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# How do I make patient fields required or optional (national ID, address…)?

> Choose which fields must be filled in when staff or patients add a patient file.

**Short answer:** the clinic owner opens **Settings → Clinic → Advanced** and adds or removes fields in **Required Fields for Patient Form**, then clicks **Update**.

**1. Log in as the owner**

Only the **Owners** group can open the **Advanced** tab.

**2. Open the advanced settings**

Go to **Settings → Clinic → Advanced** and find the **Patients** section.

**3. Choose the required fields**

In **Required Fields for Patient Form**, add a field (for example **National ID**) to make it required, or remove it to make it optional.

**4. Click Update**

The change applies to you right away, and to other users when their page reloads.

![Patients section of the advanced settings](https://mintcdn.com/dentolize/X4Wa-v6LId3nJN_j/images/en/settings/advanced-patients.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=X4Wa-v6LId3nJN_j\&q=85\&s=d395c0c2eb29785dc74ca21e0b17ef89)

> [!NOTE]
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> **First Name**, **Last Name** and **Phone Number** are always required. Required fields also apply on the patient's QR self-registration page.

> [!TIP]
>
> National ID rejected as "wrong format"? Turn off **Force National ID Validation (For Egypt And Saudi Arabia)** in the same section to accept any text.

**Full guide:** [Advanced settings](https://docs.dentolize.com/en/setup-settings/adv-settings.md)

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