diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index abc2f56..0a5ec42 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ mod error;
 mod forms;
 mod handlers;
 mod jobs;
+mod permissions;
 mod providers;
 mod retrieval;
 mod routes;
diff --git a/src/permissions/mod.rs b/src/permissions/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d471dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/permissions/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+use crate::actions::ActionDefinition;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct PermissionContext {
+    pub user_id: Option<String>,
+    pub role: Option<String>,
+    pub is_verified: bool,
+    pub account_status: String,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct PermissionResult {
+    pub allowed: bool,
+    pub reason_code: String,
+    pub message: String,
+}
+
+pub struct PermissionChecker;
+
+impl PermissionChecker {
+    pub fn check(context: &PermissionContext, action: &ActionDefinition) -> PermissionResult {
+        if !context.user_id.is_some() && action.requires_login {
+            return PermissionResult {
+                allowed: false,
+                reason_code: "NOT_LOGGED_IN".to_string(),
+                message: "You must be logged in to perform this action.".to_string(),
+            };
+        }
+
+        if let Some(role) = &context.role {
+            if !action.allowed_roles.contains(role) {
+                return PermissionResult {
+                    allowed: false,
+                    reason_code: "ROLE_NOT_ALLOWED".to_string(),
+                    message: format!(
+                        "This action is not available for your role ({}).",
+                        role
+                    ),
+                };
+            }
+        } else if action.requires_login {
+            return PermissionResult {
+                allowed: false,
+                reason_code: "NO_ROLE_SELECTED".to_string(),
+                message: "Please select a role before performing this action.".to_string(),
+            };
+        }
+
+        if action.requires_verification && !context.is_verified {
+            return PermissionResult {
+                allowed: false,
+                reason_code: "VERIFICATION_REQUIRED".to_string(),
+                message: "You need to complete verification before using this feature.".to_string(),
+            };
+        }
+
+        if context.account_status != "ACTIVE" {
+            return PermissionResult {
+                allowed: false,
+                reason_code: "ACCOUNT_NOT_ACTIVE".to_string(),
+                message: format!(
+                    "Your account is {}. Please contact support.",
+                    context.account_status.to_lowercase()
+                ),
+            };
+        }
+
+        PermissionResult {
+            allowed: true,
+            reason_code: "ALLOWED".to_string(),
+            message: "Permission granted.".to_string(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_missing_fields(
+        provided_fields: &[String],
+        required_fields: &[String],
+    ) -> Vec<String> {
+        required_fields
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|f| !provided_fields.contains(f))
+            .cloned()
+            .collect()
+    }
+
+    pub fn validate_fields(
+        fields: &serde_json::Value,
+        required_fields: &[String],
+        optional_fields: &[String],
+    ) -> (bool, Vec<String>) {
+        let mut missing = Vec::new();
+        let obj = fields.as_object().cloned().unwrap_or_default();
+
+        for field in required_fields {
+            if !obj.contains_key(field) || obj.get(field).map(|v| v.is_null()).unwrap_or(false) {
+                missing.push(field.clone());
+            }
+        }
+
+        (missing.is_empty(), missing)
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    fn get_test_action() -> ActionDefinition {
+        ActionDefinition {
+            action_code: "test_action".to_string(),
+            intent: "test_action".to_string(),
+            allowed_roles: vec!["COMPANY".to_string(), "JOB_SEEKER".to_string()],
+            requires_login: true,
+            requires_verification: true,
+            requires_confirmation: true,
+            required_fields: vec!["field1".to_string(), "field2".to_string()],
+            optional_fields: vec!["opt1".to_string()],
+            feature_code: "test".to_string(),
+            ai_action_cost: 1,
+            uses_llm: true,
+            backend_handler: "test.handler".to_string(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_allows_verified_company_user() {
+        let context = PermissionContext {
+            user_id: Some("user123".to_string()),
+            role: Some("COMPANY".to_string()),
+            is_verified: true,
+            account_status: "ACTIVE".to_string(),
+        };
+        let action = get_test_action();
+        let result = PermissionChecker::check(&context, &action);
+        assert!(result.allowed);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_blocks_unverified_user() {
+        let context = PermissionContext {
+            user_id: Some("user123".to_string()),
+            role: Some("COMPANY".to_string()),
+            is_verified: false,
+            account_status: "ACTIVE".to_string(),
+        };
+        let action = get_test_action();
+        let result = PermissionChecker::check(&context, &action);
+        assert!(!result.allowed);
+        assert_eq!(result.reason_code, "VERIFICATION_REQUIRED");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_blocks_wrong_role() {
+        let context = PermissionContext {
+            user_id: Some("user123".to_string()),
+            role: Some("ADMIN".to_string()),
+            is_verified: true,
+            account_status: "ACTIVE".to_string(),
+        };
+        let action = get_test_action();
+        let result = PermissionChecker::check(&context, &action);
+        assert!(!result.allowed);
+        assert_eq!(result.reason_code, "ROLE_NOT_ALLOWED");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_requires_login() {
+        let context = PermissionContext {
+            user_id: None,
+            role: None,
+            is_verified: false,
+            account_status: "ACTIVE".to_string(),
+        };
+        let action = get_test_action();
+        let result = PermissionChecker::check(&context, &action);
+        assert!(!result.allowed);
+        assert_eq!(result.reason_code, "NOT_LOGGED_IN");
+    }
+}