diff --git a/apps/login/locales/de.json b/apps/login/locales/de.json
index a2c137cf43..8b3d4b311e 100644
--- a/apps/login/locales/de.json
+++ b/apps/login/locales/de.json
@@ -174,13 +174,15 @@
   },
   "verify": {
     "userIdMissing": "Keine Benutzer-ID angegeben!",
-    "success": "Erfolgreich verifiziert",
+    "successTitle": "Benutzer verifiziert",
+    "successDescription": "Der Benutzer wurde erfolgreich verifiziert.",
     "setupAuthenticator": "Authentifikator einrichten",
     "verify": {
       "title": "Benutzer verifizieren",
       "description": "Geben Sie den Code ein, der in der Bestätigungs-E-Mail angegeben ist.",
       "noCodeReceived": "Keinen Code erhalten?",
       "resendCode": "Code erneut senden",
+      "codeSent": "Ein Code wurde gerade an Ihre E-Mail-Adresse gesendet.",
       "submit": "Weiter"
     }
   },
diff --git a/apps/login/locales/en.json b/apps/login/locales/en.json
index 63a45c7d15..daaaeba108 100644
--- a/apps/login/locales/en.json
+++ b/apps/login/locales/en.json
@@ -174,13 +174,15 @@
   },
   "verify": {
     "userIdMissing": "No userId provided!",
-    "success": "The user has been verified successfully.",
+    "successTitle": "User verified",
+    "successDescription": "The user has been verified successfully.",
     "setupAuthenticator": "Setup authenticator",
     "verify": {
       "title": "Verify user",
       "description": "Enter the Code provided in the verification email.",
       "noCodeReceived": "Didn't receive a code?",
       "resendCode": "Resend code",
+      "codeSent": "A code has just been sent to your email address.",
       "submit": "Continue"
     }
   },
diff --git a/apps/login/locales/es.json b/apps/login/locales/es.json
index 60570eceb0..b7dd57b4c0 100644
--- a/apps/login/locales/es.json
+++ b/apps/login/locales/es.json
@@ -174,13 +174,15 @@
   },
   "verify": {
     "userIdMissing": "¡No se proporcionó userId!",
-    "success": "¡Verificación exitosa!",
+    "successTitle": "Usuario verificado",
+    "successDescription": "El usuario ha sido verificado con éxito.",
     "setupAuthenticator": "Configurar autenticador",
     "verify": {
       "title": "Verificar usuario",
       "description": "Introduce el código proporcionado en el correo electrónico de verificación.",
       "noCodeReceived": "¿No recibiste un código?",
       "resendCode": "Reenviar código",
+      "codeSent": "Se ha enviado un código a tu dirección de correo electrónico.",
       "submit": "Continuar"
     }
   },
diff --git a/apps/login/locales/it.json b/apps/login/locales/it.json
index 53894fdf5d..f476da3402 100644
--- a/apps/login/locales/it.json
+++ b/apps/login/locales/it.json
@@ -174,13 +174,15 @@
   },
   "verify": {
     "userIdMissing": "Nessun userId fornito!",
-    "success": "Verifica effettuata con successo!",
+    "successTitle": "Utente verificato",
+    "successDescription": "L'utente è stato verificato con successo.",
     "setupAuthenticator": "Configura autenticatore",
     "verify": {
       "title": "Verifica utente",
       "description": "Inserisci il codice fornito nell'email di verifica.",
       "noCodeReceived": "Non hai ricevuto un codice?",
       "resendCode": "Invia di nuovo il codice",
+      "codeSent": "Un codice è stato appena inviato al tuo indirizzo email.",
       "submit": "Continua"
     }
   },
diff --git a/apps/login/locales/pl.json b/apps/login/locales/pl.json
index 52b802eccb..4dd607f3cb 100644
--- a/apps/login/locales/pl.json
+++ b/apps/login/locales/pl.json
@@ -174,13 +174,15 @@
   },
   "verify": {
     "userIdMissing": "Nie podano identyfikatora użytkownika!",
-    "success": "Użytkownik został pomyślnie zweryfikowany.",
+    "successTitle": "Weryfikacja zakończona",
+    "successDescription": "Użytkownik został pomyślnie zweryfikowany.",
     "setupAuthenticator": "Skonfiguruj uwierzytelnianie",
     "verify": {
       "title": "Zweryfikuj użytkownika",
       "description": "Wprowadź kod z wiadomości weryfikacyjnej.",
       "noCodeReceived": "Nie otrzymałeś kodu?",
       "resendCode": "Wyślij kod ponownie",
+      "codeSent": "Kod został właśnie wysłany na twój adres e-mail.",
       "submit": "Kontynuuj"
     }
   },
diff --git a/apps/login/locales/ru.json b/apps/login/locales/ru.json
index 197b9663be..e8bbac212b 100644
--- a/apps/login/locales/ru.json
+++ b/apps/login/locales/ru.json
@@ -174,13 +174,15 @@
   },
   "verify": {
     "userIdMissing": "Не указан userId!",
-    "success": "Пользователь успешно подтверждён.",
+    "successTitle": "Пользователь подтверждён",
+    "successDescription": "Пользователь успешно подтверждён.",
     "setupAuthenticator": "Настроить аутентификатор",
     "verify": {
       "title": "Подтверждение пользователя",
       "description": "Введите код из письма подтверждения.",
       "noCodeReceived": "Не получили код?",
       "resendCode": "Отправить код повторно",
+      "codeSent": "Код отправлен на ваш email.",
       "submit": "Продолжить"
     }
   },
diff --git a/apps/login/locales/zh.json b/apps/login/locales/zh.json
index d4319dc051..7bc4ecf68a 100644
--- a/apps/login/locales/zh.json
+++ b/apps/login/locales/zh.json
@@ -174,13 +174,15 @@
   },
   "verify": {
     "userIdMissing": "未提供用户 ID！",
-    "success": "用户验证成功。",
+    "successTitle": "用户已验证",
+    "successDescription": "用户已成功验证。",
     "setupAuthenticator": "设置认证器",
     "verify": {
       "title": "验证用户",
       "description": "输入验证邮件中的验证码。",
       "noCodeReceived": "没有收到验证码？",
       "resendCode": "重发验证码",
+      "codeSent": "刚刚发送了一封包含验证码的电子邮件。",
       "submit": "继续"
     }
   },
diff --git a/apps/login/src/app/(login)/authenticator/set/page.tsx b/apps/login/src/app/(login)/authenticator/set/page.tsx
index 3e1b49eed0..95b89af92d 100644
--- a/apps/login/src/app/(login)/authenticator/set/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/login/src/app/(login)/authenticator/set/page.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { UserAvatar } from "@/components/user-avatar";
 import { getSessionCookieById } from "@/lib/cookies";
 import { getServiceUrlFromHeaders } from "@/lib/service-url";
 import { loadMostRecentSession } from "@/lib/session";
+import { checkUserVerification } from "@/lib/verify-helper";
 import {
   getActiveIdentityProviders,
   getBrandingSettings,
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ import {
 import { Session } from "@zitadel/proto/zitadel/session/v2/session_pb";
 import { getLocale, getTranslations } from "next-intl/server";
 import { headers } from "next/headers";
+import { redirect } from "next/navigation";
 
 export default async function Page(props: {
   searchParams: Promise<Record<string | number | symbol, string | undefined>>;
@@ -92,20 +94,50 @@ export default async function Page(props: {
     });
   }
 
