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Take approval before adding new members to WhatsApp group: How to use ‘Approve New Participants’ feature
Samira Vishwas | March 15, 2026 4:25 PM CST

Popular messaging platform WhatsApp has introduced a new and useful feature for group administrators. Name of this feature Approve New Participants Which gives better control over new members joining the group.

Now no user will be able to join the group directly through this feature. him first Permission will have to be taken from the group administrator. This reduces the possibility of unknown or unwanted people joining the group.

This feature can prove to be very useful especially for large groups and community groups.

What is the Approve New Participants feature?

Approve New Participants feature gives group admins the right to approve any new member before joining. Request Review Can do.

Earlier, if someone had the invite link of the group, he could join the group directly. But after this feature is activated, the user must first Have to send Join Request

He will be able to join the group only after getting approval from the administrator.

How to send a request to join a user group

There are several ways to join a WhatsApp group, such as:

  • group invite link through
  • Any When added by a group member
  • community directory From
  • By scanning QR code

If the Approve New Participants feature is turned on, all of these methods require administrator permission.

What users see when admin approval is required

When a user tries to join a group, they see this message:

“An admin must approve your request.”

with this Request to Join The button appears.

If the user wishes:

  • to join the group can write reason
  • can send request
  • Or you can cancel the request

How to view admin requests

When a new user sends a request, the group administrator gets notified.

Admins can view these requests here:

  • visible in group chat notification banner In
  • come on Group Info → Pending Participants in section

Admin request from here Approve या Reject Can do.

How to turn on Approve New Participants feature in WhatsApp

If you’re an admin of a group, follow these steps to turn on this feature:

  1. in your phone Open WhatsApp app
  2. That open group chat In which you want to turn on this feature
  3. visible above group name tap on
  4. Group Info go to section
  5. scroll down Group Settings tap on
  6. Approve New Participants choose option
  7. in pop-up On Activate it by selecting the option

From now on, admin permission will be required to join the group.

WhatsApp’s Approve New Participants feature gives group administrators more control and increases group security.

If your group is large or you want only the right people to join the group, then this feature can prove to be very useful.


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