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This page is for requests to have
stewards
grant or revoke
administrator
bureaucrat
checkuser
, and
oversight
rights on
Wikimedia projects
which
do not have a local permissions procedure
. Minimum voting requirements are listed
here
Old sections are archived. The
list of archives
is below.
Requests for bot flags are handled at
SRB
, and requests for
global permissions
are handled at
SRGP
If you are requesting adminship or bureaucratship, and your wiki has a local bureaucrat, submit your request to that user or to the relevant local request page (
index
).
For urgent requests, such as to combat large-scale vandalism on a small wiki, contact a steward in the
#wikimedia-stewards
connect
IRC
channel. In emergencies, type
!steward
in the channel to get the attention of stewards. Otherwise, you can type
@steward
for non-urgent help.
All processed requests are automatically archived after 24 hours of no activity. Use {{
PinSRP
}} on a request section to prevent it from being archived, or {{
ArchiveNowSRP
}} to archive a request section as soon as possible.
Other than requests to remove your own access or emergencies, please only make requests here
after
gaining the on-wiki approval of your local community.
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Using this page
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1. Place the following code at the bottom of the appropriate section below:
==== Username@xxproject ====
{{
sr-request
status

domain

user name
discussion
}}
(your remarks)
~~~~
2. Fill in the values:
domain
: the wiki's URL domain (like "ex.wikipedia" or "meta.wikimedia").
user name
: the name of the user whose rights are to be changed (like "Exampleuser"). In case this is for multiple users, leave this field blank and give a list of these users in your remarks.
discussion
: a link to the local vote or discussion about the rights change (for example, "[[ex:Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship#ExampleUser]]"). This should normally be for
at least
one week, but
no more
than three weeks (if so, you'll need to restart the process).
3. If anything is missing from your request, a steward will request more information.
Confirmation of signing confidentiality agreement
edit
Certain permissions (notably
CheckUser
and
Oversight
) additionally
require
users to sign a
confidentiality agreement
. Users requesting these permissions must make a request below, and must also
sign the confidentiality agreement
with the
Wikimedia Foundation
. The request is placed on hold temporarily, until the receipt has been
formally confirmed
by the Office.
Requests
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COPY THE FOLLOWING CODE to the bottom of the appropriate section below:
==== User name@xxproject ====
{{sr-request
|status =
|domain =
|user name =
|discussion =
}}
Administrator access
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See
Administrator
for information about this user group.
If you are requesting adminship to handle one time vandalism incidents or clearing a deletion backlog, please see
Steward requests/Miscellaneous
MediaWiki interface translations are done at
translatewiki.net
. Please do not request administrator access solely for that purpose; your request will be declined.
Admins doing cross-wiki work may wish to see
IRC/wikimedia-admin
for information about joining
#wikimedia-admin
connect
Stewards: Please use {{
Systmp
}} for approved temporary requests.
Requests for removal of access should be posted at the
section
below.
Please start a new discussion about requesting the permission on the local village pump, administrators' noticeboard or a designated page for requesting permissions each time you request or renew adminship.
Discussions should be open for seven days. Please request adminship here seven days after discussions started.
This page is not the place for any discussions or votes.
(For wikis with few active users, it is OK to have no comments.)
If you only want adminship for specific tasks, please state for how long and for which tasks you need it. Otherwise stewards will decide whether to assign permanent adminship and the duration of adminship. See
Steward requests/Permissions/Minimum voting requirements
Umarxon III@uzwikiquote
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Status:
Done
Wiki:
uz.wikiquote.org
list 'crats
bot policy
summary
'crats rights
User:
Umarxon III
talk
edits
logs
UserRights
activity
CentralAuth
email
verify 2FA
Discussion:
Here
Hello! I am re-submitting my candidacy due to the upcoming deadline. Thanks.
Umarxon III
talk
18:11, 23 April 2026 (UTC)
reply
Granted
for 1 year to expire on
2027-04-24
. To prolong your (interface) adminship, please start another election a few days before your temporary access expires, and after a week post your request again to this page. Thanks. —
MdsShakil
talk
15:38, 24 April 2026 (UTC)
reply
Plaga med Bot@be.wikipedia
edit
Status:
Done
Wiki:
be.wikipedia.org
list 'crats
bot policy
summary
'crats rights
User:
Plaga med Bot
talk
edits
logs
UserRights
activity
CentralAuth
email
verify 2FA
Discussion:
Link
Hi! I've proposed my bot as sysop to run a service to hide edits of users on politically unsafe pages, while we have problems with oversight. Vote is already is finished.
Plaga med
talk
14:45, 24 April 2026 (UTC)
reply
Done
Permanent provided that the operator is an admin. If the operator loses sysop rights, so will the bot.
EPIC
talk
16:00, 24 April 2026 (UTC)
reply
thank you!
Plaga med
talk
16:31, 24 April 2026 (UTC)
reply
Interface administrator access
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See
Interface admin
for information about this user group.
If you need to accomplish a one-time, non-recurring task, please request your task at
Steward requests/Miscellaneous
If you are requesting adminship and the interface admin at the same time, you can file one request in administrator section and state you want interface adminship as well.
MediaWiki interface translations are done at
translatewiki.net
. Please do not request interface administrator access solely for that purpose; your request will be declined.
Since the end of 2018, all interface administrators are required to have
two-factor authentication
(2FA) enabled. Please, enable it before posting your request here.
Stewards: Please use {{
Systmp
}} for approved temporary requests.
Requests for removal of access should be posted at the
section
below.
Please start a new discussion about requesting the permission on the local village pump, administrators' noticeboard or a designated page for requesting permissions each time you request or renew interface adminship.