-  if (!sessionWithData) {
+  if (
+    !sessionWithData ||
+    !sessionWithData.factors ||
+    !sessionWithData.factors.user
+  ) {
     return <Alert>{tError("unknownContext")}</Alert>;
   }
 
   const branding = await getBrandingSettings({
     serviceUrl,
-    organization: sessionWithData.factors?.user?.organizationId,
+    organization: sessionWithData.factors.user?.organizationId,
   });
 
   const loginSettings = await getLoginSettings({
     serviceUrl,
-    organization: sessionWithData.factors?.user?.organizationId,
+    organization: sessionWithData.factors.user?.organizationId,
   });
 
+  // check if user was verified recently
+  const isUserVerified = await checkUserVerification(
+    sessionWithData.factors.user?.id,
+  );
+
+  if (!isUserVerified) {
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({
+      loginName: sessionWithData.factors.user.loginName as string,
+      invite: "true",
+      send: "true", // set this to true to request a new code immediately
+    });
+
+    if (requestId) {
+      params.append("requestId", requestId);
+    }
+
+    if (organization || sessionWithData.factors.user.organizationId) {
+      params.append(
+        "organization",
+        organization ?? (sessionWithData.factors.user.organizationId as string),
+      );
+    }
+
+    redirect(`/verify?` + params);
+  }
+
   const identityProviders = await getActiveIdentityProviders({
     serviceUrl,
     orgId: sessionWithData.factors?.user?.organizationId,
@@ -152,13 +184,12 @@ export default async function Page(props: {
           ></ChooseAuthenticatorToSetup>
         )}
 
-        {loginSettings?.allowExternalIdp && identityProviders && (
+        {loginSettings?.allowExternalIdp && !!identityProviders.length && (
           <>
-            {identityProviders.length && (
-              <div className="py-3 flex flex-col">
-                <p className="ztdl-p text-center">{t("linkWithIDP")}</p>
-              </div>
-            )}
+            <div className="py-3 flex flex-col">
+              <p className="ztdl-p text-center">{t("linkWithIDP")}</p>
+            </div>
+
             <SignInWithIdp
               identityProviders={identityProviders}
               requestId={requestId}
diff --git a/apps/login/src/app/(login)/invite/page.tsx b/apps/login/src/app/(login)/invite/page.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 11e9d732ee..0000000000
--- a/apps/login/src/app/(login)/invite/page.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,73 +0,0 @@
-import { Alert, AlertType } from "@/components/alert";
-import { DynamicTheme } from "@/components/dynamic-theme";
-import { InviteForm } from "@/components/invite-form";
-import { getServiceUrlFromHeaders } from "@/lib/service-url";
-import {
-  getBrandingSettings,
-  getDefaultOrg,
-  getLoginSettings,
-  getPasswordComplexitySettings,
-} from "@/lib/zitadel";
-import { getLocale, getTranslations } from "next-intl/server";
-import { headers } from "next/headers";
-
-export default async function Page(props: {
-  searchParams: Promise<Record<string | number | symbol, string | undefined>>;
-}) {
-  const searchParams = await props.searchParams;
-  const locale = getLocale();
-  const t = await getTranslations({ locale, namespace: "invite" });
-
-  let { firstname, lastname, email, organization } = searchParams;
-
-  const _headers = await headers();
-  const { serviceUrl } = getServiceUrlFromHeaders(_headers);
-
-  if (!organization) {
-    const org = await getDefaultOrg({ serviceUrl });
-    if (!org) {
-      throw new Error("No default organization found");
-    }
-
-    organization = org.id;
-  }
-
-  const loginSettings = await getLoginSettings({
-    serviceUrl,
-    organization,
-  });
-
-  const passwordComplexitySettings = await getPasswordComplexitySettings({
-    serviceUrl,
-    organization,
-  });
-
-  const branding = await getBrandingSettings({
-    serviceUrl,
-    organization,
-  });
-
-  return (
-    <DynamicTheme branding={branding}>
-      <div className="flex flex-col items-center space-y-4">
-        <h1>{t("title")}</h1>
-        <p className="ztdl-p">{t("description")}</p>
-
-        {!loginSettings?.allowRegister ? (
-          <Alert type={AlertType.ALERT}>{t("notAllowed")}</Alert>
-        ) : (
-          <Alert type={AlertType.INFO}>{t("info")}</Alert>
-        )}
-
-        {passwordComplexitySettings && loginSettings?.allowRegister && (
-          <InviteForm
-            organization={organization}
-            firstname={firstname}
-            lastname={lastname}
-            email={email}
-          ></InviteForm>
-        )}
-      </div>
-    </DynamicTheme>
-  );
-}
diff --git a/apps/login/src/app/(login)/invite/success/page.tsx b/apps/login/src/app/(login)/invite/success/page.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 1b12a5b903..0000000000
--- a/apps/login/src/app/(login)/invite/success/page.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,81 +0,0 @@
-import { Alert, AlertType } from "@/components/alert";
-import { Button, ButtonVariants } from "@/components/button";
-import { DynamicTheme } from "@/components/dynamic-theme";
-import { UserAvatar } from "@/components/user-avatar";
-import { getServiceUrlFromHeaders } from "@/lib/service-url";
-import { getBrandingSettings, getDefaultOrg, getUserByID } from "@/lib/zitadel";
-import { HumanUser, User } from "@zitadel/proto/zitadel/user/v2/user_pb";
-import { getLocale, getTranslations } from "next-intl/server";
-import { headers } from "next/headers";
-import Link from "next/link";
-
-export default async function Page(props: {
-  searchParams: Promise<Record<string | number | symbol, string | undefined>>;
-}) {
-  const searchParams = await props.searchParams;
-  const locale = getLocale();
-  const t = await getTranslations({ locale, namespace: "invite" });
-
-  let { userId, organization } = searchParams;
-
-  const _headers = await headers();
-  const { serviceUrl } = getServiceUrlFromHeaders(_headers);
-
-  if (!organization) {
-    const org = await getDefaultOrg({ serviceUrl });
-    if (!org) {
-      throw new Error("No default organization found");
-    }
-
-    organization = org.id;
-  }
-
-  const branding = await getBrandingSettings({
-    serviceUrl,
-    organization,
-  });
-
-  let user: User | undefined;
-  let human: HumanUser | undefined;
-  if (userId) {
-    const userResponse = await getUserByID({
-      serviceUrl,
-      userId,
-    });
-    if (userResponse) {
-      user = userResponse.user;
-      if (user?.type.case === "human") {
-        human = user.type.value as HumanUser;
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  return (
-    <DynamicTheme branding={branding}>
-      <div className="flex flex-col items-center space-y-4">
-        <h1>{t("success.title")}</h1>
-        <p className="ztdl-p">{t("success.description")}</p>
-        {user && (
-          <UserAvatar
-            loginName={user.preferredLoginName}
-            displayName={human?.profile?.displayName}
-            showDropdown={false}
-          />
-        )}
-        {human?.email?.isVerified ? (
-          <Alert type={AlertType.INFO}>{t("success.verified")}</Alert>
-        ) : (
-          <Alert type={AlertType.INFO}>{t("success.notVerifiedYet")}</Alert>
-        )}
-        <div className="mt-8 flex w-full flex-row items-center justify-between">
-          <span></span>
-          <Link href="/invite">
-            <Button type="submit" variant={ButtonVariants.Primary}>
-              {t("success.submit")}
-            </Button>
-          </Link>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </DynamicTheme>
-  );
-}
diff --git a/apps/login/src/app/(login)/verify/page.tsx b/apps/login/src/app/(login)/verify/page.tsx
index 198a46a5fe..7634ff063a 100644
--- a/apps/login/src/app/(login)/verify/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/login/src/app/(login)/verify/page.tsx
@@ -1,18 +1,12 @@
-import { Alert } from "@/components/alert";
+import { Alert, AlertType } from "@/components/alert";
 import { DynamicTheme } from "@/components/dynamic-theme";
 import { UserAvatar } from "@/components/user-avatar";
 import { VerifyForm } from "@/components/verify-form";
-import { VerifyRedirectButton } from "@/components/verify-redirect-button";
-import { sendEmailCode } from "@/lib/server/verify";
+import { sendEmailCode, sendInviteEmailCode } from "@/lib/server/verify";
 import { getServiceUrlFromHeaders } from "@/lib/service-url";
 import { loadMostRecentSession } from "@/lib/session";
-import {
-  getBrandingSettings,
-  getUserByID,
-  listAuthenticationMethodTypes,
-} from "@/lib/zitadel";
+import { getBrandingSettings, getUserByID } from "@/lib/zitadel";
 import { HumanUser, User } from "@zitadel/proto/zitadel/user/v2/user_pb";
-import { AuthenticationMethodType } from "@zitadel/proto/zitadel/user/v2/user_service_pb";
 import { getLocale, getTranslations } from "next-intl/server";
 import { headers } from "next/headers";
 
