Extended reapplication waiting times for the YouTube Partner Program

YouTube has updated reapplication times for the YouTube Partner Program, with a 90 day wait for second reapplications. The changes go into effect on June 5, 2023.

Currently all reapplications have a 30 day waiting period. 

The waiting time for second (or third, or further) YPP reapplications is extended to 90 days

The first time you apply for the YouTube Partner Program, if your application is rejected, you can reapply after 30 days. 

If your application is rejected a second time, you then have to wait 90 days to reapply. 

Appeals

If your application for the YouTube Partner Program is rejected OR if your monetization is suspended, and you think YouTube got it wrong, you have 21 days to submit an appeal.

If your appeal is not successful, the new reapplication waiting times apply (30 days for the first reapplication, 90 days for subsequent reapplications). 

Learn how to appeal a YouTube Partner Program suspension.

Channel Membership Paused Mode Extended to 120 Days

If monetization on your YouTube channel is suspended, Memberships on your channel go into "paused mode". While in paused mode, YouTube will not cancel the Memberships. 

Paused mode is being extended from 90 days to 120 days to take into account the longer waiting time to reapply.

Learn more about channel Memberships paused mode.

What to do if your application for the YouTube Partner Program is rejected

If your application for the YouTube Partner Program is rejected or your channel's monetization is suspended, the first thing to do is review the YouTube channel monetization policies. 

The policies include: 

• Following the Community Guidelines
• Following the AdSense Program Policies, which include Google Publisher Policies and Spam policies for Google Web Search
• No Repetitious Content (see examples):
• Content that is only slightly different from video to video
• Mass-produced or programmatically generated content
• Reading text from websites or news feeds that you didn't originally create
• No Reused Content (see examples):
• Content created by someone else, even used with permission
• Compilations of short videos from other websites
• Clips from a show edited together with little or no narrative
• Content complies with the advertiser-friendly guidelines
• Channel meets the Creator Integrity and Creator Responsibility requirements

Consider how those policies apply to your channel's content. What YouTube focuses on includes: 

• Your channel's main theme
• Your most popular videos by views or watch time
• Your newest videos
• Video metadata, including titles, thumbnails and descriptions

You may need to remove videos or upload new original content before reapplying.

Learn More

• What to do if your YouTube Partner Program application was rejected for Repetitive or Reused Content
• YouTube Help Center: YouTube Monetization Policies
• YouTube Help Center: YouTube Policy Updates
• Related: YouTube improves monetization appeal process with scheduled suspensions