# How to Add/Remove/Modify a Guarantor to a Loan Account

One or more guarantors can be added to a loan account application when it is Pending Approved or Approved. Guarantors may be but are not required to be clients.

Adding a guarantor to a loan account application does not affect the loan account application's status.

### To add a guarantor who is an existing client to a loan account application 

When viewing a loan account, click **More** on the action bar and select **Guarantor** .

1. Check the **Existing Client** box.
2. Start typing the client's name in the name field.\
   Candidate client names will appear in a list.
3. Click to select the client in the list who is the guarantor.\
    The client details (Name, ID, Office, Activation Date) will display.
4. Select **Relationship** from the list.
5. Click **Submit**.

The guarantor will be added to the loan account application.

### To add an external guarantor to a loan account application

When viewing a loan account, click **More** on the action bar and select **Guarantor**.

1. Uncheck the **Existing Client** box.
2. Select **Relationship** from the list.
3. Type the guarantor's **First name** (required).
4. Type the guarantor's **Last name** (required).
5. Select the guarantor's date of birth (**DOB**) from the calendar pop-up.\
   The date format is dd mm yyyy.
6. Type the guarantor's **Address** using one or two lines as necessary.
7. Type the guarantor's **City**.
8. Type the guarantor's **Zip** code.
9. Type the guarantor's **Mobile** phone number.
10. Type the guarantor's **Residence** phone number. 
11. Click **Submit**.

The guarantor will be added to the loan account application.

### To remove a guarantor from a loan account.

When viewing a loan account that has one or more guarantors, click the **Guarantor Details** tab.

1. Click the trashcan next to the guarantor to delete.
2. Click **Confirm**.

The guarantor will be removed from the loan account application.

### To update guarantor details (external guarantor).

When viewing a loan account that has one or more guarantors, click the **Guarantor Details** tab.

1. Click the notepad (blue) next to the guarantor to update.
2. Make any desired changes.
3. Click **Submit**.

The guarantor's details will be updated.

### Related articles

* Page:[Share Accounts](https://docs.mifos.org/mifosx/user-manual/for-operational-users-mifos-x-web-app/accounts-and-transactions/share-accounts)
* Page:[How to Prepay a Loan Account](https://docs.mifos.org/mifosx/user-manual/for-operational-users-mifos-x-web-app/accounts-and-transactions/loan-accounts/how-to-prepay-a-loan-account)
* Page:[Using collection sheet or other payment types for making payments](https://docs.mifos.org/mifosx/user-manual/for-operational-users-mifos-x-web-app/accounts-and-transactions/loan-accounts/using-collection-sheet-or-other-payment-types-for-making-payments)
* Page:[How to Assign a Loan Officer](https://docs.mifos.org/mifosx/user-manual/for-operational-users-mifos-x-web-app/accounts-and-transactions/loan-accounts/how-to-assign-a-loan-officer)
* Page:[How to Add a Charge to a Loan Account](https://docs.mifos.org/mifosx/user-manual/for-operational-users-mifos-x-web-app/accounts-and-transactions/deposit-accounts/mifos-x-saving-accounts/how-to-add-a-charge-to-a-saving-account)


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