![Request time off](/files/help/request-time-off-2.mp4 "Open Leave, then From. The request is not sent.")

Employees request time off from the portal. Open **Time off**. The subtitle is **Request leave, or tell HR you were on duty or working from home.** Stay on **Leave**. **Attendance** is a separate tab for work-from-home and on-duty notes.

## Send the request

1. Under **Balances**, check the days left for the type you want. An unlimited type shows **Unlimited**. If a request is already waiting, you also see pending and projected days. The page says pending requests are not taken off your balance until they are approved.
2. Choose a **Leave type**. The placeholder is **Choose a leave type**.
3. Choose a **From** date and a **To** date.
4. Turn on **Half day** when the first day should count as half. The helper says **Counts as 0.5 on the From date.**
5. Add a **Reason** if you want.
6. Read the line that says how many working days the request uses, and how many days would be left if it is approved.
7. Choose **Request time off**.

You should see **Leave application submitted**. The request appears under **Your requests** with the dates, the type, the number of days, and a status of **Pending**.

An empty request list says **No time-off requests yet** and **Time off you request will appear here with its status.**

**Who's out** lists other people on your team who are out in the next two weeks. See [See who is out](/hrms/leaves/who-is-out).

## If something looks wrong

**Request time off** stays off until a leave type and a **From** date are filled in. The caption tells you which one is missing:

- **Choose a leave type and From date to send a request.**
- **Choose a leave type to send a request.**
- **Choose a From date to send a request.**

A warning on the form also keeps the button off. Common messages:

- **No leave balance yet. Ask HR to allocate leave before you request time off.**
- **No leave types available.**
- **This leave period overlaps with an existing application.**
- **This request has no working days.**
- **Backdated leave requests are not allowed.**
- **Insufficient leave balance**, including the days still available after pending requests.
- **Leave cannot be applied on blocked dates.**
- **This leave type is not included in the employee's assigned policy.**
- **Ask HR to assign your manager or leave approver before requesting time off.**
- **This request is longer than the protected hours still available.**

If the request still does not send, the notice is **Failed to apply leave**. Nothing is added under **Your requests**.

## Next

Cancel a request that is still **Pending** or **Approved** in [Cancel a request](/hrms/leaves/cancel-time-off).