@@ -22,16 +16,11 @@ export default async function Page(props: { searchParams: Promise<any> }) {
   const t = await getTranslations({ locale, namespace: "verify" });
   const tError = await getTranslations({ locale, namespace: "error" });
 
-  const { userId, loginName, code, organization, requestId, invite } =
+  const { userId, loginName, code, organization, requestId, invite, send } =
     searchParams;
 
   const _headers = await headers();
   const { serviceUrl } = getServiceUrlFromHeaders(_headers);
-  const host = _headers.get("host");
-
-  if (!host || typeof host !== "string") {
-    throw new Error("No host found");
-  }
 
   const branding = await getBrandingSettings({
     serviceUrl,
@@ -43,10 +32,40 @@ export default async function Page(props: { searchParams: Promise<any> }) {
   let human: HumanUser | undefined;
   let id: string | undefined;
 
-  const doSend = invite !== "true";
+  const doSend = send === "true";
 
   const basePath = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_PATH ?? "";
 
+  async function sendEmail(userId: string) {
+    const host = _headers.get("host");
+
+    if (!host || typeof host !== "string") {
+      throw new Error("No host found");
+    }
+
+    if (invite === "true") {
+      await sendInviteEmailCode({
+        userId,
+        urlTemplate:
+          `${host.includes("localhost") ? "http://" : "https://"}${host}${basePath}/verify?code={{.Code}}&userId={{.UserID}}&organization={{.OrgID}}&invite=true` +
+          (requestId ? `&requestId=${requestId}` : ""),
+      }).catch((error) => {
+        console.error("Could not send invitation email", error);
+        throw Error("Failed to send invitation email");
+      });
+    } else {
+      await sendEmailCode({
+        userId,
+        urlTemplate:
+          `${host.includes("localhost") ? "http://" : "https://"}${host}${basePath}/verify?code={{.Code}}&userId={{.UserID}}&organization={{.OrgID}}` +
+          (requestId ? `&requestId=${requestId}` : ""),
+      }).catch((error) => {
+        console.error("Could not send verification email", error);
+        throw Error("Failed to send verification email");
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
   if ("loginName" in searchParams) {
     sessionFactors = await loadMostRecentSession({
       serviceUrl,
@@ -57,29 +76,11 @@ export default async function Page(props: { searchParams: Promise<any> }) {
     });
 
     if (doSend && sessionFactors?.factors?.user?.id) {
-      await sendEmailCode({
-        serviceUrl,
-        userId: sessionFactors?.factors?.user?.id,
-        urlTemplate:
-          `${host.includes("localhost") ? "http://" : "https://"}${host}${basePath}/verify?code={{.Code}}&userId={{.UserID}}&organization={{.OrgID}}&invite=true` +
-          (requestId ? `&requestId=${requestId}` : ""),
-      }).catch((error) => {
-        console.error("Could not resend verification email", error);
-        throw Error("Failed to send verification email");
-      });
+      await sendEmail(sessionFactors.factors.user.id);
     }
   } else if ("userId" in searchParams && userId) {
     if (doSend) {
-      await sendEmailCode({
-        serviceUrl,
-        userId,
-        urlTemplate:
-          `${host.includes("localhost") ? "http://" : "https://"}${host}${basePath}/verify?code={{.Code}}&userId={{.UserID}}&organization={{.OrgID}}&invite=true` +
-          (requestId ? `&requestId=${requestId}` : ""),
-      }).catch((error) => {
-        console.error("Could not resend verification email", error);
-        throw Error("Failed to send verification email");
-      });
+      await sendEmail(userId);
     }
 
     const userResponse = await getUserByID({
@@ -96,12 +97,8 @@ export default async function Page(props: { searchParams: Promise<any> }) {
 
   id = userId ?? sessionFactors?.factors?.user?.id;
 
