diff --git a/ctf/core.lua b/ctf/core.lua
index fe69334..a78427b 100644
--- a/ctf/core.lua
+++ b/ctf/core.lua
@@ -245,7 +245,8 @@ function ctf.save()
 	if file then
 		local out = {
 			teams = ctf.teams,
-			players = ctf.players
+			players = ctf.players,
+			applications = ctf.applications
 		}
 
 		for i = 1, #ctf.registered_on_save do
diff --git a/ctf/gui.lua b/ctf/gui.lua
index 4fc473b..b487015 100644
--- a/ctf/gui.lua
+++ b/ctf/gui.lua
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ function ctf.gui.get_tabs(name, tname)
 	local result = ""
 	local id = 1
 	local function addtab(name,text)
-		result = result .. "button[" .. (id*2-1) .. ",0;2,1;" .. name .. ";" .. text .. "]"
+		result = result .. "button[" .. (id*1.5-1) .. ",0;1.5,1;" .. name .. ";" .. text .. "]"
 		id = id + 1
 	end
 
@@ -99,8 +99,6 @@ ctf.gui.register_tab("news", "News", function(name, tname)
 					end
 					result = result .. "button[6," .. height .. ";1,1;btn_y" .. i .. ";Yes]"
 					result = result .. "button[7," .. height .. ";1,1;btn_n" .. i .. ";No]"
-				else
-					result = result .. "label[0.5," .. height .. ";RANDOM REQUEST TYPE]"
 				end
 			end
 		else
@@ -131,6 +129,35 @@ ctf.gui.register_tab("news", "News", function(name, tname)
 		result)
 end)
 
+ctf.gui.register_tab("applications","Applications", function(name, tname)
+	local result = ""
+	local data = {}
+	
+	result = result .. "label[0.5,1;Applicants to join " .. tname .. "]"
+	
+	for key, value in pairs(ctf.teams) do
+		if key == tname then
+			local height = 1.5
+			for key, value in pairs(value.applications) do
+				result = result .. "label[0.5.75," .. height .. ";" .. value .. "]"
+				if ctf.player(name).auth or ctf.player(name).recruit then
+					result = result .. "button[2.5," .. height .. ";2,1;player_" ..
+						value .. ";Accept]"
+					result = result .. "button[4.5," .. height .. ";2,1;player_" ..
+						value .. ";Reject]"
+				end
+				height = height + 1
+			end
+		end
+	end
+	
+	minetest.show_formspec(name, "ctf:applications",
+		"size[10,7]" ..
+		ctf.gui.get_tabs(name, tname) ..
+		result
+	)
+end)
+ 
 local scroll_diplomacy = 0
 local scroll_max = 0
 -- Team interface
@@ -228,7 +255,19 @@ local function formspec_is_ctf_tab(fsname)
 	end
 	return false
 end
-
+function remove_application_log_entry(tname, pname)
+	local entries = ctf.team(tname).log
+	if not entries then
+		return
+	end
+	for i = 1, #entries do
+		if entries[i].mode == "applications" and entries[i].player == pname then
+			table.remove(entries, i)
+			return
+		end
+	end
+end
+ 
 minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function(player, formname, fields)
 	if not formspec_is_ctf_tab(formname) then
 		return false
@@ -267,40 +306,75 @@ minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function(player, formname, fields)
 	local tname   = tplayer.team
 	local team    = ctf.team(tname)
 
-	if not team then
+	if not team or formname ~= "ctf:news" then
 		return false
 	end
 
-	if formname == "ctf:news" then
-		for key, field in pairs(fields) do
-			local ok, id = string.match(key, "btn_([yn])([0123456789]+)")
-			if ok and id then
-				if ok == "y" then
-					ctf.diplo.set(tname, team.log[tonumber(id)].team, team.log[tonumber(id)].msg)
+	for key, field in pairs(fields) do
+		local ok, id = string.match(key, "btn_([yn])([0123456789]+)")
+		if ok and id then
+			if ok == "y" then
+				ctf.diplo.set(tname, team.log[tonumber(id)].team, team.log[tonumber(id)].msg)
 
-					-- Post to acceptor's log
-					ctf.post(tname, {
-						msg = "You have accepted the " ..
-								team.log[tonumber(id)].msg .. " request from " ..
-								team.log[tonumber(id)].team })
+				-- Post to acceptor's log
+				ctf.post(tname, {
+					msg = "You have accepted the " ..
+							team.log[tonumber(id)].msg .. " request from " ..
+							team.log[tonumber(id)].team })
 
-					-- Post to request's log
-					ctf.post(team.log[tonumber(id)].team, {
-						msg = tname .. " has accepted your " ..
-								team.log[tonumber(id)].msg .. " request" })
+				-- Post to request's log
+				ctf.post(team.log[tonumber(id)].team, {
+					msg = tname .. " has accepted your " ..
+							team.log[tonumber(id)].msg .. " request" })
 
