On Your Club > Season & Access Rules, tap the edit icon on Approval Required.
Choose the setting you want:
Auto-Approval: new members get instant access as soon as they complete registration and payment
Approval Required: new applications go into a pending queue for you to review
Confirm on the modal that appears, describing exactly what will change.
The change takes effect immediately, it isn't scheduled like a season switch. A toast confirms which rule is now active.
Note: Switching to Auto-Approval doesn't automatically approve applications already sitting in your pending queue, you'll still need to review those manually. Switching to Approval Required doesn't revoke access from anyone already approved before the change.
FAQ
Is there a limit to how often I can switch this?
No, you can change it as many times as you like, whichever setting you confirmed last is what applies.
If I switch to Auto-Approval but a member's payment fails, do they still get in?
No. Auto-Approval only grants access once payment succeeds. A failed payment means no access, regardless of the join rule.