diff --git a/lnbits/settings.py b/lnbits/settings.py
index c6b76a18c..4cc514908 100644
--- a/lnbits/settings.py
+++ b/lnbits/settings.py
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ class UsersSettings(LNbitsSettings):
     lnbits_admin_users: list[str] = Field(default=[])
     lnbits_allowed_users: list[str] = Field(default=[])
     lnbits_allow_new_accounts: bool = Field(default=True)
+    lnbits_require_user_activation: bool = Field(default=False)
+
+    lnbits_user_activation_by_email: bool = Field(default=False)
+    lnbits_user_activation_by_nostr: bool = Field(default=False)
+    lnbits_user_activation_by_payment: bool = Field(default=False)
+    lnbits_user_activation_by_invitation_code: bool = Field(default=False)
 
     @property
     def new_accounts_allowed(self) -> bool:
diff --git a/lnbits/static/i18n/en.js b/lnbits/static/i18n/en.js
index 17152dc55..130c8328a 100644
--- a/lnbits/static/i18n/en.js
+++ b/lnbits/static/i18n/en.js
@@ -708,6 +708,9 @@ window.localisation.en = {
   allowed_users_label: 'User ID',
   allow_creation_user: 'Allow creation of new users',
   allow_creation_user_desc: 'Allow creation of new users on the index page',
+  require_user_activation: 'Require user activation',
+  require_user_activation_desc:
+    'New users will be activated only after they pass one of the confirmation methods. Admins can activate users manually from the admin panel.',
   new_user_not_allowed: 'Registration is disabled.',
   start_user_impersonation: 'Impersonate this user',
   stop_user_impersonation: 'Stop User Impersonation',
diff --git a/lnbits/templates/components/admin/users.vue b/lnbits/templates/components/admin/users.vue
index f52a2824e..28de9037f 100644
--- a/lnbits/templates/components/admin/users.vue
+++ b/lnbits/templates/components/admin/users.vue
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
           >
           </q-chip>
         </div>
-        <br />
       </div>
       <div class="col-12 col-md-6">
         <p><span v-text="$t('allowed_users')"></span></p>
@@ -57,7 +56,10 @@
           >
           </q-chip>
         </div>
-        <br />
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="row">
+      <div class="col-12 col-md-6 q-mt-sm">
         <q-item tag="label" v-ripple>
           <q-item-section>
             <q-item-label v-text="$t('allow_creation_user')"></q-item-label>
@@ -76,8 +78,140 @@
             />
           </q-item-section>
         </q-item>
-        <br />
+      </div>
+      <div class="col-12 col-md-6 q-mt-sm">
+        <q-item tag="label" v-ripple>
+          <q-item-section>
+            <q-item-label v-text="$t('require_user_activation')"></q-item-label>
+            <q-item-label
+              caption
+              v-text="$t('require_user_activation_desc')"
+            ></q-item-label>
+          </q-item-section>
+          <q-item-section avatar>
+            <q-toggle
+              size="md"
+              v-model="formData.lnbits_require_user_activation"
+              checked-icon="check"
+              color="green"
+              unchecked-icon="clear"
+            />
+          </q-item-section>
+        </q-item>
       </div>
     </div>
   </q-card-section>
+  <div v-if="formData.lnbits_require_user_activation" class="row">
+    <div class="col">
+      <q-list bordered class="rounded-borders">
+        <q-expansion-item header-class="text-primary text-bold">
+          <template v-slot:header>
+            <q-item-section avatar>
+              <q-avatar>
+                <q-icon name="email"></q-icon>
+              </q-avatar>
+            </q-item-section>
+
+            <q-item-section> Email </q-item-section>
+
+            <q-item-section side>
+              <div class="row items-center">
+                <q-toggle
+                  size="md"
+                  :label="$t('enabled')"
+                  v-model="formData.lnbits_user_activation_by_email"
+                  color="green"
+                  unchecked-icon="clear"
+                />
+              </div>
+            </q-item-section>
+          </template>
+
+          <q-card class="q-pb-xl"> xxxx </q-card>
+        </q-expansion-item>
+
+        <q-separator></q-separator>
+
+        <q-expansion-item header-class="text-primary text-bold">
+          <template v-slot:header>
+            <q-item-section avatar>
+              <q-avatar>
+                <q-img
+                  src="/static/images/logos/nostr.svg"
+                  class="bg-primary"
+                ></q-img>
+              </q-avatar>
+            </q-item-section>
+
+            <q-item-section> Nostr </q-item-section>
+
+            <q-item-section side>
+              <div class="row items-center">
+                <q-toggle
+                  size="md"
+                  :label="$t('enabled')"
+                  v-model="formData.lnbits_user_activation_by_nostr"
+                  color="green"
+                  unchecked-icon="clear"
+                />
+              </div>
+            </q-item-section>
+          </template>
+
+          <q-card class="q-pb-xl"> wwww </q-card>
+        </q-expansion-item>
+        <q-separator></q-separator>
+        <q-expansion-item header-class="text-primary text-bold">
+          <template v-slot:header>
+            <q-item-section avatar>
+              <q-avatar>
+                <q-icon name="receipt" size="md"></q-icon>
+              </q-avatar>
+            </q-item-section>
+
+            <q-item-section> Payment </q-item-section>
+
+            <q-item-section side>
+              <div class="row items-center">
+                <q-toggle
+                  size="md"
+                  :label="$t('enabled')"
+                  v-model="formData.lnbits_user_activation_by_payment"
+                  color="green"
+                  unchecked-icon="clear"
+                />
+              </div>
+            </q-item-section>
+          </template>
+
+          <q-card class="q-pb-xl"> qqq </q-card>
+        </q-expansion-item>
+        <q-separator></q-separator>
+
+        <q-expansion-item header-class="text-primary text-bold">
+          <template v-slot:header>
+            <q-item-section avatar>
+              <q-icon name="confirmation_number" size="md"></q-icon>
+            </q-item-section>
+
+            <q-item-section> Invitation Code </q-item-section>
+
+            <q-item-section side>
+              <div class="row items-center">
+                <q-toggle
+                  size="md"
+                  :label="$t('enabled')"
+                  v-model="formData.lnbits_user_activation_by_invitation_code"
+                  color="green"
+                  unchecked-icon="clear"
+                />
+              </div>
+            </q-item-section>
+          </template>
+
+          <q-card class="q-pb-xl"> yyy </q-card>
+        </q-expansion-item>
+      </q-list>
+    </div>
+  </div>
 </template>