-					id = id + 1
-				end
+				id = id + 1
+			end
 
-				table.remove(team.log, id)
-				ctf.needs_save = true
-				ctf.gui.show(name, "news")
+			table.remove(team.log, id)
+			ctf.needs_save = true
+			ctf.gui.show(name, "news")
+			return true
+		end
+		local applicant_name, id = string.match(key, "player_([^_]+)_([0123456789]+)")
+		if applicant_name then
+			local acceptor_name = name
+			local team_name = tname
+			local decision = field
+			ctf.decide_application(
+				applicant_name,
+				acceptor_name,
+				team_name,
+				decision)
+			return true
+		end
+	end
+end)
+
+minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function(player, formname, fields)
+	local acceptor_name = player:get_player_name()
+	local team_name = ctf.player(acceptor_name).team
+	local team = ctf.team(team_name)
+	
+	if not team or formname ~= "ctf:applications" then
+		return false
+	end
+	
+	for key, field in pairs(fields) do
+		if ctf.player(acceptor_name).auth or ctf.player(acceptor_name).recruit then
+			local applicant_name = string.match(key, "player_(.+)")
+			if applicant_name then
+				local decision = field
+				ctf.decide_application(
+					applicant_name,
+					acceptor_name,
+					team_name,
+					decision)
+				ctf.gui.show(acceptor_name, "applications")
 				return true
 			end
 		end
 	end
 end)
-
 local cur_team = nil
 minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function(player, formname, fields)
 	local name    = player:get_player_name()
diff --git a/ctf/teams.lua b/ctf/teams.lua
index 670439b..6c1d138 100644
--- a/ctf/teams.lua
+++ b/ctf/teams.lua
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ function ctf.team(name)
 	else
 		local team = ctf.teams[name]
 		if team then
+			--Migration to version with applications
+			if not team.applications then
+			    team.applications = {}
+			end
 			if not team.data or not team.players then
 				ctf.warning("team", "Assertion failed, data{} or players{} not " ..
 						"found in team{}")
@@ -33,7 +37,8 @@ function ctf.create_team(name, data)
 	ctf.teams[name] = {
 		data = data,
 		spawn = nil,
-		players = {}
+		players = {},
+		applications = {}
 	}
 
 	for i = 1, #ctf.registered_on_new_team do
@@ -150,8 +155,82 @@ function ctf.register_on_join_team(func)
 	table.insert(ctf.registered_on_join_team, func)
 end
 
+-- Player makes an application to team manager to join a team
+-- Called by /apply
+function ctf.application_join(name, tname)
+	if not name or name == "" or not tname or tname == "" then
+		ctf.log("teams", "Missing parameters to ctf.request_join")
+	end
+	local player = ctf.player(name)
+	
+	if player.team and player.team == tname then
+		minetest.chat_send_player(name, "You are already a member of team " .. tname)
+		return false
+	end
+	
+	if not ctf.setting("players_can_change_team") and player.team and ctf.team(player.team) then
+		ctf.action("teams", name .. " requested to change to " .. tname)
+		minetest.chat_send_player(name, "You are not allowed to switch teams, traitor!")
+		return false
+	end
+	
+	local team_data = ctf.team(tname)
+	if not team_data then
+		minetest.chat_send_player(name, "No such team.")
+		ctf.list_teams(name)
+		minetest.log("action", name .. " requested to join to " .. tname .. ", which doesn't exist")
+		return false
+	end
+	
+	table.insert(team_data.applications,name)
+	--ctf.post(tname, {msg = name .. " has applied to join!" })
+	ctf.needs_save = true
+	return true
+end
+
+function ctf.decide_application(applicant_name, acceptor_name, team_name, decision)
+	if not applicant_name then
+		return false
+	end
+	local applicant = ctf.player(applicant_name)
+	if not applicant then
+		return false
+	end
+	if decision == "Accept" then
+		if applicant.team and ctf.setting("players_can_change_team") then
+			minetest.chat_send_player(acceptor_name, "Player " .. applicant_name .. " already a member of team " .. applicant.team)
+		else
+			ctf.join(applicant_name, team_name, true, acceptor_name)
+			table.insert(ctf.teams[ctf.players[acceptor_name].team].log,{msg=applicant_name .. " was recruited " .. acceptor_name .. "!"})
+		end
+	end
+	for key, field in pairs(ctf.teams) do
+	    ctf.delete_application(applicant_name, key)
+	end
+	remove_application_log_entry(team_name, applicant_name)
+end
+
+function ctf.delete_application(name, tname)
+	if not name or name == "" or not tname or tname == "" then
+		ctf.log("teams", "Missing parameters to ctf.delete_application")
+	end
+	local team = ctf.team(tname)
+	if not team then
+		minetest.chat_send_player(name, "No such team.")
+		return false
+	end
+	for key, field in pairs(team.applications) do
+		if field == name then
+			table.remove(team.applications, key)
+			ctf.needs_save = true
+			return true
+		end
+	end
+	return false
+end
+ 
 -- Player joins team
--- Called by /join, /team join or auto allocate.
+-- Called by /join, /team join, auto allocate or by response of the team manager.
 function ctf.join(name, team, force, by)
 	if not name or name == "" or not team or team == "" then
 		ctf.log("team", "Missing parameters to ctf.join")
diff --git a/ctf_chat/init.lua b/ctf_chat/init.lua
index b6c9955..fd51e76 100644
--- a/ctf_chat/init.lua
+++ b/ctf_chat/init.lua
@@ -144,6 +144,18 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("team", {
 	end
 })
 
+minetest.register_chatcommand("apply", {
+	params = "team name",
+	description = "Petition to join to team",
+	func = function(name, param)
+		if ctf.petition_join(name, param) then
+			return true, "Petition was successfully sent to team " .. param .. "!"
+		else
+			return false, "Failed to apply to team!"
+		end
+	end
+})
+
 minetest.register_chatcommand("join", {
 	params = "player name",
 	description = "Add to team",