diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Meet/JoinController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Meet/JoinController.php
index 601f9a1..ac475f5 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Meet/JoinController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Meet/JoinController.php
@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@ use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Models\Participant;
 use App\Models\Room;
 use App\Models\Session;
+use App\Services\Integrations\EventsClient;
 use App\Services\Meet\ConferenceService;
 use App\Services\Meet\InvitationService;
 use App\Services\Meet\SecurityPolicyService;
 use App\Services\Meet\SessionService;
 use App\Services\Meet\SpaceService;
+use App\Support\EventsRegistrationSession;
 use App\Support\EventsSourceLink;
 use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
 use Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse;
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ class JoinController extends Controller
         protected SecurityPolicyService $security,
         protected SpaceService $spaces,
         protected ConferenceService $conferences,
+        protected EventsClient $events,
     ) {}
 
     public function show(Request $request, Room $room): View|RedirectResponse
@@ -74,11 +77,38 @@ class JoinController extends Controller
             }
         }
 
-        return view('meet.join.show', [
-            'room' => $room,
-            'organization' => $room->organization,
-            'user' => $request->user(),
-            'isWebinar' => $room->isWebinar(),
+        $badge = trim((string) $request->query('badge', ''));
+        if ($badge !== '' && $this->requiresEventsRegistration($room, $request)) {
+            if ($this->verifyAndStoreBadge($request, $room, $badge)) {
+                return redirect()->route('meet.join', $room);
+            }
+
+            return $this->gateView($request, $room)->withErrors([
+                'badge_code' => 'Badge code not found or registration is not confirmed.',
+            ]);
+        }
+
+        if ($this->requiresEventsRegistration($room, $request)) {
+            return $this->gateView($request, $room);
+        }
+
+        return $this->displayNameView($request, $room);
+    }
+
+    public function verifyBadge(Request $request, Room $room): RedirectResponse
+    {
+        if ($room->passcode && ! $request->session()->get("meet.passcode.{$room->uuid}")) {
+            return redirect()->route('meet.join', $room);
+        }
+
+        $request->validate(['badge_code' => ['required', 'string', 'max:16']]);
+
+        if ($this->verifyAndStoreBadge($request, $room, $request->input('badge_code'))) {
+            return redirect()->route('meet.join', $room);
+        }
+
+        return back()->withErrors([
+            'badge_code' => 'Badge code not found or registration is not confirmed.',
         ]);
     }
 
@@ -101,6 +131,10 @@ class JoinController extends Controller
             return redirect()->route('meet.join', $room);
         }
 
+        if ($this->requiresEventsRegistration($room, $request)) {
+            return redirect()->route('meet.join', $room);
+        }
+
         $rules = [
             'email' => ['nullable', 'email'],
         ];
@@ -118,10 +152,11 @@ class JoinController extends Controller
         }
 
         $user = $request->user();
-        $displayName = $user?->name ?? ($validated['display_name'] ?? 'Guest');
-        $email = $user?->email ?? ($validated['email'] ?? null);
+        $registration = EventsRegistrationSession::get($request, $room);
+        $displayName = $user?->name ?? ($validated['display_name'] ?? ($registration['name'] ?? 'Guest'));
+        $email = $user?->email ?? ($registration['email'] ?? null);
 
-        $kind = $room->isConference() ? 'conference' : 'meeting';
+        $kind = $room->isConference() ? 'conference' : ($room->isWebinar() ? 'webinar' : 'meeting');
 
         [$allowed, $reason] = $this->security->canJoin($room, $user, $email ?? $displayName.'@guest.local');
         if (! $allowed && $reason !== 'passcode_required') {
@@ -164,30 +199,9 @@ class JoinController extends Controller
             $role = $this->spaces->resolveJoinRole($room, $user, $role);
         } elseif ($room->isConference() && $role !== 'host') {
             $role = $this->conferences->resolveJoinRole($room, $user, $email, $role);
-
-            if ($role === 'attendee' && $room->isEventsLinked()) {
-                $joinEmail = $email ?? $user?->email;
-                if (! $room->hasEventsRegistrationInvite($joinEmail)) {
-                    $registrationUrl = EventsSourceLink::eventRegistrationUrl($room);
-
-                    return $registrationUrl
-                        ? redirect()->away($registrationUrl)
-                        : back()->withErrors(['join' => 'Register for this conference in Ladill Events before joining.']);
-                }
-            }
         } elseif ($room->isWebinar() && $role !== 'host') {
             if ($room->isEventsLinked()) {
-                $joinEmail = $email ?? $user?->email;
-                if (! $room->hasEventsRegistrationInvite($joinEmail)) {
-                    $registrationUrl = EventsSourceLink::eventRegistrationUrl($room);
-
-                    return $registrationUrl
-                        ? redirect()->away($registrationUrl)
-                        : back()->withErrors(['join' => 'Register for this webinar in Ladill Events before joining.']);
-                }
-
                 $role = 'attendee';
-                $displayName = $displayName ?? $user?->name;
             } else {
                 return back()->withErrors([
                     'join' => 'This webinar must be linked to a Ladill Events event before attendees can register and join.',
@@ -301,4 +315,79 @@ class JoinController extends Controller
 
