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Booking.com 2FA: How to Set Up an Authenticator App

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Booking.com lets you secure your account with an authenticator app. With 2FA on, each login needs a fresh 6-digit code, keeping your Booking.com account safe even if your password leaks.

A Booking.com account holds bookings and passenger details, so keep it secure with 2FA. Besides an authenticator app, Booking.com also offers SMS text codes and email codes. An authenticator app (TOTP) is usually the best balance of security and convenience — and it's safer than SMS codes, which can be intercepted through SIM-swap attacks.

2FA methods Booking.com supports

  • SMS text message
  • Email code
  • Authenticator app (TOTP)
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    Download Authenticator App - Novaz

    Install Authenticator App - Novaz from the App Store on your iPhone or iPad and open it — you'll use it to scan Booking.com's QR code and generate your 6-digit sign-in codes.

    Download on the App Store
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    Sign in to Booking.com and open your Booking.com account security settings.

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    Turn on two-factor authentication and choose the authenticator-app option.

    Look for "Authenticator app", "Authentication app", or "TOTP" rather than SMS.

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    Scan the QR code with Authenticator App - Novaz.

    Open Authenticator App - Novaz, tap add, and point your camera at the QR code Booking.com displays. Can't scan? Enter the setup key manually instead.

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    Enter the 6-digit code to confirm.

    Type the code Authenticator App - Novaz generates to verify and link your Booking.com account.

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    Save a way to recover your account.

    If Booking.com shows backup or recovery codes, store them somewhere safe, away from your phone. If it doesn't, check how Booking.com recovers accounts (support, an admin, or another sign-in method) before you need it.

How to recover your Booking.com account

If you lose access to your authenticator and Booking.com gave you backup or recovery codes when you turned on 2FA, sign in with one of them; keep them somewhere safe, away from your phone. Not every service issues codes. If Booking.com doesn't, or you didn't save them, use Booking.com's account-recovery or support process (or ask your admin, for a work account) to get back in.

Frequently asked questions

Does Booking.com work with authenticator apps like Authenticator App - Novaz?
Yes. Booking.com supports TOTP authenticator apps, so you can generate its two-factor codes in Authenticator App - Novaz.
Is Booking.com two-factor authentication free?
Yes. Enabling authenticator-app 2FA on Booking.com is free — you only need the free Authenticator App - Novaz.
What if I lose access to my Booking.com 2FA codes?
If Booking.com gave you backup or recovery codes during setup, sign in with one of them. If it didn't, or you didn't save them, use Booking.com's account recovery or contact its support (or your admin, for a work account), then add the account to Authenticator App - Novaz again.

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