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title: Approving a pull request with required reviews
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intro: 'If your repository requires reviews, pull requests must have a specific number of approving reviews from people with _write_ or _admin_ permissions in the repository before they can be merged.'
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redirect_from:
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- /github/collaborating-with-issues-and-pull-requests/reviewing-changes-in-pull-requests/approving-a-pull-request-with-required-reviews
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- /articles/approving-a-pull-request-with-required-reviews
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- /github/collaborating-with-issues-and-pull-requests/approving-a-pull-request-with-required-reviews
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versions:
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free-pro-team: '*'
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enterprise-server: '*'
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github-ae: '*'
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topics:
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- Pull requests
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---
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For more information about required reviews, see "[About protected branches](/github/administering-a-repository/about-protected-branches#require-pull-request-reviews-before-merging)."
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You can comment on a pull request, approve the changes, or request improvements before approving. For more information, see "[Reviewing proposed changes in a pull request](/articles/reviewing-proposed-changes-in-a-pull-request)."
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{% data reusables.search.requested_reviews_search %}
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{% tip %}
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**Tip**: If a pull request you approved has changed significantly, you can dismiss your review. The pull request will need a new review before it can be merged. For more information, see "[Dismissing a pull request review](/articles/dismissing-a-pull-request-review)."
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{% endtip %}
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{% data reusables.repositories.sidebar-pr %}
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{% data reusables.repositories.choose-pr-review %}
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{% data reusables.repositories.changed-files %}
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4. Review the changes in the pull request, and optionally, [comment on specific lines](/articles/reviewing-proposed-changes-in-a-pull-request/#starting-a-review).
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{% data reusables.repositories.review-changes %}
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{% data reusables.repositories.review-summary-comment %}
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7. Select **Approve** to approve merging the changes proposed in the pull request.
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{% data reusables.repositories.submit-review %}
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{% data reusables.repositories.request-changes-tips %}
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## Further reading
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- "[Reviewing proposed changes in a pull request](/articles/reviewing-proposed-changes-in-a-pull-request)"
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- "[Commenting on a pull request](/articles/commenting-on-a-pull-request)"
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