---
title: authorizationStatus
framework: corelocation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: corelocation/cllocationmanager/authorizationstatus-swift.property
---

# authorizationStatus

The current authorization status for the app.

## Declaration

```swift
var authorizationStatus: CLAuthorizationStatus { get }
```

## Mentioned in

Requesting authorization to use location services

## Return Value

Return Value A value indicating whether the app is authorized to use location services.

## Discussion

Discussion Check this value when the locationManagerDidChangeAuthorization(_:) delegate callback indicates that the authorization status has changed. The system is guaranteed to call the delegate method with the app’s initial authorization state and all authorization status changes. The system manages the authorization status of a given app according to several factors. Users must authorize the app to use location services explicitly, and location services must be enabled in Settings > Privacy. See Choosing the  Location Services Authorization to Request for more information.

## See Also

### Requesting authorization for location services

- [requestWhenInUseAuthorization()](corelocation/cllocationmanager/requestwheninuseauthorization().md)
- [requestAlwaysAuthorization()](corelocation/cllocationmanager/requestalwaysauthorization().md)
- [requestTemporaryFullAccuracyAuthorization(withPurposeKey:completion:)](corelocation/cllocationmanager/requesttemporaryfullaccuracyauthorization(withpurposekey:completion:).md)
- [requestTemporaryFullAccuracyAuthorization(withPurposeKey:)](corelocation/cllocationmanager/requesttemporaryfullaccuracyauthorization(withpurposekey:).md)
- [CLAuthorizationStatus](corelocation/clauthorizationstatus.md)
- [NSLocationDefaultAccuracyReduced](bundleresources/information-property-list/nslocationdefaultaccuracyreduced.md)
- [NSLocationAlwaysAndWhenInUseUsageDescription](bundleresources/information-property-list/nslocationalwaysandwheninuseusagedescription.md)