-  let authMethods: AuthenticationMethodType[] | null = null;
-  if (human?.email?.isVerified) {
-    const authMethodsResponse = await listAuthenticationMethodTypes(userId);
-    if (authMethodsResponse.authMethodTypes) {
-      authMethods = authMethodsResponse.authMethodTypes;
-    }
+  if (!id) {
+    throw Error("Failed to get user id");
   }
 
   const params = new URLSearchParams({
@@ -138,6 +135,12 @@ export default async function Page(props: { searchParams: Promise<any> }) {
           </>
         )}
 
+        {id && send && (
+          <div className="py-4 w-full">
+            <Alert type={AlertType.INFO}>{t("verify.codeSent")}</Alert>
+          </div>
+        )}
+
         {sessionFactors ? (
           <UserAvatar
             loginName={loginName ?? sessionFactors.factors?.user?.loginName}
@@ -155,27 +158,14 @@ export default async function Page(props: { searchParams: Promise<any> }) {
           )
         )}
 
-        {id &&
-          (human?.email?.isVerified ? (
-            // show page for already verified users
-            <VerifyRedirectButton
-              userId={id}
-              loginName={loginName}
-              organization={organization}
-              requestId={requestId}
-              authMethods={authMethods}
-            />
-          ) : (
-            // check if auth methods are set
-            <VerifyForm
-              loginName={loginName}
-              organization={organization}
-              userId={id}
-              code={code}
-              isInvite={invite === "true"}
-              requestId={requestId}
-            />
-          ))}
+        <VerifyForm
+          loginName={loginName}
+          organization={organization}
+          userId={id}
+          code={code}
+          isInvite={invite === "true"}
+          requestId={requestId}
+        />
       </div>
     </DynamicTheme>
   );
diff --git a/apps/login/src/app/(login)/verify/success/page.tsx b/apps/login/src/app/(login)/verify/success/page.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..678687a7f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/login/src/app/(login)/verify/success/page.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+import { DynamicTheme } from "@/components/dynamic-theme";
+import { UserAvatar } from "@/components/user-avatar";
+import { getSessionCookieById } from "@/lib/cookies";
+import { getServiceUrlFromHeaders } from "@/lib/service-url";
+import { loadMostRecentSession } from "@/lib/session";
+import {
+  getBrandingSettings,
+  getLoginSettings,
+  getSession,
+  getUserByID,
+} from "@/lib/zitadel";
+import { HumanUser, User } from "@zitadel/proto/zitadel/user/v2/user_pb";
+import { getLocale, getTranslations } from "next-intl/server";
+import { headers } from "next/headers";
+
+async function loadSessionById(
+  serviceUrl: string,
+  sessionId: string,
+  organization?: string,
+) {
+  const recent = await getSessionCookieById({ sessionId, organization });
+  return getSession({
+    serviceUrl,
+    sessionId: recent.id,
+    sessionToken: recent.token,
+  }).then((response) => {
+    if (response?.session) {
+      return response.session;
+    }
+  });
+}
+
+export default async function Page(props: { searchParams: Promise<any> }) {
+  const searchParams = await props.searchParams;
+  const locale = getLocale();
+  const t = await getTranslations({ locale, namespace: "verify" });
+
+  const _headers = await headers();
+  const { serviceUrl } = getServiceUrlFromHeaders(_headers);
+
+  const { loginName, requestId, organization, userId } = searchParams;
+
+  const branding = await getBrandingSettings({
+    serviceUrl,
+    organization,
+  });
+
+  const sessionFactors = await loadMostRecentSession({
+    serviceUrl,
+    sessionParams: { loginName, organization },
+  }).catch((error) => {
+    console.warn("Error loading session:", error);
+  });
+
+  let loginSettings;
+  if (!requestId) {
+    loginSettings = await getLoginSettings({
+      serviceUrl,
+      organization,
+    });
+  }
+
+  const id = userId ?? sessionFactors?.factors?.user?.id;
+
+  if (!id) {
+    throw Error("Failed to get user id");
+  }
+
+  const userResponse = await getUserByID({
+    serviceUrl,
+    userId: id,
+  });
+
+  let user: User | undefined;
+  let human: HumanUser | undefined;
+
+  if (userResponse) {
+    user = userResponse.user;
+    if (user?.type.case === "human") {
+      human = user.type.value as HumanUser;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <DynamicTheme branding={branding}>
+      <div className="flex flex-col items-center space-y-4">
+        <h1>{t("successTitle")}</h1>
+        <p className="ztdl-p mb-6 block">{t("successDescription")}</p>
+
+        {sessionFactors ? (
+          <UserAvatar
+            loginName={loginName ?? sessionFactors.factors?.user?.loginName}
+            displayName={sessionFactors.factors?.user?.displayName}
+            showDropdown
+            searchParams={searchParams}
+          ></UserAvatar>
+        ) : (
+          user && (
+            <UserAvatar
+              loginName={user.preferredLoginName}
+              displayName={human?.profile?.displayName}
+              showDropdown={false}
+            />
+          )
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </DynamicTheme>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/login/src/components/register-passkey.tsx b/apps/login/src/components/register-passkey.tsx
index 163ab507b8..8687312bbc 100644
--- a/apps/login/src/components/register-passkey.tsx
+++ b/apps/login/src/components/register-passkey.tsx
@@ -83,6 +83,16 @@ export function RegisterPasskey({
       return;
     }
 
+    if ("error" in resp && resp.error) {
+      setError(resp.error);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (!("passkeyId" in resp)) {
+      setError("An error on registering passkey");
+      return;
+    }
+
     const passkeyId = resp.passkeyId;
     const options: CredentialCreationOptions =
       (resp.publicKeyCredentialCreationOptions as CredentialCreationOptions) ??
@@ -92,6 +102,7 @@ export function RegisterPasskey({
       setError("An error on registering passkey");
       return;
     }
+
     options.publicKey.challenge = coerceToArrayBuffer(
       options.publicKey.challenge,
       "challenge",
diff --git a/apps/login/src/components/sign-in-with-idp.tsx b/apps/login/src/components/sign-in-with-idp.tsx
index f08ebd821b..7632a29cc1 100644
--- a/apps/login/src/components/sign-in-with-idp.tsx
+++ b/apps/login/src/components/sign-in-with-idp.tsx
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export function SignInWithIdp({
 
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col w-full space-y-2 text-sm">
-      {identityProviders?.map(renderIDPButton)}
+      {!!identityProviders.length && identityProviders?.map(renderIDPButton)}
       {state?.error && (
         <div className="py-4">
           <Alert>{state?.error}</Alert>
diff --git a/apps/login/src/components/verify-form.tsx b/apps/login/src/components/verify-form.tsx
index e09642eecf..0933f598dd 100644
--- a/apps/login/src/components/verify-form.tsx
+++ b/apps/login/src/components/verify-form.tsx
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ export function VerifyForm({
         setLoading(false);
       });
 
