After someone has passed away, we want to respect their wishes for
what should happen to their account. If a family member or friend uses this form to submit a request, the account goes into a special memorialized state unless the person has requested to have their account removed when they pass away.
Please keep in mind that memorialization is a big decision. If you're not a family member or close friend of the person who passed away, we recommend reaching out to the person's family before requesting memorialization.
Memorializing an account will do things like keep the account secure by preventing anyone from logging into it. The account will still be visible on Facebook, but the only person who can manage a memorialized account is a
legacy contact selected by the account holder.
If the account holder hasn't selected a legacy contact, the account won't be actively cared for by anyone after memorialization has been requested.
Keep in mind that if the account holder requested to have their account permanently deleted after they pass away, we will remove their account once we're made aware they have passed away.
If you'd like to request that an account be memorialized, please use this form to let us know.
Note: This form is only for memorialization requests. If you're trying to recover a hacked account, visit
facebook.com/hacked to secure your account. If you're having trouble logging into your account, visit
facebook.com/login/identify and follow the instructions.
