Did you forget the password to your old account and you want to delete/close it to open a new account on Facebook. I would suggest you delete that old account while you open the new one. Let's show you how to delete that old Facebook account without your password.
- To Delete Your Old Facebook Account On Your Facebook Application
- Log in your present Facebook account
- Locate your old Facebook account
- Click on the name
- Click on the three horizontal buttons at the right-hand of the page (close to message)
- On the drop down menu, click on ''Report''
- Click on ''Recover or close this account''
- On the pop-up screen, click on ''Recover or close this account''
- If you select ''Recover this account'' you'll be logged out of your current account and taken through steps to help recover the account
- If you select ''Close this account'', the profile will be reviewed and deactivated after Facebook is able to verify that it's your old account.
To Delete Your Old Facebook Account On Your Browser
- Click
in the top right side of the account's profile - Click ''Report''
- Click ''Recover or close this account'' then tap on continue
- On the pop-up screen, you will be given options:
- If you select ''Recover this account'', you'll be logged out of your current account and taken through steps to help recover the hacked account
- If you select Close this account, the profile will be reviewed and deactivated after Facebook is able to verify that it's your old account.
- NOTE: Ensure that your current profile is not a friend to your old profile, i.e, on your current and new profile, you should not be friends with your former and old profile.
As straightforward as that!