+    if (response && "error" in response && response?.error) {
+      setError(response.error);
+      return;
+    }
+
     return response;
   }
 
diff --git a/apps/login/src/components/verify-redirect-button.tsx b/apps/login/src/components/verify-redirect-button.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 009dda3ffd..0000000000
--- a/apps/login/src/components/verify-redirect-button.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,90 +0,0 @@
-"use client";
-
-import {
-  sendVerificationRedirectWithoutCheck,
-  SendVerificationRedirectWithoutCheckCommand,
-} from "@/lib/server/verify";
-import { AuthenticationMethodType } from "@zitadel/proto/zitadel/user/v2/user_service_pb";
-import { useTranslations } from "next-intl";
-import { useState } from "react";
-import { Alert, AlertType } from "./alert";
-import { BackButton } from "./back-button";
-import { Button, ButtonVariants } from "./button";
-import { Spinner } from "./spinner";
-
-export function VerifyRedirectButton({
-  userId,
-  loginName,
-  requestId,
-  authMethods,
-  organization,
-}: {
-  userId?: string;
-  loginName?: string;
-  requestId: string;
-  authMethods: AuthenticationMethodType[] | null;
-  organization?: string;
-}) {
-  const t = useTranslations("verify");
-  const [error, setError] = useState<string>("");
-
-  const [loading, setLoading] = useState<boolean>(false);
-
-  async function submitAndContinue(): Promise<boolean | void> {
-    setLoading(true);
-
-    let command = {
-      organization,
-      requestId,
-    } as SendVerificationRedirectWithoutCheckCommand;
-
-    if (userId) {
-      command = {
-        ...command,
-        userId,
-      } as SendVerificationRedirectWithoutCheckCommand;
-    } else if (loginName) {
-      command = {
-        ...command,
-        loginName,
-      } as SendVerificationRedirectWithoutCheckCommand;
-    }
-
-    await sendVerificationRedirectWithoutCheck(command)
-      .catch(() => {
-        setError("Could not verify");
-        return;
-      })
-      .finally(() => {
-        setLoading(false);
-      });
-  }
-
-  return (
-    <>
-      <Alert type={AlertType.INFO}>{t("success")}</Alert>
-
-      {error && (
-        <div className="py-4">
-          <Alert>{error}</Alert>
-        </div>
-      )}
-
-      <div className="mt-8 flex w-full flex-row items-center">
-        <BackButton />
-        <span className="flex-grow"></span>
-        {authMethods?.length === 0 && (
-          <Button
-            onClick={() => submitAndContinue()}
-            type="submit"
-            className="self-end"
-            variant={ButtonVariants.Primary}
-          >
-            {loading && <Spinner className="h-5 w-5 mr-2" />}
-            {t("setupAuthenticator")}
-          </Button>
-        )}
-      </div>
-    </>
-  );
-}
diff --git a/apps/login/src/lib/server/loginname.ts b/apps/login/src/lib/server/loginname.ts
index 2ea6004fdc..fa75929702 100644
--- a/apps/login/src/lib/server/loginname.ts
+++ b/apps/login/src/lib/server/loginname.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import { idpTypeToIdentityProviderType, idpTypeToSlug } from "../idp";
 import { PasskeysType } from "@zitadel/proto/zitadel/settings/v2/login_settings_pb";
 import { UserState } from "@zitadel/proto/zitadel/user/v2/user_pb";
 import { getServiceUrlFromHeaders } from "../service-url";
-import { checkInvite } from "../verify-helper";
 import {
   getActiveIdentityProviders,
   getIDPByID,
@@ -254,37 +253,27 @@ export async function sendLoginname(command: SendLoginnameCommand) {
       userId: session.factors?.user?.id,
     });
 
-    // this can be expected to be an invite as users created in console have a password set.
+    // always resend invite if user has no auth method set
     if (!methods.authMethodTypes || !methods.authMethodTypes.length) {
-      // redirect to /verify invite if no auth method is set and email is not verified
-      const inviteCheck = checkInvite(
-        session,
-        humanUser,
-        session.factors.user.organizationId,
-        command.requestId,
-      );
-
-      if (inviteCheck?.redirect) {
-        return inviteCheck;
-      }
-
-      const paramsAuthenticatorSetup = new URLSearchParams({
-        loginName: session.factors?.user?.loginName,
-        userId: session.factors?.user?.id, // verify needs user id
+      const params = new URLSearchParams({
+        loginName: session.factors?.user?.loginName as string,
+        send: "true", // set this to true to request a new code immediately
+        invite: "true",
       });
 
+      if (command.requestId) {
+        params.append("requestId", command.requestId);
+      }
+
       if (command.organization || session.factors?.user?.organizationId) {
-        paramsAuthenticatorSetup.append(
+        params.append(
           "organization",
-          command.organization ?? session.factors?.user?.organizationId,
+          command.organization ??
+            (session.factors?.user?.organizationId as string),
         );
       }
 
-      if (command.requestId) {
-        paramsAuthenticatorSetup.append("requestId", command.requestId);
-      }
-
-      return { redirect: "/authenticator/set?" + paramsAuthenticatorSetup };
+      return { redirect: `/verify?` + params };
     }
 
     if (methods.authMethodTypes.length == 1) {
diff --git a/apps/login/src/lib/server/passkeys.ts b/apps/login/src/lib/server/passkeys.ts
index 73d12043b0..3470629f24 100644
--- a/apps/login/src/lib/server/passkeys.ts
+++ b/apps/login/src/lib/server/passkeys.ts
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@ import {
   getLoginSettings,
   getSession,
   getUserByID,
+  listAuthenticationMethodTypes,
   registerPasskey,
   verifyPasskeyRegistration as zitadelVerifyPasskeyRegistration,
 } from "@/lib/zitadel";
-import { create, Duration } from "@zitadel/client";
+import { create, Duration, Timestamp, timestampDate } from "@zitadel/client";
+import { Session } from "@zitadel/proto/zitadel/session/v2/session_pb";
 import { Checks } from "@zitadel/proto/zitadel/session/v2/session_service_pb";
 import {
   RegisterPasskeyResponse,
@@ -23,7 +25,10 @@ import {
   getSessionCookieByLoginName,
 } from "../cookies";
 import { getServiceUrlFromHeaders } from "../service-url";
-import { checkEmailVerification } from "../verify-helper";
+import {
+  checkEmailVerification,
+  checkUserVerification,
+} from "../verify-helper";
 import { setSessionAndUpdateCookie } from "./cookie";
 
 type VerifyPasskeyCommand = {
@@ -37,9 +42,25 @@ type RegisterPasskeyCommand = {
   sessionId: string;
 };
 
