diff --git a/src/BackpackServiceProvider.php b/src/BackpackServiceProvider.php
index dddcd142dd..66e0930f63 100644
--- a/src/BackpackServiceProvider.php
+++ b/src/BackpackServiceProvider.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace Backpack\CRUD;
 
 use Backpack\Basset\Facades\Basset;
+use Backpack\CRUD\app\Http\Middleware\EnsureEmailVerification;
 use Backpack\CRUD\app\Http\Middleware\ThrottlePasswordRecovery;
 use Backpack\CRUD\app\Library\CrudPanel\CrudPanel;
 use Backpack\CRUD\app\Library\Database\DatabaseSchema;
@@ -129,6 +130,11 @@ public function registerMiddlewareGroup(Router $router)
         if (config('backpack.base.setup_password_recovery_routes')) {
             $router->aliasMiddleware('backpack.throttle.password.recovery', ThrottlePasswordRecovery::class);
         }
+
+        // register the email verification middleware, if the developer enabled it in the config.
+        if (config('backpack.base.setup_email_verification_routes', false) && config('backpack.base.setup_email_verification_middleware', true)) {
+            $router->pushMiddlewareToGroup($middleware_key, EnsureEmailVerification::class);
+        }
     }
 
     public function publishFiles()
diff --git a/src/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/RegisterController.php b/src/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/RegisterController.php
index f25d95669d..e68e42e2cd 100644
--- a/src/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/RegisterController.php
+++ b/src/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/RegisterController.php
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 use Illuminate\Auth\Events\Registered;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Routing\Controller;
-use Validator;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Cookie;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Validator;
 
 class RegisterController extends Controller
 {
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ protected function validator(array $data)
      * Create a new user instance after a valid registration.
      *
      * @param  array  $data
-     * @return User
+     * @return \Illuminate\Contracts\Auth\Authenticatable
      */
     protected function create(array $data)
     {
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ public function showRegistrationForm()
      * Handle a registration request for the application.
      *
      * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
-     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
+     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response|\Illuminate\Contracts\View\View
      */
     public function register(Request $request)
     {
@@ -113,6 +114,12 @@ public function register(Request $request)
         $user = $this->create($request->all());
 
         event(new Registered($user));
+        if (config('backpack.base.setup_email_verification_routes')) {
+            Cookie::queue('backpack_email_verification', $user->{config('backpack.base.email_column')}, 30);
+
+            return redirect(route('verification.notice'));
+        }
+
         $this->guard()->login($user);
 