         return null;
     }
+
+    protected function isRoomHost(Request $request, Room $room): bool
+    {
+        $user = $request->user();
+
+        return $user && $user->ownerRef() === $room->host_user_ref;
+    }
+
+    protected function requiresEventsRegistration(Room $room, Request $request): bool
+    {
+        if (! $room->isEventsLinked()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if ($this->isRoomHost($request, $room)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (! $room->isWebinar() && ! $room->isConference()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return ! EventsRegistrationSession::isVerified($request, $room);
+    }
+
+    protected function verifyAndStoreBadge(Request $request, Room $room, string $badgeCode): bool
+    {
+        $eventId = EventsSourceLink::eventId($room);
+        if (! $eventId || ! $this->events->isConfigured()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        $registration = $this->events->verifyRegistration($eventId, $room->owner_ref, $badgeCode);
+        if (! $registration) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        EventsRegistrationSession::store($request, $room, [
+            'email' => $registration['attendee_email'] ?? null,
+            'name' => $registration['attendee_name'] ?? null,
+            'badge_code' => $registration['badge_code'] ?? $badgeCode,
+        ]);
+
+        return EventsRegistrationSession::isVerified($request, $room);
+    }
+
+    protected function gateView(Request $request, Room $room): View
+    {
+        $meetReturn = EventsSourceLink::meetReturnUrl($room);
+        $registrationUrl = EventsSourceLink::eventRegistrationUrl($room, $meetReturn);
+        $sessionNoun = $room->isConference() ? 'conference' : 'webinar';
+
+        return view('meet.join.gate', [
+            'room' => $room,
+            'organization' => $room->organization,
+            'eventTitle' => EventsSourceLink::eventTitle($room),
+            'registrationUrl' => $registrationUrl,
+            'sessionNoun' => $sessionNoun,
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    protected function displayNameView(Request $request, Room $room): View
+    {
+        $registration = EventsRegistrationSession::get($request, $room);
+        $sessionNoun = $room->isConference() ? 'conference' : ($room->isWebinar() ? 'webinar' : 'meeting');
+
+        return view('meet.join.show', [
+            'room' => $room,
+            'organization' => $room->organization,
+            'user' => $request->user(),
+            'isWebinar' => $room->isWebinar(),
+            'sessionNoun' => $sessionNoun,
+            'defaultDisplayName' => $registration['name'] ?? '',
+        ]);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Services/Integrations/EventsClient.php b/app/Services/Integrations/EventsClient.php
index c737eff..3ceff2b 100644
--- a/app/Services/Integrations/EventsClient.php
+++ b/app/Services/Integrations/EventsClient.php
@@ -43,6 +43,31 @@ class EventsClient
         return (array) ($response['event'] ?? []);
     }
 
