# Request for manual review – 403 PERMISSION\_DENIED – New and existing projects Restricted

**URL:** <https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/request-for-manual-review-403-permission-denied-new-and-existing-projects-restricted/182892>\
**Category:** Gemini API\
**Tags:** bug\
**Created:** [September 14, 2026, 11:18am UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/request-for-manual-review-403-permission-denied-new-and-existing-projects-restricted/182892 "2026-09-14T11:18:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jade\_Wade](https://d1dlmcr85iqnpo.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.ai.google.dev/jade_wade/32/148955_2.png) [@Jade\_Wade](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/u/Jade_Wade)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 11:18am UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/request-for-manual-review-403-permission-denied-new-and-existing-projects-restricted/182892/1 "2026-09-14T11:18:44Z")

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Hello Google Gemini API Team,

I am requesting a manual review of my Gemini API access.

My existing Google AI Studio project is shown as **Restricted** , and direct `generateContent` requests return:

`HTTP 403 PERMISSION_DENIED`

`Your project has been denied access. Please contact support.`

I have completed the recommended Google Account verification steps:

- Date of birth / age information is complete
- Phone verification is complete
- 2-Step Verification is enabled

I also created a new Google Cloud project and imported it into Google AI Studio. The new project was also immediately shown as **Restricted**.

A minimal direct API request returned:

`{"error":{"code":403,"message":"Your project has been denied access. Please contact support.","status":"PERMISSION_DENIED"}}`

Intended use: low-volume university bioinformatics research using the IAN multi-agent omics analysis framework.

Could you please review the account/project restriction and advise whether Gemini API access can be restored, or which eligibility requirement is not currently met?

I have not included any API keys or private credentials.

Thank you.

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**Author:** ![Mahesh\_Sutar](https://d1dlmcr85iqnpo.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.ai.google.dev/mahesh_sutar/32/31644_2.png) [@Mahesh\_Sutar](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/u/Mahesh_Sutar)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 8:49am UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/request-for-manual-review-403-permission-denied-new-and-existing-projects-restricted/182892/2 "2026-09-16T08:49:00Z")

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Hello @Jade_Wade ,

If you have completed the verification steps above and your access is still restricted, you will need to upgrade to a paid tier to lift the restriction. To restore access, please add prepayment credits directly in [Google AI Studio](https://aistudio.google.com/) or attach a [Google Cloud Billing account](https://console.cloud.google.com/billing) in the Google Cloud Console. Please be aware that upgrading means you will no longer be on the free tier quota.