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# Ticket Approvals

> Learn how ticket approval work

<Note>
  **Supported event types**\
  Virtual ✅  |  In-person ✅  |  Webinar  |  Field event  |  Third-party
</Note>

Registration approvals extend to ticketed events. You can add an **Approval** step to your registration flow after **Form** and **Ticketing** to gate who can complete checkout. This is useful for invite-only cohorts, high-demand workshops, or compliance-sensitive audiences where you want to screen submissions before seats are confirmed.

## How it works

When the Approval step is present in a **ticketed** flow, registrants advance through the form(s) and ticket selection, reach **Order Summary**, then click **Submit for approval**. A banner on the page explains that their request requires organizer approval. Once approved, the registrant receives access to finish checkout; their ticket is **reserved for 72 hours**. If they do not complete purchase within 72 hours, the reservation expires and the ticket returns to public inventory.

> Note: The “Approval step” described here applies to ticketed flows. Non-ticketed flows have a separate approvals capability and do not use this step.

If **rejected**, they will be informed and can try a different ticket type if available.

## Some dependencies

* **Add-ons** cannot be purchased **before** approval. Registrants can select and purchase add-ons **after** approval when completing checkout.
* If a coupon reduces the ticket price to **\$0**, the registrant still goes through the **payment flow** to complete the transaction.
* **Skip-ticketing** is compatible with approvals. You can pre-approve a ticket via skip-ticketing and then let the registrant complete the remaining steps.

## Inventory and sellouts

If a registrant’s approved ticket type is **sold out** when they return, you can (a) increase ticket quantity, or (b) reject the request and ask the registrant to choose another available ticket type.