diff --git a/backend/app/routes/auth.py b/backend/app/routes/auth.py
index e2abd2c9..dce36793 100644
--- a/backend/app/routes/auth.py
+++ b/backend/app/routes/auth.py
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@
 # TODO: ADD RATE LIMITING
 @router.post("/register", response_model=UserCreateResponse)
 async def register_user(user: UserCreateRequest, user_service: UserService = Depends(get_user_service)):
+    allowed_Admins = ["umair.hkar@gmail.com", "umairmhundekar@gmail.com"]
+    if user.role == UserRole.ADMIN:
+        if user.email not in allowed_Admins:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail="Access denied. Admin privileges required for admin portal")
+
     try:
         return await user_service.create_user(user)
     except HTTPException as http_ex:
diff --git a/frontend/src/APIClients/authAPIClient.ts b/frontend/src/APIClients/authAPIClient.ts
index 9ad7cfcc..a753aa50 100644
--- a/frontend/src/APIClients/authAPIClient.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/APIClients/authAPIClient.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,11 @@ export interface AuthResult {
   validationErrors?: string[];
 }
 
-export const login = async (email: string, password: string): Promise<AuthResult> => {
+export const login = async (
+  email: string,
+  password: string,
+  isAdminPortal: boolean = false,
+): Promise<AuthResult> => {
   try {
     // Validate inputs
     if (!validateEmail(email)) {
@@ -63,12 +67,31 @@ export const login = async (email: string, password: string): Promise<AuthResult
     // Attempt backend login
     try {
       const loginRequest: LoginRequest = { email, password };
-      const { data } = await baseAPIClient.post<AuthResponse>('/auth/login', loginRequest, {
-        withCredentials: true,
-      });
+      const headers: any = { withCredentials: true };
+
+      // Add admin portal header if this is an admin login
+      if (isAdminPortal) {
+        headers.headers = { 'X-Admin-Portal': 'true' };
+      }
+
+      const { data } = await baseAPIClient.post<AuthResponse>('/auth/login', loginRequest, headers);
       localStorage.setItem(AUTHENTICATED_USER_KEY, JSON.stringify(data));
-      return { success: true, user: { ...data.user, ...data } as AuthenticatedUser };
-    } catch {
+      return { success: true, user: { ...data.user, ...data } };
+    } catch (error) {
+      // Handle admin privilege errors specifically
+      if (error && typeof error === 'object' && 'response' in error) {
+        const response = (error as { response?: { status?: number; data?: { detail?: string } } })
+          .response;
+        if (response?.status === 403 && isAdminPortal) {
+          return {
+            success: false,
+            error:
+              'Access denied. You do not have admin privileges. Please contact an administrator.',
+            errorCode: 'auth/insufficient-privileges',
+          };
+        }
+      }
+
       // Backend login failure is not critical since Firebase auth succeeded
       return {
         success: true,
@@ -217,22 +240,19 @@ export const register = async ({
       } else {
         console.warn('[REGISTER] Failed to send email verification after registration');
       }
+
+      // Return success with user info - don't try to login since email isn't verified yet
+      return {
+        success: true,
+        user: { email: user.email, uid: user.uid } as unknown as AuthenticatedUser,
+      };
     } catch (firebaseError) {
       console.error('[REGISTER] Firebase sign-in failed:', firebaseError);
       // Continue with registration even if Firebase sign-in fails
       // The user can still verify their email later
-    }
-
-    // Try backend login but don't fail if it doesn't work
-    try {
-      const loginResult = await login(email, password);
-      return loginResult;
-    } catch (loginError) {
-      console.warn('[REGISTER] Backend login failed, but registration was successful:', loginError);
-      // Return success even if backend login fails, since Firebase user was created
       return {
         success: true,
-        user: { email, uid: auth.currentUser?.uid || 'unknown' } as unknown as AuthenticatedUser,
+        user: { email, uid: 'unknown' } as unknown as AuthenticatedUser,
       };
     }
   } catch (error) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/admin-login.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/admin-login.tsx
index 704e3952..e2b07efb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/admin-login.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/admin-login.tsx
@@ -23,11 +23,12 @@ export default function AdminLogin() {
 
     try {
       const result = await login(email, password);
-      if (result) {
-        console.log('Admin login success:', result);
+      if (result.success) {
         router.push('/admin/dashboard');
+      } else if (result.errorCode === 'auth/email-not-verified') {
+        router.push(`/admin-verify?email=${encodeURIComponent(email)}&role=admin`);
       } else {
-        setError('Invalid email or password');
+        setError('Invalid email or password. Please check your credentials and try again.');
       }
     } catch (err: unknown) {
       console.error('Admin login error:', err);
@@ -203,7 +204,7 @@ export default function AdminLogin() {
           >
             Don&apos;t have an account?{' '}
             <Link
-              href="/participant-form"
+              href="/admin-signup"
