Becoming a Citizen
Registration Overview
If you meet the current eligibility criteria, congrats - you can register as a Citizen for the current Season! All you have to do before you can vote is get your voting badge (opens in a new tab).
Eligible chains, apps, and users can register at any point in the Season. This article provides detailed guidance for each group on how to claim a voting badge.
Before registering, it's important to understand that Citizenship comes with responsibilities. Citizens participate in governance votes and contribute to the health of the ecosystem. There will be no financial rewards or incentives for being a Citizen or voting in Season 8 and beyond —participation is about having a voice in the future of the Optimism ecosystem.
Please note that Citizenship eligibility is recalculated at the beginning of every Season, and criteria are subject to change. Please also note that for Superchain end-users, registration is limited to the first 1000 Citizens.
Registration Process for Chains
If your chain is eligible, follow the steps below to get your voting badge:
- If your chain doesn’t yet have an organization in OP Atlas, reach out to your account manager
- An admin for your organization needs to visit atlas.optimism.io/citizenship (opens in a new tab) to designate a governance wallet and receive your chain’s voting badge
Registration Process for Apps
If your application is eligible, follow these steps to get your voting badge:
- An admin for your project needs to visit atlas.optimism.io/citizenship (opens in a new tab) to designate a governance wallet and receive your app’s voting badge
Registration Process for Superchain end-users
If you're an active Superchain user who meets the eligibility criteria, follow these steps to register:
- Navigate to atlas.optimism.io/citizenship (opens in a new tab) to check if your address has met the activity requirement.
- Make sure you have an email and GitHub linked to your profile (if you're a developer).
- Verify your proof of personhood through either Passport (opens in a new tab) or World id (opens in a new tab)
- Designate a governance wallet and register to receive your voting badge
Other notes
Remember that the same wallet can never be used to receive multiple Citizen badges. If you're an admin for an eligible organization/project and also an eligible user, you can only register in one capacity.
If you change your governance wallet after receiving the Citizen badge, the badge will be automatically revoked and re-issued to the new wallet.
Addresses flagged as suspicious may be required to provide additional Proof of Personhood verification, even if their Passport score is above 20.