Articles on the Google Ads Government Documents and Services policy, verification, certification and compliance.
Government Documents & Services
Government providers, authorized providers and listed exclusions are the only groups Google allows. Here is how each is defined, with examples and common misconceptions.
Government Documents & Services
The categories Google Ads treats as government documents and services, with examples, notes on grey areas and what usually falls outside the policy.
The requirements depend on the certification option you choose. This guide lists what Google asks for in each option, what changed in October 2026 and what is often missed.
Government Documents & Services
A plain-English explanation of how Google’s Government Documents and Services policy works in practice, for advertisers meeting it for the first time.
“GODOS certification” is an informal shorthand for Google Ads certification under the Government Documents and Services policy. Here is what the term refers to and what it does not mean.