+    /** @return array<string, mixed>|null */
+    public function verifyRegistration(int $eventId, string $ownerRef, string $badgeCode): ?array
+    {
+        try {
+            $response = $this->client()->post("events/{$eventId}/verify-registration", [
+                'owner_ref' => $ownerRef,
+                'badge_code' => $badgeCode,
+            ]);
+        } catch (ConnectionException) {
+            throw new \RuntimeException('Could not reach Ladill Events.');
+        }
+
+        if ($response->status() === 404) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if ($response->failed()) {
+            throw new \RuntimeException('Events service error: '.($response->json('message') ?? $response->body()));
+        }
+
+        $registration = $response->json('registration');
+
+        return is_array($registration) ? $registration : null;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return array<string, mixed>
      */
diff --git a/app/Support/EventsRegistrationSession.php b/app/Support/EventsRegistrationSession.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..478be1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Support/EventsRegistrationSession.php
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Support;
+
+use App\Models\Room;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+
+class EventsRegistrationSession
+{
+    private static function key(Room $room): string
+    {
+        return "meet.events.registration.{$room->uuid}";
+    }
+
+    /** @return array{email: ?string, name: ?string, badge_code: ?string}|null */
+    public static function get(Request $request, Room $room): ?array
+    {
+        $data = $request->session()->get(self::key($room));
+
+        return is_array($data) ? $data : null;
+    }
+
+    public static function isVerified(Request $request, Room $room): bool
+    {
+        $data = self::get($request, $room);
+
+        return filled($data['badge_code'] ?? null) && filled($data['email'] ?? null);
+    }
+
+    /** @param  array{email?: ?string, name?: ?string, badge_code?: ?string}  $data */
+    public static function store(Request $request, Room $room, array $data): void
+    {
+        $request->session()->put(self::key($room), [
+            'email' => $data['email'] ?? null,
+            'name' => $data['name'] ?? null,
+            'badge_code' => $data['badge_code'] ?? null,
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public static function forget(Request $request, Room $room): void
+    {
+        $request->session()->forget(self::key($room));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Support/EventsSourceLink.php b/app/Support/EventsSourceLink.php
index 9292a5b..15287b4 100644
--- a/app/Support/EventsSourceLink.php
+++ b/app/Support/EventsSourceLink.php
@@ -51,18 +51,32 @@ class EventsSourceLink
         return $eventId ? self::baseUrl().'/events/'.$eventId : null;
     }
 
-    public static function eventRegistrationUrl(Room $room): ?string
+    public static function meetReturnUrl(Room $room): string
+    {
+        return route('meet.join', $room, absolute: true);
+    }
+
+    public static function eventRegistrationUrl(Room $room, ?string $meetReturn = null): ?string
     {
         $source = (array) ($room->source ?? []);
         $stored = trim((string) ($source['registration_url'] ?? ''));
 
-        if ($stored !== '') {
-            return $stored;
+        $url = $stored !== ''
+            ? $stored
+            : (($eventId = self::eventId($room))
+                ? self::baseUrl().'/q/'.($source['short_code'] ?? '')
+                : null);
+
+        if ($url === null) {
+            return null;
         }
 
-        $eventId = self::eventId($room);
+        $meetReturn = trim((string) ($meetReturn ?? ''));
+        if ($meetReturn === '') {
+            return $url;
+        }
 
-        return $eventId ? self::baseUrl().'/q/'.($source['short_code'] ?? '') : null;
+        return $url.(str_contains($url, '?') ? '&' : '?').'meet_return='.urlencode($meetReturn);
     }
 
     public static function eventQrUrl(Room $room): ?string
diff --git a/resources/js/meet-public.js b/resources/js/meet-public.js
index 41932e2..73e1eb5 100644
--- a/resources/js/meet-public.js
+++ b/resources/js/meet-public.js
@@ -71,5 +71,72 @@ Alpine.data('leaveFeedback', () => ({
     },
 }));
 
