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Many communities have different types or levels of membership.

Typically, intentional communities have a selection process which starts with someone interested in the community coming for a visit.

Often prospective community members are interviewed by a selection committee of the community or in some cases by everyone in the community.

Many communities have a " provisional membership " period.

After a visitor has been accepted, a new member is " provisional " until they have stayed for some period ( often six months or a year ) and then the community re-evaluates their membership.

Generally, after the provisional member has been accepted, they become a full member.

In many communities, the voting privileges and / or community benefits for provisional members are less than those for full members.