Discussions should be open for seven days. Please request interface adminship here seven days after discussions started.
This page is not the place for any discussions or votes.
(For wikis with few active users, it is OK to have no comments.)
If you only want interface adminship for specific tasks, please state for how long and for which tasks you need it. Otherwise stewards will decide whether to assign permanent interface adminship and the duration of interface adminship. See
Steward requests/Permissions/Minimum voting requirements
Umarxon III@uz.wikiquote
edit
Status:
Done
Wiki:
uz.wikiquote.org
list 'crats
bot policy
summary
'crats rights
User:
Umarxon III
talk
edits
logs
UserRights
activity
CentralAuth
email
verify 2FA
Discussion:
Here
Hello. I am re-submitting my candidacy to interface adminship due to the upcoming deadline. Thanks.
Umarxon III
talk
18:11, 23 April 2026 (UTC)
reply
Granted
for 1 year to expire on
2027-04-24
. To prolong your (interface) adminship, please start another election a few days before your temporary access expires, and after a week post your request again to this page. Thanks. —
MdsShakil
talk
15:38, 24 April 2026 (UTC)
reply
Plaga med@be.wiktionary
edit
Status:
In progress
Wiki:
be.wiktionary.org
list 'crats
bot policy
summary
'crats rights
User:
Plaga med
talk
edits
logs
UserRights
activity
CentralAuth
email
verify 2FA
Discussion:
Link
Hi! I've applied for the rights a month ago and there was only 3 votes in favor. The project is small, so I guess, the vote can be considered as passed.
Plaga med
talk
14:45, 24 April 2026 (UTC)
reply
Bureaucrat access
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See
Bureaucrat
for information about this user group.
In principle, requests for temporary bureaucrat access are not granted.
A small project does not need bureaucrats. Currently whether a promotion is valid or not is decided by stewards. See
here
for a guideline.
Requests for removal of access should be posted at the
section
below.
CheckUser access
edit
See
CheckUser policy
for information about this user group and the policy governing the use of this tool.
To request CheckUser
information
, see
Steward requests/Checkuser
This is the place to request CheckUser
access
One-time CheckUser access is not permitted and temporary access is only used by
Stewards
or when the mandate of the CUs has an expiry date specified in local policies.
Stewards: Before granting this permission to a user, please check the current
policy
and make sure that the user has
signed the confidentiality agreement
with the Wikimedia Foundation. An
email template
is available for requesting new users to identify.
When a new user is assigned to this group, please add them to
this list
. Subscription to
checkuser-l
will be handled by list owners. Make sure new users contact
an op
for access to
#wikimedia-privacy
connect
and
#wikimedia-checkuser
connect
Oversight access
edit
See
Oversight policy
for information about this user group and the policy governing the use of this tool.
To request to have content oversighted, ask for a steward in
#wikimedia-stewards
connect
and contact a steward privately
. This section is for requesting access to the Oversight tool.
For contact details about oversighters across the wikis, refer to
this page
Note that temporary Oversight access is not permitted and temporary status is only used by
Stewards
Stewards: Before granting this permission to a user, please check the current
policy
and make sure that the user has
signed the confidentiality agreement
with the Wikimedia Foundation.
When a new user is assigned to this group, please add them to
this list
Miscellaneous requests
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Requests for permissions that don't fit in other sections belong here.
Importer
rights can be granted on most wikis by stewards only. Please gain local community consensus before posting a new section here.
Note that the following types of permissions requests belong on separate pages:
SRB
— Local or global bot status
SRGP
— Global permissions
Removal of access
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If you're requesting the removal of
your own
permissions, make sure you're logged in to your account. If you have multiple flags, specify which you want removed. Stewards may delay your request a short time to ensure you have time to rethink your request
(see
previous discussion
on 24 hour delays)
; the rights will not be restored by stewards once they are removed.
To request the removal of
another
user's permissions, you must gain consensus on the local wiki first. When there is community consensus that the user's access should be removed, provide a link to the discussion, with a brief explanation of the reason for the request, and summarize the results of discussion. However, as bureaucrats of some wikis may remove users from the administrator or bureaucrat group, please see also a
separate list of these specific wikis
To request the removal of
another
user's permissions for
inactivity
, link to your local inactivity policy. If your site does not have inactivity policy, the global policy
Admin activity review
applies.
See the
instructions above
for adding new requests. Please post new requests at the bottom of the section.
Jaap-073@nlwiki
edit
Status:
Done
Wiki:
nl.wikipedia.org
list 'crats
bot policy
[no automatic approval]
summary
'crats rights
User:
Jaap-073
talk
edits
logs
UserRights
activity
CentralAuth
email
verify 2FA
Discussion: (niet van toepassing)
Vriendelijk verzoek om opvolging te geven, aan mijn wens om het moderatorschap op te geven. Alvast dank, Mvg,
Jaap-073
talk
07:36, 24 April 2026 (UTC)
reply
On hold
for 1 day, standard for resignation of advanced permissions.
EPIC
talk
07:36, 24 April 2026 (UTC)
reply
Thank you for giving me time to reconsider, but as my mind is made up, could you or another steward please skip this? Thanks in advance, and with kind regards,
Jaap-073
talk
08:59, 24 April 2026 (UTC)
reply
Done
Skipping the hold period at own request. Thank you for your service.
EPIC
talk
09:21, 24 April 2026 (UTC)
reply
You're welcome and thank you for respecting my decision and taking prompt action. With kind regards,
Jaap-073
talk
09:40, 24 April 2026 (UTC)
reply
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