         return redirect($this->redirectPath());
diff --git a/src/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/VerifyEmailController.php b/src/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/VerifyEmailController.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dba7d26ce9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/VerifyEmailController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Backpack\CRUD\app\Http\Controllers\Auth;
+
+use Backpack\CRUD\app\Http\Requests\EmailVerificationRequest;
+use Backpack\CRUD\app\Library\Auth\UserFromCookie;
+use Exception;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Routing\Controller;
+use Prologue\Alerts\Facades\Alert;
+
+class VerifyEmailController extends Controller
+{
+    public null|string $redirectTo = null;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new controller instance.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        if (! app('router')->getMiddleware()['signed'] ?? null) {
+            throw new Exception('Missing "signed" alias middleware in App/Http/Kernel.php. More info: https://backpackforlaravel.com/docs/6.x/base-how-to#enable-email-verification-in-backpack-routes');
+        }
+
+        $this->middleware('signed')->only('verifyEmail');
+        $this->middleware('throttle:'.config('backpack.base.email_verification_throttle_access'))->only('resendVerificationEmail');
+
+        if (! backpack_users_have_email()) {
+            abort(500, trans('backpack::base.no_email_column'));
+        }
+        // where to redirect after the email is verified
+        $this->redirectTo = $this->redirectTo ?? backpack_url('dashboard');
+    }
+
+    public function emailVerificationRequired(Request $request): \Illuminate\Contracts\View\View|\Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse
+    {
+        $this->getUserOrRedirect($request);
+
+        return view(backpack_view('auth.verify-email'));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Verify the user's email address.
+     *
+     * @return \Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse|\Illuminate\Routing\Redirector
+     */
+    public function verifyEmail(EmailVerificationRequest $request)
+    {
+        $this->getUserOrRedirect($request);
+
+        $request->fulfill();
+
+        return redirect($this->redirectTo);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Resend the email verification notification.
+     */
+    public function resendVerificationEmail(Request $request): \Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse
+    {
+        $user = $this->getUserOrRedirect($request);
+
+        if (is_a($user, \Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse::class)) {
+            return $user;
+        }
+
+        $user->sendEmailVerificationNotification();
+        Alert::success('Email verification link sent successfully.')->flash();
+
+        return back()->with('status', 'verification-link-sent');
+    }
+
+    private function getUser(Request $request): ?\Illuminate\Contracts\Auth\MustVerifyEmail
+    {
+        return $request->user(backpack_guard_name()) ?? (new UserFromCookie())();
+    }
+
+    private function getUserOrRedirect(Request $request): \Illuminate\Contracts\Auth\MustVerifyEmail|\Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse
+    {
+        if ($user = $this->getUser($request)) {
+            return $user;
+        }
+
+        return redirect()->route('backpack.auth.login');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/Http/Middleware/EnsureEmailVerification.php b/src/app/Http/Middleware/EnsureEmailVerification.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c641e9f2e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/Http/Middleware/EnsureEmailVerification.php
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Backpack\CRUD\app\Http\Middleware;
+
+use Closure;
+use Exception;
+use Throwable;
+
+class EnsureEmailVerification
+{
+    /**
+     * Handle an incoming request.
+     *
+     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
+     * @param  \Closure  $next
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    public function handle($request, Closure $next)
+    {
+        // if the route is one in the verification process, do nothing
+        if (in_array($request->route()->getName(), ['verification.notice', 'verification.verify', 'verification.send'])) {
+            return $next($request);
+        }
+
+        // the Laravel middleware needs the user resolver to be set with the backpack guard
+        $userResolver = $request->getUserResolver();
+        $request->setUserResolver(function () use ($userResolver) {
+            return $userResolver(backpack_guard_name());
+        });
+
+        try {
+            $verifiedMiddleware = new (app('router')->getMiddleware()['verified'])();
+        } catch(Throwable) {
+            throw new Exception('Missing "verified" alias middleware in App/Http/Kernel.php. More info: https://backpackforlaravel.com/docs/6.x/base-how-to#enable-email-verification-in-backpack-routes');
+        }
+
+        return $verifiedMiddleware->handle($request, $next);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/Http/Requests/EmailVerificationRequest.php b/src/app/Http/Requests/EmailVerificationRequest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ae527505cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/Http/Requests/EmailVerificationRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Backpack\CRUD\app\Http\Requests;
+
+use Backpack\CRUD\app\Library\Auth\UserFromCookie;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\EmailVerificationRequest as OriginalEmailVerificationRequest;
+
+class EmailVerificationRequest extends OriginalEmailVerificationRequest
+{
+    public function user($guard = null)
+    {
+        return parent::user(backpack_guard_name()) ?? (new UserFromCookie())();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/Library/Auth/AuthenticatesUsers.php b/src/app/Library/Auth/AuthenticatesUsers.php
index a607d00d66..1991b4b88f 100644
--- a/src/app/Library/Auth/AuthenticatesUsers.php
+++ b/src/app/Library/Auth/AuthenticatesUsers.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Http\Response;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Cookie;
 use Illuminate\Validation\ValidationException;
 
 trait AuthenticatesUsers
@@ -47,6 +48,10 @@ public function login(Request $request)
         }
 
         if ($this->attemptLogin($request)) {
+            if (config('backpack.base.setup_email_verification_routes', false)) {
+                return $this->logoutIfEmailNotVerified($request);
+            }
+
             return $this->sendLoginResponse($request);
         }
 