+Alpine.data('meetBadgeScanner', () => ({
+    scanning: false,
+    scanError: '',
+    scanner: null,
+
+    toggle() {
+        if (this.scanning) {
+            this.stop();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        this.scanning = true;
+        this.scanError = '';
+        this.$nextTick(() => this.start());
+    },
+
+    start() {
+        if (typeof Html5Qrcode === 'undefined') {
+            this.scanError = 'QR scanner could not load. Enter your badge code manually.';
+            this.scanning = false;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const el = document.getElementById('meet-badge-qr-reader');
+        if (!el) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        this.scanner = new Html5Qrcode('meet-badge-qr-reader');
+        this.scanner.start(
+            { facingMode: 'environment' },
+            { fps: 10, qrbox: { width: 220, height: 220 } },
+            (decoded) => {
+                const code = (decoded || '').trim().toUpperCase();
+                if (!code) {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                this.stop();
+                const input = document.querySelector('input[name="badge_code"]');
+                if (input) {
+                    input.value = code;
+                }
+
+                input?.closest('form')?.requestSubmit();
+            },
+            () => {},
+        ).catch(() => {
+            this.scanError = 'Camera access was denied or unavailable.';
+            this.scanning = false;
+        });
+    },
+
+    stop() {
+        if (!this.scanner) {
+            this.scanning = false;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        this.scanner.stop().catch(() => {}).finally(() => {
+            this.scanner.clear().catch(() => {});
+            this.scanner = null;
+            this.scanning = false;
+        });
+    },
+}));
+
 window.Alpine = Alpine;
 Alpine.start();
diff --git a/resources/views/meet/join/gate.blade.php b/resources/views/meet/join/gate.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d61681c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/meet/join/gate.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+<x-meet-kiosk-layout :title="'Register · '.$room->title" :organization="$organization">
+    <div class="flex min-h-[calc(100vh-8rem)] flex-col items-center justify-center text-center">
+        <div class="w-full max-w-lg">
+            <h1 class="text-3xl font-bold tracking-tight text-slate-900 sm:text-4xl">{{ $room->title }}</h1>
+
+            @if ($eventTitle)
+                <p class="mt-2 text-sm font-medium text-indigo-600">{{ $eventTitle }}</p>
+            @endif
+
+            @if ($room->scheduled_at)
+                <p class="mt-3 text-base text-slate-500">
+                    {{ $room->scheduled_at->timezone($room->timezone)->format('l, j F Y · g:i A T') }}
+                </p>
+            @endif
+
+            <p class="mt-6 text-sm leading-relaxed text-slate-600">
+                Register for this event before joining the {{ $sessionNoun }}. Paid tickets must be completed before you can enter.
+            </p>
+
+            @if ($errors->any())
+                <div class="mt-6 rounded-2xl border border-red-200 bg-red-50 px-4 py-3 text-left text-sm text-red-700">
+                    {{ $errors->first() }}
+                </div>
+            @endif
+
+            @if ($registrationUrl)
+                <a href="{{ $registrationUrl }}"
+                   class="btn-primary btn-primary-lg mt-8 inline-flex w-full items-center justify-center py-4 text-base font-semibold">
+                    Register for event
+                </a>
+            @else
+                <p class="mt-8 rounded-2xl border border-amber-200 bg-amber-50 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-amber-800">
+                    Event registration is not available. Contact the organizer.
+                </p>
+            @endif
+
+            <div class="relative my-10">
+                <div class="absolute inset-0 flex items-center" aria-hidden="true">
+                    <div class="w-full border-t border-slate-200"></div>
+                </div>
+                <div class="relative flex justify-center">
+                    <span class="bg-slate-100 px-3 text-sm font-medium text-slate-500">Already registered?</span>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <form method="POST" action="{{ route('meet.join.verify-badge', $room) }}" class="text-left">
+                @csrf
+
+                <label class="block text-sm font-medium text-slate-700">Badge code</label>
+                <input type="text" name="badge_code" required placeholder="Enter your badge code"
+                       value="{{ old('badge_code') }}"
+                       autocomplete="off"
+                       class="mt-2 w-full rounded-2xl border-slate-200 bg-white px-4 py-3.5 font-mono uppercase tracking-widest text-slate-900 shadow-sm ring-1 ring-slate-200 placeholder:normal-case placeholder:tracking-normal placeholder:text-slate-400 focus:border-indigo-500 focus:ring-indigo-500">
+
+                <button type="submit" class="btn-primary mt-4 w-full py-3.5 text-sm font-semibold">
+                    Sign in with badge
+                </button>
+            </form>
+
+            <div class="mt-6" x-data="meetBadgeScanner" x-cloak>
+                <button type="button" @click="toggle()"
+                        class="w-full rounded-2xl border border-slate-200 bg-white px-4 py-3 text-sm font-medium text-slate-700 shadow-sm hover:bg-slate-50">
+                    <span x-text="scanning ? 'Stop scanning' : 'Scan badge QR code'"></span>
+                </button>
+
+                <div x-show="scanning" class="mt-4 overflow-hidden rounded-2xl border border-slate-200 bg-black">
+                    <div id="meet-badge-qr-reader" class="w-full"></div>
+                </div>
+
+                <p x-show="scanError" x-text="scanError" class="mt-3 text-left text-sm text-red-600"></p>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+
+    @push('head')
+        <script src="https://unpkg.com/html5-qrcode@2.3.8/html5-qrcode.min.js"></script>
+    @endpush
+</x-meet-kiosk-layout>
diff --git a/resources/views/meet/join/show.blade.php b/resources/views/meet/join/show.blade.php
index 1177386..eadb9a0 100644
--- a/resources/views/meet/join/show.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/meet/join/show.blade.php
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 <x-meet-kiosk-layout :title="'Join · '.$room->title" :organization="$organization">
-    @php
-        $sessionNoun = $room->isConference() ? 'conference' : 'meeting';
-    @endphp
     <div class="flex min-h-[calc(100vh-8rem)] flex-col items-center justify-center text-center">
         <div class="w-full max-w-lg">
             <h1 class="text-3xl font-bold tracking-tight text-slate-900 sm:text-4xl">{{ $room->title }}</h1>
@@ -32,15 +29,8 @@
                 @guest
                     <label class="block text-sm font-medium text-slate-700">Your name</label>
                     <input type="text" name="display_name" required placeholder="How should we show your name?"
-                           value="{{ old('display_name') }}"
+                           value="{{ old('display_name', $defaultDisplayName ?? '') }}"
                            class="mt-2 w-full rounded-2xl border-slate-200 bg-white px-4 py-3.5 text-slate-900 shadow-sm ring-1 ring-slate-200 placeholder:text-slate-400 focus:border-indigo-500 focus:ring-indigo-500">
-
-                    @if ($isWebinar ?? false)
-                        <label class="mt-4 block text-sm font-medium text-slate-700">Email</label>
-                        <input type="email" name="email" required placeholder="you@example.com"
-                               value="{{ old('email') }}"
-                               class="mt-2 w-full rounded-2xl border-slate-200 bg-white px-4 py-3.5 text-slate-900 shadow-sm ring-1 ring-slate-200 placeholder:text-slate-400 focus:border-indigo-500 focus:ring-indigo-500">
-                    @endif
                 @endguest
 
