homepage of the VTC system, under the "Featured VTCs" section.

• Your VTC name will appear red with a blue verified tick across the TruckersMP website, including the VTC system and the user profiles of your members.

• Your VTC will appear at the top of search results in the VTC search menu.

• You will gain enhanced access to the gallery feature, with an increased image upload count. Published images also have a chance to be shown on the homepage of the VTC system and the VTC gallery.

• Your VTC news posts will be shown on the home page of the VTC system as well as on the VTC news page.

• Your VTC will gain the option for a custom URL slug, replacing your VTC ID.

• You will be able to set up webhooks to receive notifications within the Discord of your VTC.

• Events created by your VTC have the chance of being featured on our Event System to reach a wider audience.

• The leaders of your VTC will receive an exclusive rank and badge on the TruckersMP forum.

Requirements to get Verified:

To be eligible for verification, your VTC must as a minimum, meet the following basic requirements:
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• Your VTC must have at least 50 active members on TruckersMP, and be recruiting.

• Your VTC must have at least 20 public news posts, three of which cannot be older than one month. These news posts must be related to your VTC, as well as original and varied.

• Your VTC must organise at least one public event, one private event and attend at least two public events per month, with an attendance that is deemed sufficient for the VTC’s size.

• Your VTC must have a professional VTC page, with appropriate information in all sections and an easy-to-follow format.

• Your VTC must have a properly working and professionally presented website that includes information about the VTC and a link to a publicly accessible communicating space, on a platform such as Discord, TeamSpeak, Slack or QQ.

• Your VTC website must be secure, and compliant with GDPR and other privacy and data regulations. As such, it must contain a properly written ‘Terms of Service’ and ‘Privacy Policy’.

• The VTC owner must be the person to make the verification request, not be currently banned, and have a connected Discord and forum account, in order to allow for communication.

• There must be some in-game activity shown by the VTC owner, VTC staff and VTC drivers.

• Your VTC must have been validated for at least three months, and not have any outstanding issues in that process, before requesting verification.
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As with validation, please note that Community Management will carry out an in-depth assessment as to whether a VTC is suitable for verification, and make a final decision based upon a range of factors. Please be aware that these requirements are the minimum expectations and so meeting them does not automatically guarantee your verification request being successful. Gaining verification is the most prestigious status for VTCs, and so this is a very competitive title, with only the very best companies moving forwards in the process.

Upon being verified, your VTC will have to continue to meet these requirements each month. Community Management will check these VTCs rigorously, to ensure that the highest standards are maintained. As part of this, your VTC will be invited to a Discord server with Community Management, where you will be expected to provide sufficient evidence of various aspects of your VTC, such as event attendance and news posts.

Applying for Verification:

If you are looking to get your VTC Verified, then submit a feedback ticket under the Virtual Trucking Companies category. When you submit your ticket, make sure you follow this format:
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VTC page link:

Why your VTC should be Verified:

(This section should provide us with some detail specific to your VTC, other than just stating you meet the requirements).

Screenshot evidence of hosting one public event:

Screenshot evidence of hosting one private event:

Screenshot evidence of attending two public events:

Your evidence screenshots must have the player names and the TAB Menu visible.

I've submitted my ticket! What now?

Once you have submitted your ticket, please wait patiently for Community Management to process your request. Community Management will notify you in the reply whether your request has been accepted or not. If your request has been rejected, you will be given advice and explained how to make suitable changes.

Disclaimer:

The validated or verified status can be revoked at any time by Community Management, for any reason, including when a requirement is no longer met or by actions that negatively impact the community. This also applies to Validated or Verified VTCs that don't meet the requirements after being promoted to a new status.

We look forward to reviewing your ticket, and exploring your VTC :)