+function isSessionValid(session: Partial<Session>): {
+  valid: boolean;
+  verifiedAt?: Timestamp;
+} {
+  const validPassword = session?.factors?.password?.verifiedAt;
+  const validPasskey = session?.factors?.webAuthN?.verifiedAt;
+  const stillValid = session.expirationDate
+    ? timestampDate(session.expirationDate) > new Date()
+    : true;
+
+  const verifiedAt = validPassword || validPasskey;
+  const valid = !!((validPassword || validPasskey) && stillValid);
+
+  return { valid, verifiedAt };
+}
+
 export async function registerPasskeyLink(
   command: RegisterPasskeyCommand,
-): Promise<RegisterPasskeyResponse> {
+): Promise<RegisterPasskeyResponse | { error: string }> {
   const { sessionId } = command;
 
   const _headers = await headers();
@@ -57,6 +78,36 @@ export async function registerPasskeyLink(
     sessionToken: sessionCookie.token,
   });
 
+  if (!session?.session?.factors?.user?.id) {
+    return { error: "Could not determine user from session" };
+  }
+
+  const sessionValid = isSessionValid(session.session);
+
+  if (!sessionValid) {
+    const authmethods = await listAuthenticationMethodTypes({
+      serviceUrl,
+      userId: session.session.factors.user.id,
+    });
+
+    // if the user has no authmethods set, we need to check if the user was verified
+    if (authmethods.authMethodTypes.length !== 0) {
+      return {
+        error:
+          "You have to authenticate or have a valid User Verification Check",
+      };
+    }
+
+    // check if a verification was done earlier
+    const hasValidUserVerificationCheck = await checkUserVerification(
+      session.session.factors.user.id,
+    );
+
+    if (!hasValidUserVerificationCheck) {
+      return { error: "User Verification Check has to be done" };
+    }
+  }
+
   const [hostname, port] = host.split(":");
 
   if (!hostname) {
diff --git a/apps/login/src/lib/server/password.ts b/apps/login/src/lib/server/password.ts
index 9e256c71d9..3786145157 100644
--- a/apps/login/src/lib/server/password.ts
+++ b/apps/login/src/lib/server/password.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import {
   checkEmailVerification,
   checkMFAFactors,
   checkPasswordChangeRequired,
+  checkUserVerification,
 } from "../verify-helper";
 
 type ResetPasswordCommand = {
@@ -297,6 +298,7 @@ export async function sendPassword(command: UpdateSessionCommand) {
   return { redirect: url };
 }
 
+// this function lets users with code set a password or users with valid User Verification Check
 export async function changePassword(command: {
   code?: string;
   userId: string;
@@ -316,11 +318,39 @@ export async function changePassword(command: {
   }
   const userId = user.userId;
 
+  if (user.state === UserState.INITIAL) {
+    return { error: "User Initial State is not supported" };
+  }
+
+  // check if the user has no password set in order to set a password
+  if (!command.code) {
+    const authmethods = await listAuthenticationMethodTypes({
+      serviceUrl,
+      userId,
+    });
+
+    // if the user has no authmethods set, we need to check if the user was verified
+    if (authmethods.authMethodTypes.length !== 0) {
+      return {
+        error:
+          "You have to provide a code or have a valid User Verification Check",
+      };
+    }
+
+    // check if a verification was done earlier
+    const hasValidUserVerificationCheck = await checkUserVerification(
+      user.userId,
+    );
+
+    if (!hasValidUserVerificationCheck) {
+      return { error: "User Verification Check has to be done" };
+    }
+  }
+
   return setUserPassword({
     serviceUrl,
     userId,
     password: command.password,
-    user,
     code: command.code,
   });
 }
diff --git a/apps/login/src/lib/server/verify.ts b/apps/login/src/lib/server/verify.ts
index e7c9f5e715..cf60f739b3 100644
--- a/apps/login/src/lib/server/verify.ts
+++ b/apps/login/src/lib/server/verify.ts
@@ -1,24 +1,25 @@
 "use server";
 
 import {
+  createInviteCode,
   getLoginSettings,
   getSession,
   getUserByID,
   listAuthenticationMethodTypes,
-  resendEmailCode,
-  resendInviteCode,
   verifyEmail,
   verifyInviteCode,
   verifyTOTPRegistration,
   sendEmailCode as zitadelSendEmailCode,
 } from "@/lib/zitadel";
+import crypto from "crypto";
+
 import { create } from "@zitadel/client";
 import { Session } from "@zitadel/proto/zitadel/session/v2/session_pb";
 import { ChecksSchema } from "@zitadel/proto/zitadel/session/v2/session_service_pb";
-import { User } from "@zitadel/proto/zitadel/user/v2/user_pb";
-import { headers } from "next/headers";
+import { cookies, headers } from "next/headers";
 import { getNextUrl } from "../client";
 import { getSessionCookieByLoginName } from "../cookies";
+import { getOrSetFingerprintId } from "../fingerprint";
 import { getServiceUrlFromHeaders } from "../service-url";
 import { loadMostRecentSession } from "../session";
 import { checkMFAFactors } from "../verify-helper";
@@ -69,14 +70,16 @@ export async function sendVerification(command: VerifyUserByEmailCommand) {
         serviceUrl,
         userId: command.userId,
         verificationCode: command.code,
-      }).catch(() => {
+      }).catch((error) => {
+        console.warn(error);
         return { error: "Could not verify invite" };
       })
     : await verifyEmail({
         serviceUrl,
         userId: command.userId,
         verificationCode: command.code,
-      }).catch(() => {
+      }).catch((error) => {
+        console.warn(error);
         return { error: "Could not verify email" };
       });
 
@@ -89,20 +92,26 @@ export async function sendVerification(command: VerifyUserByEmailCommand) {
   }
 
   let session: Session | undefined;
-  let user: User | undefined;
+  const userResponse = await getUserByID({
+    serviceUrl,
+    userId: command.userId,
+  });
 
-  if ("loginName" in command) {
-    const sessionCookie = await getSessionCookieByLoginName({
-      loginName: command.loginName,
-      organization: command.organization,
-    }).catch((error) => {
-      console.warn("Ignored error:", error);
-    });
+  if (!userResponse || !userResponse.user) {
+    return { error: "Could not load user" };
+  }
 
-    if (!sessionCookie) {
-      return { error: "Could not load session cookie" };
-    }
+  const user = userResponse.user;
 