                 @auth
@@ -50,11 +40,11 @@
                 @endauth
 
                 @if ($room->setting('waiting_room', true) && ! ($user && $user->ownerRef() === $room->host_user_ref))
-                    <p class="mt-4 text-xs text-slate-500">The host will admit you when the {{ $sessionNoun }} is ready.</p>
+                    <p class="mt-4 text-xs text-slate-500">The host will admit you when the {{ $sessionNoun ?? 'session' }} is ready.</p>
                 @endif
 
                 <button type="submit" class="btn-primary btn-primary-lg mt-8 w-full py-4 text-base font-semibold">
-                    Join {{ $sessionNoun }}
+                    Join {{ $sessionNoun ?? 'session' }}
                 </button>
             </form>
 
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index 1f252b9..95e5ca9 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ Route::get('/r/{room}', [JoinController::class, 'show'])->name('meet.join');
 Route::get('/r/{room}/waiting', [JoinController::class, 'waiting'])->name('meet.join.waiting');
 Route::get('/r/{room}/waiting/status', [JoinController::class, 'waitingStatus'])->name('meet.join.waiting.status');
 Route::post('/r/{room}/passcode', [JoinController::class, 'verifyPasscode'])->name('meet.join.passcode');
+Route::post('/r/{room}/verify-badge', [JoinController::class, 'verifyBadge'])->name('meet.join.verify-badge');
 Route::post('/r/{room}/enter', [JoinController::class, 'enter'])->name('meet.join.enter');
 