               style={{
                 color: teal,
                 textDecoration: 'underline',
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/admin.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/admin-signup.tsx
similarity index 91%
rename from frontend/src/pages/admin.tsx
rename to frontend/src/pages/admin-signup.tsx
index 5bc397b8..9eee1860 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/admin.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/admin-signup.tsx
@@ -38,25 +38,25 @@ export default function AdminLoginPage() {
         signupMethod: SignUpMethod.PASSWORD,
       };
       const result = await register(userData);
-      console.log('Admin registration success:', result);
-      router.push(`/verify?email=${encodeURIComponent(email)}&role=admin`);
-    } catch (err: unknown) {
-      console.error('Admin registration error:', err);
-      if (
-        err &&
-        typeof err === 'object' &&
-        'response' in err &&
-        err.response &&
-        typeof err.response === 'object' &&
-        'data' in err.response &&
-        err.response.data &&
-        typeof err.response.data === 'object' &&
-        'detail' in err.response.data
-      ) {
-        setError((err.response.data as { detail: string }).detail || 'Registration failed');
+      console.log('?', result);
+      // Check if it's an admin privilege error
+      if (!result.success && result.error && result.error.includes('Admin privileges required')) {
+        setError(
+          'Access denied. Admin registration is restricted. Please contact an administrator.',
+        );
+        return;
+      }
+
+      // If successful (even if success is false, check if we got a user)
+      if (result.user || result.success) {
+        console.log('Admin registration success:', result);
+        router.push(`/admin-verify?email=${encodeURIComponent(email)}&role=admin`);
       } else {
-        setError('Registration failed');
+        setError(result.error || 'Registration failed');
       }
+    } catch (err: unknown) {
+      console.error('Admin registration error:', err);
+      setError('Registration failed');
     }
   };
 
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ export default function AdminLoginPage() {
           >
             Already have an account?{' '}
             <Link
-              href="/admin"
+              href="/admin-login"
               style={{
                 color: teal,
                 textDecoration: 'underline',
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/admin-verify.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/admin-verify.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..03b3105e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/admin-verify.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
+import { useRouter } from 'next/router';
+import { Box, Flex, Heading, Text, Link } from '@chakra-ui/react';
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { useEmailVerification } from '@/hooks/useEmailVerification';
+import {
+  getEmailForSignIn,
+  clearEmailForSignIn,
+  setEmailForSignIn,
+} from '@/services/firebaseAuthService';
+import { auth } from '@/config/firebase';
+import Image from 'next/image';
+
+const veniceBlue = '#1d3448';
+
+export default function AdminVerifyPage() {
+  const router = useRouter();
+  const { email, role } = router.query;
+  const [displayEmail, setDisplayEmail] = useState<string>('');
+  const [message, setMessage] = useState<{ type: 'success' | 'error' | null; text: string }>({
+    type: null,
+    text: '',
+  });
+
+  const { sendVerificationEmail, sendSignInLink, isLoading, error, success } =
+    useEmailVerification();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // Get email from query params or localStorage
+    const emailFromQuery = email as string;
+    const emailFromStorage = getEmailForSignIn();
+    const finalEmail = emailFromQuery || emailFromStorage || 'admin@example.com';
+    setDisplayEmail(finalEmail);
+
+    // Store the email from query params if available
+    if (emailFromQuery) {
+      setEmailForSignIn(emailFromQuery);
+    }
+  }, [email]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (success) {
+      setMessage({ type: 'success', text: 'Email sent successfully! Please check your inbox.' });
+    }
+  }, [success]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (error) {
+      setMessage({ type: 'error', text: error });
+    }
+  }, [error]);
+
+  const handleResendEmail = async () => {
+    setMessage({ type: null, text: '' });
+
+    // For admin users, send verification email instead of sign-in link
+    await sendVerificationEmail();
+  };
+
+  const handleBackToLogin = () => {
+    clearEmailForSignIn();
+    router.push('/admin-login');
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Flex minH="100vh" direction={{ base: 'column', md: 'row' }}>
+      {/* Left: Admin Verification Content */}
+      <Flex
+        flex="1"
+        align="center"
+        justify="center"
+        px={{ base: 4, md: 12 }}
+        py={{ base: 16, md: 0 }}
+        bg="white"
+        minH={{ base: '60vh', md: '100vh' }}
+      >
+        <Box w="full" maxW="520px">
+          <Heading
+            as="h1"
+            fontFamily="'Open Sans', sans-serif"
+            fontWeight={600}
+            color={veniceBlue}
+            fontSize={{ base: '3xl', md: '4xl', lg: '5xl' }}
+            lineHeight="50px"
+            mb={2}
+          >
