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title: How to Change the Status of a Card Template in ID123
description: "Updating the status of your card template is an essential step in managing digital ID cards using [the ID123 ID Management System (IDMS)](https://www.id123.io/id-management-system/). By changing a template from Draft to Approved, you make it ready for issuing to users and…"
url: "https://www.id123.io/knowledgebase/how-to-change-card-template-permissions/"
updated: "2025-07-17"
category: ID Management System
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# How to Change the Status of a Card Template in ID123

Updating the status of your card template is an essential step in managing digital ID cards using [the ID123 ID Management System (IDMS)](https://www.id123.io/id-management-system/). By changing a template from Draft to Approved, you make it ready for issuing to users and optionally visible in the ID123 mobile app.

Follow the step-by-step instructions below to update the card template status.

## Step 1: Access Your Card Templates

- Log in to your ID123 IDMS account.
- From the left-hand navigation menu, click on "Card Templates".
- Locate the card template you wish to update.
- Click on the three-dot menu (•••) under the "More" column next to the selected template.

 ![Select Card Template](https://www.id123.io/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/1.png)

## Step 2: Open the Issuance Settings

- In the dropdown menu, select "Issuance Setting".
- This will open the configuration panel where you can manage the card template’s issuance and visibility settings.

 ![View and Modify Settings via “Issuance Setting”](https://www.id123.io/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/2.png)

## Step 3: Change Template Status from Draft to Approved

- Under the Template Status section, switch the setting from "Draft" to "Approved".
- (Optional) Enable the setting to make the template visible in the ID123 mobile app, if you want users to discover and request the card through the app.
- Click Save to apply the changes.
- An Approved template allows you to start issuing digital ID cards based on that design.

 ![Update the Draft Setting to Approved](https://www.id123.io/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screenshot-2025-04-07-203441.png)

## Need Help with Card Template Settings?

If you have any questions about updating card template status, issuance settings, or visibility options in ID123, [our support team is here to help](https://www.id123.io/contact/support/?form=selection).