About legacy contacts on Facebook

Choosing your legacy contact is currently only available for your main profile and doesn't apply to additional Facebook profiles. You can choose to either appoint a legacy contact to look after your memorialised main profile or have your account permanently deleted from Facebook.
A legacy contact is someone you choose to look after your main profile if it's memorialised after you've passed away. If you add a legacy contact, that person will be able to make decisions about your main profile once it has been memorialised.
Your legacy contact can
  • Write a pinned post for your profile (e.g. to share a final message on your behalf or provide information about a memorial service).
  • Update your profile picture and cover photo.
  • Request the removal of your account.
  • Download a copy of what you've shared on Facebook, if you have this feature turned on.
We may add more capabilities for legacy contacts in the future.
Your legacy contact can't
  • Log in to your account.
  • Read your messages.
  • Remove any of your friends or make new friend requests.
Learn more about memorialisation and how to add a legacy contact to your account.
If you're a legacy contact, learn how to manage a memorialised profile.
Note: You must be aged 18 or over to select a legacy contact.
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