@@ -199,4 +204,25 @@ protected function guard()
     {
         return Auth::guard();
     }
+
+    private function logoutIfEmailNotVerified(Request $request): Response|\Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse|\Illuminate\Routing\Redirector
+    {
+        $user = $this->guard()->user();
+
+        // if the user is already verified, do nothing
+        if ($user->email_verified_at) {
+            return $this->sendLoginResponse($request);
+        }
+        // user is not yet verified, log him out
+        $this->guard()->logout();
+
+        // add a cookie for 30m to remember the email address that needs to be verified
+        Cookie::queue('backpack_email_verification', $user->{config('backpack.base.email_column')}, 30);
+
+        if ($request->wantsJson()) {
+            return new Response('Email verification required', 403);
+        }
+
+        return redirect(route('verification.notice'));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/Library/Auth/UserFromCookie.php b/src/app/Library/Auth/UserFromCookie.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..56b76c0d06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/Library/Auth/UserFromCookie.php
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Backpack\CRUD\app\Library\Auth;
+
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Cookie;
+
+class UserFromCookie
+{
+    public function __invoke(): ?\Illuminate\Contracts\Auth\MustVerifyEmail
+    {
+        if (Cookie::has('backpack_email_verification')) {
+            return config('backpack.base.user_model_fqn')::where(config('backpack.base.email_column'), Cookie::get('backpack_email_verification'))->first();
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/config/backpack/base.php b/src/config/backpack/base.php
index 6275f97186..2dcd3a7410 100644
--- a/src/config/backpack/base.php
+++ b/src/config/backpack/base.php
@@ -56,6 +56,21 @@
     // (you then need to manually define the routes in your web.php)
     'setup_password_recovery_routes' => true,
 
+    // Set this to true if you would like to enable email verification for your user model.
+    // Make sure your user model implements the MustVerifyEmail contract and your database
+    // table contains the `email_verified_at` column. Read the following before enabling:
+    // https://backpackforlaravel.com/docs/6.x/base-how-to#enable-email-verification-in-backpack-routes
+    'setup_email_verification_routes' => false,
+
+    // When email verification is enabled, automatically add the Verified middleware to Backpack routes?
+    // Set false if you want to use your own Verified middleware in `middleware_class`.
+    'setup_email_verification_middleware' => true,
+
+    // How many times in any given time period should the user be allowed to
+    // request a new verification email?
+    // Defaults to 1,10 - 1 time in 10 minutes.
+    'email_verification_throttle_access' => '3,15',
+
     /*
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     | Security
diff --git a/src/resources/lang/en/base.php b/src/resources/lang/en/base.php
index 99a0ec9cbb..18e585dfba 100644
--- a/src/resources/lang/en/base.php
+++ b/src/resources/lang/en/base.php
@@ -85,4 +85,10 @@
     'throttled'            => 'You have already requested a password reset recently. Please check your email. If you do not receive our email, please retry later.',
     'throttled_request'    => 'You have exceeded the limit of tries. Please wait a few minutes and try again.',
 
+    'verify_email' => [
+        'email_verification' => 'Email Verification',
+        'verification_link_sent' => 'A verification link has been sent to your email address.',
+        'email_verification_required' => 'Please verify your email address, by clicking on the link we\'ve sent you.',
+        'resend_verification_link' => 'Resend link',
+    ],
 ];
diff --git a/src/resources/views/ui/errors/layout.blade.php b/src/resources/views/ui/errors/layout.blade.php
index 7ce60b3fca..39273768bb 100644
--- a/src/resources/views/ui/errors/layout.blade.php
+++ b/src/resources/views/ui/errors/layout.blade.php
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+{{-- show error using sidebar layout if logged in AND on an admin page; otherwise use a blank page --}}
 @extends(backpack_view(backpack_user() && backpack_theme_config('layout') ? 'layouts.'.backpack_theme_config('layout') : 'errors.blank'))
-{{-- show error using sidebar layout if looged in AND on an admin page; otherwise use a blank page --}}
 
 @section('content')
 <div class="row">
diff --git a/src/routes/backpack/base.php b/src/routes/backpack/base.php
index d12548bb36..edcca8da0f 100644
--- a/src/routes/backpack/base.php
+++ b/src/routes/backpack/base.php
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ function () {
                 Route::get('password/reset/{token}', 'Auth\ResetPasswordController@showResetForm')->name('backpack.auth.password.reset.token');
                 Route::post('password/email', 'Auth\ForgotPasswordController@sendResetLinkEmail')->name('backpack.auth.password.email')->middleware('backpack.throttle.password.recovery:'.config('backpack.base.password_recovery_throttle_access'));
             }
+
+            if (config('backpack.base.setup_email_verification_routes', false)) {
+                Route::get('email/verify', 'Auth\VerifyEmailController@emailVerificationRequired')->name('verification.notice');
+                Route::get('email/verify/{id}/{hash}', 'Auth\VerifyEmailController@verifyEmail')->name('verification.verify');
+                Route::post('email/verification-notification', 'Auth\VerifyEmailController@resendVerificationEmail')->name('verification.send');
+            }
         }
 
         // if not otherwise configured, setup the dashboard routes