> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.filexpress.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# My leave requests

> Request vacation and leave from the app and follow their approval

**My leave requests** lets each employee request vacation or leave from their phone, see their vacation balance, and follow the status of their requests. Requests arrive in the [Leave and vacation](https://docs.filexpress.app/en/docs/rrhh/permisos.md) inbox on the web, where they are approved by the employee's direct manager or an administrator.

Open it from **More → My leave requests** or from the **clock-in** screen.

> [!NOTE]
>
> Requires the user to be linked to their employee record in the active company. If not, the app shows *Your user does not have a linked employee*: ask Human Resources to link your user (for example, by entering in your record the same email you sign in with).

## My requests

The main screen shows:

* **Available vacation**: the available balance, with the breakdown *Balance* (accrued) and *Pending* (vacation days already requested and not yet approved). Available = balance minus pending.
* The list of your requests, from most recent to oldest, with type, dates, days, and status.

| Status | Meaning |
| - | - |
| **Pending** | Awaiting review. Can be cancelled. |
| **Approved** | Approved by your manager or an administrator. Approved vacation is deducted from the balance. |
| **Rejected** | Not approved; the detail shows the rejection reason. |
| **Cancelled** | Cancelled by you or by Human Resources. |

Pull down to refresh the list.

## New request

**1. Tap New request**

**2. Choose the Leave type**

Vacation, Sick, Personal, Unpaid, or Other. When you choose vacation, the app reminds you how many days you have available.

**3. Choose the Dates**

Select the range on the calendar. For a single day you can turn on **Half day**.

**4. Write the Reason (optional) and tap Submit request**

The app confirms how many days you requested. The request stays **Pending**.

Days are calculated automatically based on your schedule and holidays, using your country's rule: for example, in Guatemala and Colombia vacation is counted in business days and in El Salvador in calendar days. See [how days are counted](https://docs.filexpress.app/en/docs/rrhh/permisos.md#how-days-are-counted).

If the request is not valid, the app shows the reason next to the field: dates that overlap another pending or approved request, vacation greater than your available balance, a date before your hiring date, or a range with no business days.

## Detail and cancellation

Tapping a request shows its detail: type, dates, days, reason, request date and, if it has already been reviewed, who reviewed it and the rejection reason.

While it is **Pending**, **Cancel request** voids it (asks for confirmation). An approved or rejected request can no longer be cancelled from the app.

## Notifications

When your request is approved or rejected you receive a notification in the app's notifications section (*Request approved* or *Request rejected*). The app does not send push notifications: the list refreshes when you open it or pull down.


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