# Asking to join a community

> For visitors. Find a community on milvao.com/communities, press Request to join, and get a join link on WhatsApp if the organisers say yes.

Source: https://milvao.com/help/members/requesting-to-join · Updated 2026-11-06

## Key takeaways

- Find a community on milvao.com/communities and press Request to join on its card or its page.
- Give your name and WhatsApp number, and optionally an email and a line about why you'd like to join.
- The organisers decide. If they say yes, you get a join link on WhatsApp. Nothing is sent if they say no.
- Only that community's organisers see your request. Your number isn't shown to anyone else.

Some communities on Milvao let people ask to join from **milvao.com/communities**. Every community there was checked by the Milvao team before it was listed. If something on a community's page looks wrong, use **Report this community** at the bottom of its side column.

## How to ask

1. Open **milvao.com/communities** and find the community. You can search by name or city, or show only communities **Taking join requests**.
2. Press **Request to join** on its card, or open its page and press **Request to join** under **How to join**.
3. Fill in your name and WhatsApp number with the country code. Email and a short note are optional.
4. Tick the box that lets the organisers message you on WhatsApp about joining, then press **Send request**.

## What happens next

The organisers look at your request. If they say yes, you get a join link on WhatsApp, from the community's number or from an organiser. Tap it and send the message it opens, then follow [Joining your community on Milvao](/help/members/joining-a-community). The link works for 14 days.

If they say no, you don't get a message.

## Your privacy

Only that community's organisers see your request. Your number isn't shown on milvao.com or to other members. Requests are deleted 90 days after the organisers decide.

## Frequently asked questions

### I sent a request twice. Is that a problem?

No. A second request from the same number updates the first one.

### Can I ask to join a community without a Request to join button?

Not from Milvao. Its page explains how that community takes new members, usually through an organiser.