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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-stewardsconnect 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.

Quick navigation: Administrator | Interface administrator | Bureaucrat | CheckUser | Oversight | Removal of access | Miscellaneous | Global permissions

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Cross-wiki requests
Meta-Wiki requests

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    = <!-- Don't change this line -->
 |domain    = <!-- Such as en.wikibooks -->
 |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

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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     = <!--don't change this line-->
  |domain     =<!-- Such as en.wikibooks -->
  |user name  =
  |discussion = 
}}

Administrator access

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See Administrator for information about this user group.

  • MediaWiki interface translations are done at translatewiki.net. Please do not request administrator access solely for that purpose; your request will be declined.
  • 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.

YaThaWinTha@Arakan Wikipedia

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Status:    On hold

I would like to request for the renewal of my admin rights. Thanks. YaThaWinTha (talk) 08:02, 6 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

 On hold until 13 March as the discussion must last at least one weak (per MVR). AramilFeraxa (talk) 08:58, 6 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Gulnaziki@ky.wiktionary

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Status:    Not done

I am one of the few active contributors in the Kyrgyz Wiktionary. Currently, I am working on modules, templates, articles, and improving the overall structure of the project. Since there are no administrators in our community and only two active editors, I would like to request permanent administrator to support the technical development of the project. Permanent admin rights are needed to bring the Kyrgyz Wiktionary into a proper shape: removing redundant templates, standardizing a unified system, and ensuring technical consistency. If permanent administrator rights cannot be granted due to the small size of our community, I kindly request temporary administrator rights for 3 or 6 months instead, so that I can continue supporting the technical development of the project. Gulnaziki (talk) 08:22, 20 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Permanent admin will not be available unless you meet MVR. Further, you created the admin page, not a page that has a chance of being frequented those who may be interested in your application. I would suggest a posting on ky:wikt:Wiktionary:Жамаат порталы. -- Amanda (she/her) 20:13, 28 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
@Gulnaziki: I'm going to close this request until that is done for a week. Please feel free to refile at that point. -- Amanda (she/her) 12:43, 7 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Bennylin@jvwiktionary

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Status:    Done

Currently no local admin. I have plenty of experience, and I'm tired of coming back each year for temp adminship. Could you grant permanent adminship this time? (+ interface admin). Thanks. ✒ Bennylin 08:39, 7 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Done Granted for 2 years to expire on 2028-03-07. 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.
Unfortunately MVR is clear, there isn't a large enough community for permanent admins. That being said, since you have experience and have previous gone through a number of terms I'll grant a two year adminship. EPIC (talk) 08:55, 7 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Copying MVR:
  • The local community must be large enough to require an administrator. The definition of "large enough" is determined by the stewards but can include factors such as the number of deletions, blocks and page protections carried out by stewards or other global users over a significant period of time.
  • Check: The candidate must place a notice requesting the permission on the local village pump, administrators' noticeboard or a designated page for requesting permissions.
  • Check: There must be at least 5 votes.
  • Check: The candidate must obtain at least 80% support.
  • Check: Allow at least 1 week for discussion.
The only subjective criteria is the first. I believe I passed the other criterias for perm adminship. You just need to look at my records to see that it's against all reasons not to grant me perm adminship. I've been admin for almost 20 years, and this community also been around almost as long, with more than 80k content. Why are you being unreasonable? Granting 2 years also more of a tradition. I would like to request 10 years adminship if possible, if you're so adamant at the loose definition of "large enough". ✒ Bennylin 10:51, 7 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, Bennylin, in this instance, only one of those users who voted had more than 25 local edits to jvwiktionary. That's pretty clearly not "community". I don't like MSR as much as you do, but stewards are supposed to stick to existing policy and guidelines and not go on vibes; I'd ask you to be a bit more understanding before jumping to accusations of EPIC being unreasonable. Best, //shb (t • c) 11:01, 7 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
I'd just like to make a comment on this; as much as I also recognize that MVR can be frustrating, there are criteria here that we should follow when possible. Correct, there is unanimous support and more than five votes, but we also need to take into account whether the support is from local community members or "just people passing through", because if the latter applies, there isn't going to be community large enough to take action in case they are later unhappy with a local admin (and in such cases it's also harder for stewards to intervene). One of the points of MVR is to ensure that there is a community large enough to have a possibility of oversight for actions from permanent admins. I don't have any strong opinion, so if another steward has a different opinion or wants to make a different conclusion than I did, OK. EPIC (talk) 11:13, 7 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Interface administrator access

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See Interface admin for information about this user group.

  • 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.

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

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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.

Oversight access

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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-stewardsconnect 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 .
  • 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.

Zuz (WMF)@global

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Status:    Done

Former staff. Last visible action, an edit, more than two years ago at 03 May 2023, 16:40:43 (UTC) on igwiki. Per the policy, GIPBE rights should be removed. Thanks! – DreamRimmer ■ 08:11, 25 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Also, former staff accounts are generally locked, but this one appears to have been missed somehow. cc @JLam-WMF – DreamRimmer ■ 08:21, 25 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
From my experience, rights of staff accounts are handled by the WMF and therefore do not go under community inactivity policies. With that being said, since this seems to be a former staff member and the original use case was for two weeks, I do think we can remove the right, provided that the WMF confirms this. EPIC (talk) 09:24, 25 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, I knew that staff rights are handled by the WMF. Given that this concerns a former staff member and the GIPBE right was granted at their own request, dealing with it here does not seem particularly controversial. – DreamRimmer ■ 11:15, 25 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Done Permission has been removed, as it was granted by the community stewards following a personal request. I have notified WMF via ca@ and asked them to forward the matter to the relevant teams for further action (e.g., account locks). —MdsShakil (talk) 12:39, 7 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hdhdpx2019@global

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Status:    Done

Last visible action, a log, more than a year ago at 07 March 2025, 04:57:35 (UTC) on zhwikiquote. Per the policy, GIPBE rights should be removed. Thanks! – DreamRimmer ■ 11:51, 7 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Done A09|(pogovor) 11:56, 7 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

See also

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Cooperation requests for: comments (local) (global) · translation

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