+  const sessionCookie = await getSessionCookieByLoginName({
+    loginName:
+      "loginName" in command ? command.loginName : user.preferredLoginName,
+    organization: command.organization,
+  }).catch((error) => {
+    console.warn("Ignored error:", error); // checked later
+  });
+
+  if (sessionCookie) {
     session = await getSession({
       serviceUrl,
       sessionId: sessionCookie.id,
@@ -112,65 +121,9 @@ export async function sendVerification(command: VerifyUserByEmailCommand) {
         return response.session;
       }
     });
-
-    if (!session?.factors?.user?.id) {
-      return { error: "Could not create session for user" };
-    }
-
-    const userResponse = await getUserByID({
-      serviceUrl,
-      userId: session?.factors?.user?.id,
-    });
-
-    if (!userResponse?.user) {
-      return { error: "Could not load user" };
-    }
-
-    user = userResponse.user;
-  } else {
-    const userResponse = await getUserByID({
-      serviceUrl,
-      userId: command.userId,
-    });
-
-    if (!userResponse || !userResponse.user) {
-      return { error: "Could not load user" };
-    }
-
-    user = userResponse.user;
-
-    const checks = create(ChecksSchema, {
-      user: {
-        search: {
-          case: "loginName",
-          value: userResponse.user.preferredLoginName,
-        },
-      },
-    });
-
-    session = await createSessionAndUpdateCookie({
-      checks,
-      requestId: command.requestId,
-    });
   }
 
-  if (!session?.factors?.user?.id) {
-    return { error: "Could not create session for user" };
-  }
-
-  if (!session?.factors?.user?.id) {
-    return { error: "Could not create session for user" };
-  }
-
-  if (!user) {
-    return { error: "Could not load user" };
-  }
-
-  const loginSettings = await getLoginSettings({
-    serviceUrl,
-    organization: user.details?.resourceOwner,
-  });
-
+  // load auth methods for user
   const authMethodResponse = await listAuthenticationMethodTypes({
     serviceUrl,
     userId: user.userId,
@@ -186,6 +139,26 @@ export async function sendVerification(command: VerifyUserByEmailCommand) {
     authMethodResponse.authMethodTypes &&
     authMethodResponse.authMethodTypes.length == 0
   ) {
+    if (!sessionCookie) {
+      const checks = create(ChecksSchema, {
+        user: {
+          search: {
+            case: "loginName",
+            value: userResponse.user.preferredLoginName,
+          },
+        },
+      });
+
+      session = await createSessionAndUpdateCookie({
+        checks,
+        requestId: command.requestId,
+      });
+    }
+
+    if (!session) {
+      return { error: "Could not create session" };
+    }
+
     const params = new URLSearchParams({
       sessionId: session.id,
     });
@@ -193,9 +166,62 @@ export async function sendVerification(command: VerifyUserByEmailCommand) {
     if (session.factors?.user?.loginName) {
       params.set("loginName", session.factors?.user?.loginName);
     }
+
+    // set hash of userId and userAgentId to prevent attacks, checks are done for users with invalid sessions and invalid userAgentId
+    const cookiesList = await cookies();
+    const userAgentId = await getOrSetFingerprintId();
+
+    const verificationCheck = crypto
+      .createHash("sha256")
+      .update(`${user.userId}:${userAgentId}`)
+      .digest("hex");
+
+    await cookiesList.set({
+      name: "verificationCheck",
+      value: verificationCheck,
+      httpOnly: true,
+      path: "/",
+      maxAge: 300, // 5 minutes
+    });
+
     return { redirect: `/authenticator/set?${params}` };
   }
 
+  // if no session found only show success page,
+  // if user is invited, recreate invite flow to not depend on session
+  if (!session?.factors?.user?.id) {
+    const verifySuccessParams = new URLSearchParams({});
+
+    if (command.userId) {
+      verifySuccessParams.set("userId", command.userId);
+    }
+
+    if (
+      ("loginName" in command && command.loginName) ||
+      user.preferredLoginName
+    ) {
+      verifySuccessParams.set(
+        "loginName",
+        "loginName" in command && command.loginName
+          ? command.loginName
+          : user.preferredLoginName,
+      );
+    }
+    if (command.requestId) {
+      verifySuccessParams.set("requestId", command.requestId);
+    }
+    if (command.organization) {
+      verifySuccessParams.set("organization", command.organization);
+    }
+
+    return { redirect: `/verify/success?${verifySuccessParams}` };
+  }
+
+  const loginSettings = await getLoginSettings({
+    serviceUrl,
+    organization: user.details?.resourceOwner,
+  });
+
   // redirect to mfa factor if user has one, or redirect to set one up
   const mfaFactorCheck = await checkMFAFactors(
     serviceUrl,
@@ -254,193 +280,50 @@ export async function resendVerification(command: resendVerifyEmailCommand) {
   const basePath = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_PATH ?? "";
 
   return command.isInvite
-    ? resendInviteCode({ serviceUrl, userId: command.userId })
-    : resendEmailCode({
+    ? createInviteCode({
+        serviceUrl,
+        userId: command.userId,
+        urlTemplate:
+          `${host.includes("localhost") ? "http://" : "https://"}${host}${basePath}/verify?code={{.Code}}&userId={{.UserID}}&organization={{.OrgID}}&invite=true` +
+          (command.requestId ? `&requestId=${command.requestId}` : ""),
+      }).catch((error) => {
+        if (error.code === 9) {
+          return { error: "User is already verified!" };
+        }
+        return { error: "Could not resend invite" };
+      })
+    : zitadelSendEmailCode({
         userId: command.userId,
         serviceUrl,
         urlTemplate:
-          `${host.includes("localhost") ? "http://" : "https://"}${host}${basePath}/password/set?code={{.Code}}&userId={{.UserID}}&organization={{.OrgID}}` +
+          `${host.includes("localhost") ? "http://" : "https://"}${host}${basePath}/verify?code={{.Code}}&userId={{.UserID}}&organization={{.OrgID}}` +
           (command.requestId ? `&requestId=${command.requestId}` : ""),
       });
 }
 
-type sendEmailCommand = {
-  serviceUrl: string;
-
+type SendEmailCommand = {
   userId: string;
   urlTemplate: string;
 };
 
-export async function sendEmailCode(command: sendEmailCommand) {
+export async function sendEmailCode(command: SendEmailCommand) {
+  const _headers = await headers();
+  const { serviceUrl } = getServiceUrlFromHeaders(_headers);
+
   return zitadelSendEmailCode({
-    serviceUrl: command.serviceUrl,
+    serviceUrl,
     userId: command.userId,
     urlTemplate: command.urlTemplate,
   });
 }
 
-export type SendVerificationRedirectWithoutCheckCommand = {
-  organization?: string;
-  requestId?: string;
-} & (
-  | { userId: string; loginName?: never }
-  | { userId?: never; loginName: string }
-);
-
-export async function sendVerificationRedirectWithoutCheck(
-  command: SendVerificationRedirectWithoutCheckCommand,
-) {
+export async function sendInviteEmailCode(command: SendEmailCommand) {
   const _headers = await headers();
   const { serviceUrl } = getServiceUrlFromHeaders(_headers);
 