 Route::get('/room/{session}/left', [LeaveController::class, 'show'])->name('meet.left');
diff --git a/tests/Feature/EventsJoinGateTest.php b/tests/Feature/EventsJoinGateTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96d6dd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/EventsJoinGateTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\Feature;
+
+use App\Http\Middleware\EnsurePlatformSession;
+use App\Models\Member;
+use App\Models\Organization;
+use App\Models\Room;
+use App\Models\Session;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+class EventsJoinGateTest extends TestCase
+{
+    use RefreshDatabase;
+
+    protected User $user;
+
+    protected Organization $organization;
+
+    protected function setUp(): void
+    {
+        parent::setUp();
+        $this->withoutMiddleware(EnsurePlatformSession::class);
+
+        config([
+            'meet.events_api_url' => 'https://events.test/api/service/v1',
+            'meet.events_api_key' => 'test-events-key',
+        ]);
+
+        $this->user = User::create([
+            'public_id' => 'host-events-001',
+            'name' => 'Event Host',
+            'email' => 'host@example.com',
+        ]);
+
+        $this->organization = Organization::create([
+            'owner_ref' => $this->user->public_id,
+            'name' => 'Events Org',
+            'slug' => 'events-org',
+            'timezone' => 'UTC',
+            'settings' => ['onboarded' => true],
+        ]);
+
+        Member::create([
+            'owner_ref' => $this->user->public_id,
+            'organization_id' => $this->organization->id,
+            'user_ref' => $this->user->public_id,
+            'role' => 'owner',
+        ]);
+
+        $base = rtrim((string) config('billing.api_url'), '/');
+        Http::fake([
+            $base.'/can-afford*' => Http::response(['affordable' => true]),
+            $base.'/debit' => Http::response(['ok' => true]),
+            $base.'/balance*' => Http::response(['balance_minor' => 100000]),
+            'https://events.test/api/service/v1/events/*/verify-registration' => Http::response([
+                'registration' => [
+                    'attendee_name' => 'Registered Guest',
+                    'attendee_email' => 'guest@example.com',
+                    'badge_code' => 'BADGE123',
+                ],
+            ]),
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function test_events_linked_webinar_shows_registration_gate_for_guest(): void
+    {
+        $room = $this->createEventsLinkedRoom('webinar');
+
+        $this->get('/r/'.$room->uuid)
+            ->assertOk()
+            ->assertSee('Register for event', false)
+            ->assertSee('Already registered?', false)
+            ->assertDontSee('How should we show your name?', false);
+    }
+
+    public function test_badge_verification_leads_to_display_name_screen(): void
+    {
+        $room = $this->createEventsLinkedRoom('webinar');
+
+        $this->post('/r/'.$room->uuid.'/verify-badge', ['badge_code' => 'BADGE123'])
+            ->assertRedirect(route('meet.join', $room));
+
+        $this->get('/r/'.$room->uuid)
+            ->assertOk()
+            ->assertSee('How should we show your name?', false)
+            ->assertSee('value="Registered Guest"', false)
+            ->assertDontSee('Register for event', false);
+    }
+
+    public function test_verified_guest_can_join_live_webinar_with_display_name_only(): void
+    {
+        $room = $this->createEventsLinkedRoom('webinar', [
+            'settings' => array_merge(config('meet.default_settings'), [
+                'join_before_host' => true,
+                'waiting_room' => false,
+            ]),
+        ]);
+
+        $session = Session::create([
+            'owner_ref' => $this->user->public_id,
+            'room_id' => $room->id,
+            'media_room_name' => 'room-'.$room->uuid,
+            'status' => 'live',
+            'started_at' => now(),
+        ]);
+        $room->update(['status' => 'live']);
+
+        $this->post('/r/'.$room->uuid.'/verify-badge', ['badge_code' => 'BADGE123'])
+            ->assertRedirect(route('meet.join', $room));
+
+        $this->post('/r/'.$room->uuid.'/enter', [
+            'display_name' => 'Registered Guest',
+        ])->assertRedirect(route('meet.room', $session));
+
+        $this->assertDatabaseHas('meet_participants', [
+            'session_id' => $session->id,
+            'display_name' => 'Registered Guest',
+            'email' => 'guest@example.com',
+            'role' => 'attendee',
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function test_badge_query_param_auto_verifies_on_join_url(): void
+    {
+        $room = $this->createEventsLinkedRoom('webinar');
+
+        $this->get('/r/'.$room->uuid.'?badge=BADGE123')
+            ->assertRedirect(route('meet.join', $room));
+
+        $this->get('/r/'.$room->uuid)
+            ->assertOk()
+            ->assertSee('How should we show your name?', false);
+    }
+
+    public function test_host_skips_registration_gate(): void
+    {
+        $room = $this->createEventsLinkedRoom('webinar');
+
+        $this->actingAs($this->user)
+            ->get('/r/'.$room->uuid)
+            ->assertOk()
+            ->assertSee('Joining as', false)
+            ->assertDontSee('Register for event', false);
+    }
+
+    /** @param  array<string, mixed>  $overrides */
+    protected function createEventsLinkedRoom(string $type, array $overrides = []): Room
+    {
+        return Room::create(array_merge([
+            'owner_ref' => $this->user->public_id,
+            'organization_id' => $this->organization->id,
+            'host_user_ref' => $this->user->public_id,
+            'title' => 'Linked session',
+            'type' => $type,
+            'status' => 'scheduled',
+            'scheduled_at' => now()->addDay(),
+            'timezone' => 'UTC',
+            'settings' => config('meet.default_settings'),
+            'source' => [
+                'app' => 'events',
+                'entity_type' => 'virtual_session',
+                'entity_id' => 'vs-test',
+                'event_id' => '42',
+                'event_title' => 'Summit 2026',
+                'short_code' => 'summit26',
+                'registration_url' => 'https://ladl.link/summit26',
+            ],
+        ], $overrides));
+    }
+}