+            Admin Portal - First Connection Peer Support Program
+          </Heading>
+          <Heading
+            as="h2"
+            fontFamily="'Open Sans', sans-serif"
+            fontWeight={600}
+            color={veniceBlue}
+            fontSize={{ base: 'xl', md: '2xl' }}
+            mb={6}
+            mt={8}
+          >
+            Verify Your Admin Account
+          </Heading>
+          <Text
+            mb={8}
+            color={veniceBlue}
+            fontFamily="'Open Sans', sans-serif"
+            fontWeight={400}
+            fontSize="lg"
+          >
+            We sent a confirmation link to <b>{displayEmail}</b>
+          </Text>
+
+          {message.type === 'success' && (
+            <Text
+              mb={4}
+              color="green.600"
+              fontFamily="'Open Sans', sans-serif"
+              fontWeight={600}
+              fontSize="md"
+            >
+              {message.text}
+            </Text>
+          )}
+
+          {message.type === 'error' && (
+            <Text
+              mb={4}
+              color="red.600"
+              fontFamily="'Open Sans', sans-serif"
+              fontWeight={600}
+              fontSize="md"
+            >
+              {message.text}
+            </Text>
+          )}
+
+          <Text
+            color={veniceBlue}
+            fontFamily="'Open Sans', sans-serif"
+            fontWeight={400}
+            fontSize="md"
+            mb={4}
+          >
+            Didn&apos;t get a link?{' '}
+            <Link
+              onClick={handleResendEmail}
+              style={{
+                color: '#056067',
+                textDecoration: 'underline',
+                fontWeight: 600,
+                fontFamily: 'Open Sans, sans-serif',
+                cursor: 'pointer',
+              }}
+            >
+              Click here to resend.
+            </Link>
+          </Text>
+
+          <Text
+            color={veniceBlue}
+            fontFamily="'Open Sans', sans-serif"
+            fontWeight={400}
+            fontSize="md"
+          >
+            Remember your password?{' '}
+            <Link
+              href="/admin-login"
+              style={{
+                color: '#056067',
+                textDecoration: 'underline',
+                fontWeight: 600,
+                fontFamily: 'Open Sans, sans-serif',
+              }}
+            >
+              Back to login
+            </Link>
+          </Text>
+        </Box>
+      </Flex>
+      {/* Right: Image - Using admin.png from admin-login.tsx */}
+      <Box flex="1" display={{ base: 'none', md: 'block' }} position="relative" minH="100vh">
+        <Image
+          src="/admin.png"
+          alt="Admin Portal Visual"
+          fill
+          sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 50vw"
+          style={{ objectFit: 'cover', objectPosition: '90% 50%' }}
+          priority
+        />
+      </Box>
+    </Flex>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/admin/dashboard.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/admin/dashboard.tsx
index 3af94c2b..6db15f30 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/admin/dashboard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/admin/dashboard.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import Image from 'next/image';
-import { Box, Flex, Heading, Text, Link } from '@chakra-ui/react';
+import { Box, Flex, Heading, Text } from '@chakra-ui/react';
 import { ProtectedPage } from '@/components/auth/ProtectedPage';
 import { UserRole } from '@/types/authTypes';
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export default function AdminDashboard() {
               mb={6}
               mt={8}
             >
-              Welcome!
+              You've logged in!
             </Heading>
             <Text
               mb={8}
@@ -50,26 +50,8 @@ export default function AdminDashboard() {
               fontWeight={400}
               fontSize="lg"
             >
-              We sent a confirmation link to <b>john.doe@gmail.com</b>
-            </Text>
-            <Text
-              color={veniceBlue}
-              fontFamily="'Open Sans', sans-serif"
-              fontWeight={400}
-              fontSize="md"
-            >
-              Didn&apos;t get a link?{' '}
-              <Link
-                href="/admin-login"
-                style={{
-                  color: '#056067',
-                  textDecoration: 'underline',
-                  fontWeight: 600,
-                  fontFamily: 'Open Sans, sans-serif',
-                }}
-              >
-                Click here to resend.
-              </Link>
+              Welcome to the admin dashboard. You have successfully logged in to your administrator
+              account.
             </Text>
           </Box>
         </Flex>
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/index.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/index.tsx
index 784fe1af..cfe1aadb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/index.tsx
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ export default function LoginPage() {
 
       if (result.success) {
         router.push('/welcome');
+      } else if (result.errorCode === 'auth/email-not-verified') {
+        router.push(`/verify?email=${encodeURIComponent(email)}`);
       } else {
         setError(result.error || 'Login failed. Please try again.');
       }