Community Gateway Criteria

What is the Community Gateway Program?

The Community Gateway Program (CG Program) at Linden Lab provides visibility for your community in the registration pathway on SecondLife.com

These gateways offer their own orientation path and give Residents an easier orientation in the virtual world. Besides supporting new Residents in getting around Second Life, Community Gateways offer a variety of regular events in-world, as well as great in-world locations to meet friends and explore the endless possibilities of Second Life. Some CGs even offer land for sale or rent, so Residents get the possibility to establish their homes close to the community they have chosen. For a complete Community Gateway listing by language, please check out this link: Community Gateway

• Do you own a community yourself, that you want to bring into Second Life?
• Do you already manage an in-world community that welcomes new Residents and offers events on a weekly basis?
• Does your community provide languages that are not offered in the Second Life registration path yet?
• Is your community focusing on special themes, topics and events that might be interesting for other Residents also?

Well, if you answer one of the above questions with a "yes", then read on to understand which criteria you need to meet to be included in the Community Gateway Program at Linden Lab and how to apply.

How to apply for the Community Gateway Program?

1. Please download the PDF file that contains the latest version of the Community Gateway Criteria.

Please note, that those criteria may be changed and/or amended by Linden Lab at any time. Only submit an application if you meet ALL the criteria - any application that does not meet the criteria will be declined.

1. Download the Community Gateway Submission Form and complete it with all data requested.
2. Submit the CG application to: Gateway-Request
3. The Community Gateway Program Team at Linden Lab will review the application form and contact you via email about the outcome and next steps. Please note: Meeting the CG criteria does not necessarily give you a guarantee to be included in the program.
4. Once the application got accepted by Linden Lab, you will be contacted by a Linden Lab employee for an in-world interview and a check of your in-world orientation tutorial.
5. If this interview is successful, the on-boarding process starts to get you listed as a CG member in the Second Life registration pathway.