diff --git a/app/models/concerns/verification.rb b/app/models/concerns/verification.rb
index b8d23f594..0dcb90500 100644
--- a/app/models/concerns/verification.rb
+++ b/app/models/concerns/verification.rb
@@ -10,31 +10,42 @@ module Verification
     scope :incomplete_verification, -> { where("(users.residence_verified_at IS NULL AND users.failed_census_calls_count > ?) OR (users.residence_verified_at IS NOT NULL AND (users.unconfirmed_phone IS NULL OR users.confirmed_phone IS NULL))", 0) }
   end
 
+  def skip_verification?
+    Setting["feature.user.skip_verification"].present?
+  end
+
   def verification_email_sent?
+    return true if skip_verification?
     email_verification_token.present?
   end
 
   def verification_sms_sent?
+    return true if skip_verification?
     unconfirmed_phone.present? && sms_confirmation_code.present?
   end
 
   def verification_letter_sent?
+    return true if skip_verification?
     letter_requested_at.present? && letter_verification_code.present?
   end
 
   def residence_verified?
+    return true if skip_verification?
     residence_verified_at.present?
   end
 
   def sms_verified?
+    return true if skip_verification?
     confirmed_phone.present?
   end
 
   def level_two_verified?
+    return true if skip_verification?
     level_two_verified_at.present? || (residence_verified? && sms_verified?)
   end
 
   def level_three_verified?
+    return true if skip_verification?
     verified_at.present?
   end
 
diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index db8922556..aaec3e411 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -247,7 +247,8 @@ class User < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def show_welcome_screen?
-    sign_in_count == 1 && unverified? && !organization && !administrator?
+    verification = Setting["feature.user.skip_verification"].present? ? true : unverified?
+    sign_in_count == 1 && verification && !organization && !administrator?
   end
 
   def password_required?
diff --git a/app/views/welcome/welcome.html.erb b/app/views/welcome/welcome.html.erb
index 696c040a9..ec51e225f 100644
--- a/app/views/welcome/welcome.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/welcome/welcome.html.erb
@@ -7,8 +7,22 @@
   <ul>
     <li><span class="icon-check"></span>&nbsp;<%= t("welcome.welcome.user_permission_debates") %></li>
     <li><span class="icon-check"></span>&nbsp;<%= t("welcome.welcome.user_permission_proposal") %></li>
-    <li><span class="icon-x"></span>&nbsp;<%= t("welcome.welcome.user_permission_support_proposal") %></li>
-    <li><span class="icon-x"></span>&nbsp;<%= t("welcome.welcome.user_permission_votes") %></li>
+    <li>
+      <% if current_user.level_two_or_three_verified? %>
+        <span class="icon-check"></span>
+      <% else %>
+        <span class="icon-x"></span>
+      <% end %>
+      <%= t("welcome.welcome.user_permission_support_proposal") %>
+    </li>
+    <li>
+      <% if current_user.level_three_verified? %>
+        <span class="icon-check"></span>
+      <% else %>
+        <span class="icon-x"></span>
+      <% end %>
+      <%= t("welcome.welcome.user_permission_votes") %>
+    </li>
   </ul>
 
   <p>
@@ -19,7 +33,14 @@
     <%= t("welcome.welcome.user_permission_verify") %>
   </p>
 
-  <%= link_to(t("welcome.welcome.user_permission_verify_my_account"), verification_path, class: "button success radius expand") %>
+  <% if current_user.level_three_verified? %>
+    <p class="already-verified">
+      <span class="icon-check"></span>
+      <%= t("account.show.verified_account") %>
+    </p>
+  <% else %>
+    <%= link_to(t("welcome.welcome.user_permission_verify_my_account"), verification_path, class: "button success radius expand") %>
+  <% end %>
 
   <p class="text-center">
     <%= link_to t("welcome.welcome.go_to_index"), proposals_path %>