content/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/reviewing-changes-in-pull-requests/approving-a-pull-request-with-required-reviews.md

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title: Approving a pull request with required reviews
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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versions:
  fpt: '*'
  ghes: '*'
  ghec: '*'
topics:
  - Pull requests
shortTitle: Required reviews

For more information about required reviews, see AUTOTITLE.

You can comment on a pull request, approve the changes, or request improvements before approving. For more information, see AUTOTITLE.

{% data reusables.search.requested_reviews_search %}

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 AUTOTITLE.

{% data reusables.repositories.sidebar-pr %} {% data reusables.repositories.choose-pr-review %} {% data reusables.repositories.changed-files %}

1. Review the changes in the pull request, and optionally, comment on specific lines or files. For more information, see AUTOTITLE. {% data reusables.repositories.review-changes %} {% data reusables.repositories.review-summary-comment %}
2. Select Approve to approve merging the changes proposed in the pull request. {% data reusables.repositories.submit-review %}

{% data reusables.repositories.request-changes-tips %}

Further reading

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