---
title: Enable external user self-registration for Service Portal
description: Enable external users to register to a ServiceNow app through Service Portal.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-user-interface/service-portal/enable-self-registration.html
release: australia
product: Service Portal
classification: service-portal
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Managing portal access, Configuring Service Portal, Service Portal, Configure UIs and portals, Configure user experiences]
---

# Enable external user self-registration for Service Portal

Enable external users to register to a ServiceNow app through Service Portal.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

Complete the previous tasks:

1.  Activate External User Registration
2.  Configure the registration form for an external user configuration

Role required: admin

## About this task

External user self-registration enables a large group of users to register to a ServiceNow app without the help of an administrator. For more information, see Enable external users to self-register to your ServiceNow instance.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Service Portal** > **Portals**.

2.  Open a portal record.

3.  On the form, fill in the **External user registration configuration** field.

    Select a user registration configuration.

4.  Click **Update**.


## Result

The login widget includes a link to the registration form that you previously configured.

**Parent Topic:**[Managing portal access](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-user-interface/service-portal/portal-security.md)