# Applying for leave

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## Before you begin

Know which **leave type** you are requesting (Casual, Sick, or whatever your organisation has
configured — see [How leave works](https://docs.blueonehr.com/books/leave/page/how-leave-works)), and your start and end dates.

## Steps

1. Go to **Leave → My Leave Requests**.
2. Select **Apply for Leave**.
3. Choose the **leave type** from the dropdown.
4. Set the **start date**, and how that day should be counted (**Full Day** or a partial-day
   breakdown).
5. Set the **end date** and its own breakdown, if the request spans more than one day.
6. Attach a file if your organisation requires supporting evidence for this leave type — a medical
   certificate, for example.
7. Write a **description**. This is what your approver actually reads; a blank or vague description
   is the most common reason a request comes back with a question instead of an approval.
8. Confirm the **requested days**, which BlueOneHR calculates from your dates and day breakdowns.
9. Select **Submit Request**.

![The Apply for Leave form, with Leave Type, Start/End Date and breakdown, Attachment, Description and Requested Days](https://docs.blueonehr.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-10/ygfleave-applying-apply-for-leave-form.png)

## What happens next

Your request appears under **My Leave Requests** with a status, and on your approver's **Leave
Requests** queue. Once decided, you can see the outcome from the same screen.

## Notes

- A leave type your organisation has not configured will not appear in the dropdown at all; if the
  one you need is missing, ask your administrator rather than choosing the closest match.
- You do not edit your own leave record directly. If your dates change after submitting, cancel the
  request (where still possible) and submit a new one, rather than asking someone to alter the
  approved record by hand.

## Troubleshooting

**Requested days looks wrong.** Check the day breakdown on both the start and end date — a request
marked as a half day on one end changes the total without changing the calendar dates shown.

## Related

- [How leave works](https://docs.blueonehr.com/books/leave/page/how-leave-works)