How to apply for a membership that needs approval
Send an application for a membership that needs approval, follow its status in the app, and pay or update your answers when the organization asks.
Updated October 1, 2026
Some memberships need approval. You send an application, and the organization reviews it before you become a member. You don't pay anything when you apply.
Send an application
- Open the membership and tap Buy.
- Select the period you want and tap Continue.
- If there is an Application form, answer the questions and tap Continue.
- On Summary, check your application and tap Confirm.
You see Your application is under review. You will be notified once the organization has reviewed it.
Follow your application
Open the Campus tab, tap Memberships and go to the Applications tab. You can also open the membership and tap View application.
The Application overview shows the status, when it was last updated, any Message from the reviewer, the periods you asked for, Your answers and the History.
- Under review: The organization has not handled your application yet.
- Action needed: The organization wants something from you. Read what to do below.
What happens next
Approved, free membership: You become a member right away and get a notification that your application has been approved.
Approved, paid membership: You get a notification that your application has been approved and is awaiting payment. Open the application, tap Continue checkout and pay.
The organization asks you to update your answers: Read the message from the reviewer and tap Update application. Change your answers and tap Continue. Your application is sent for review again.
The organization asks for something else: Read the message from the reviewer. When you are ready, tap Request review.
Rejected: You get a notification with the reason. You can send a new application later.
Change or withdraw your application
- To change your answers while the application is under review, open Your answers and tap Update answers.
- To cancel the application, tap Withdraw. It is withdrawn right away, without a confirmation step.
On orbi.io
You can also apply in your browser. Sign in on orbi.io, open the membership and select Become a member. Choose your period, answer any questions and select Submit application. See How to buy a membership on orbi.io.
The Application overview opens. To find it later, open the membership and select View application, or open Memberships from the menu and go to Applications. The status is one of:
- Pending review: The organization has not handled your application yet. To change your answers, select Update answers.
- Needs more information: Read the Message from the reviewer. Select Update answers, change your answers and select Update application. If you don't need to change anything, select Request review.
- Awaiting payment: Your application is approved. Select Continue checkout and pay.
- Completed, Rejected or Withdrawn: The application is closed.
To cancel an application that is not completed, select Withdraw.
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