-  if (!("loginName" in command || "userId" in command)) {
-    return { error: "No userId, nor loginname provided" };
-  }
-
-  let session: Session | undefined;
-  let user: User | undefined;
-
-  if ("loginName" in command) {
-    const sessionCookie = await getSessionCookieByLoginName({
-      loginName: command.loginName,
-      organization: command.organization,
-    }).catch((error) => {
-      console.warn("Ignored error:", error);
-    });
-
-    if (!sessionCookie) {
-      return { error: "Could not load session cookie" };
-    }
-
-    session = await getSession({
-      serviceUrl,
-      sessionId: sessionCookie.id,
-      sessionToken: sessionCookie.token,
-    }).then((response) => {
-      if (response?.session) {
-        return response.session;
-      }
-    });
-
-    if (!session?.factors?.user?.id) {
-      return { error: "Could not create session for user" };
-    }
-
-    const userResponse = await getUserByID({
-      serviceUrl,
-      userId: session?.factors?.user?.id,
-    });
-
-    if (!userResponse?.user) {
-      return { error: "Could not load user" };
-    }
-
-    user = userResponse.user;
-  } else if ("userId" in command) {
-    const userResponse = await getUserByID({
-      serviceUrl,
-      userId: command.userId,
-    });
-
-    if (!userResponse?.user) {
-      return { error: "Could not load user" };
-    }
-
-    user = userResponse.user;
-
-    const checks = create(ChecksSchema, {
-      user: {
-        search: {
-          case: "loginName",
-          value: userResponse.user.preferredLoginName,
-        },
-      },
-    });
-
-    session = await createSessionAndUpdateCookie({
-      checks,
-      requestId: command.requestId,
-    });
-  }
-
-  if (!session?.factors?.user?.id) {
-    return { error: "Could not create session for user" };
-  }
-
-  if (!session?.factors?.user?.id) {
-    return { error: "Could not create session for user" };
-  }
-
-  if (!user) {
-    return { error: "Could not load user" };
-  }
-
-  const authMethodResponse = await listAuthenticationMethodTypes({
+  return createInviteCode({
     serviceUrl,
-    userId: user.userId,
+    userId: command.userId,
+    urlTemplate: command.urlTemplate,
   });
-
-  if (!authMethodResponse || !authMethodResponse.authMethodTypes) {
-    return { error: "Could not load possible authenticators" };
-  }
-
-  // if no authmethods are found on the user, redirect to set one up
-  if (
-    authMethodResponse &&
-    authMethodResponse.authMethodTypes &&
-    authMethodResponse.authMethodTypes.length == 0
-  ) {
-    const params = new URLSearchParams({
-      sessionId: session.id,
-    });
-
-    if (session.factors?.user?.loginName) {
-      params.set("loginName", session.factors?.user?.loginName);
-    }
-    return { redirect: `/authenticator/set?${params}` };
-  }
-
-  const loginSettings = await getLoginSettings({
-    serviceUrl,
-    organization: user.details?.resourceOwner,
-  });
-
-  // redirect to mfa factor if user has one, or redirect to set one up
-  const mfaFactorCheck = await checkMFAFactors(
-    serviceUrl,
-    session,
-    loginSettings,
-    authMethodResponse.authMethodTypes,
-    command.organization,
-    command.requestId,
-  );
-
-  if (mfaFactorCheck?.redirect) {
-    return mfaFactorCheck;
-  }
-
-  // login user if no additional steps are required
-  if (command.requestId && session.id) {
-    const nextUrl = await getNextUrl(
-      {
-        sessionId: session.id,
-        requestId: command.requestId,
-        organization:
-          command.organization ?? session.factors?.user?.organizationId,
-      },
-      loginSettings?.defaultRedirectUri,
-    );
-
-    return { redirect: nextUrl };
-  }
-
-  const url = await getNextUrl(
-    {
-      loginName: session.factors.user.loginName,
-      organization: session.factors?.user?.organizationId,
-    },
-    loginSettings?.defaultRedirectUri,
-  );
-
-  return { redirect: url };
 }
diff --git a/apps/login/src/lib/verify-helper.ts b/apps/login/src/lib/verify-helper.ts
index 704d7bbef6..dbd9b2796b 100644
--- a/apps/login/src/lib/verify-helper.ts
+++ b/apps/login/src/lib/verify-helper.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ import { LoginSettings } from "@zitadel/proto/zitadel/settings/v2/login_settings
 import { PasswordExpirySettings } from "@zitadel/proto/zitadel/settings/v2/password_settings_pb";
 import { HumanUser } from "@zitadel/proto/zitadel/user/v2/user_pb";
 import { AuthenticationMethodType } from "@zitadel/proto/zitadel/user/v2/user_service_pb";
+import crypto from "crypto";
 import moment from "moment";
+import { cookies } from "next/headers";
+import { getFingerprintIdCookie } from "./fingerprint";
 import { getUserByID } from "./zitadel";
 
 export function checkPasswordChangeRequired(
@@ -44,7 +47,7 @@ export function checkPasswordChangeRequired(
   }
 }
 
-export function checkInvite(
+export function checkEmailVerified(
   session: Session,
   humanUser?: HumanUser,
   organization?: string,
@@ -54,7 +57,7 @@ export function checkInvite(
     const paramsVerify = new URLSearchParams({
       loginName: session.factors?.user?.loginName as string,
       userId: session.factors?.user?.id as string, // verify needs user id
-      invite: "true", // TODO: check - set this to true as we dont expect old email verification method here
+      send: "true", // we request a new email code once the page is loaded
     });
 
     if (organization || session.factors?.user?.organizationId) {
@@ -84,6 +87,7 @@ export function checkEmailVerification(
   ) {
     const params = new URLSearchParams({
       loginName: session.factors?.user?.loginName as string,
+      send: "true", // set this to true as we dont expect old email codes to be valid anymore
     });
 
     if (requestId) {
@@ -248,3 +252,38 @@ export async function checkMFAFactors(
     return { redirect: `/mfa/set?` + params };
   }
 }
+
+export async function checkUserVerification(userId: string): Promise<boolean> {
+  // check if a verification was done earlier
+  const cookiesList = await cookies();
+
+  // only read cookie to prevent issues on page.tsx
+  const fingerPrintCookie = await getFingerprintIdCookie();
+
+  if (!fingerPrintCookie || !fingerPrintCookie.value) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  const verificationCheck = crypto
+    .createHash("sha256")
+    .update(`${userId}:${fingerPrintCookie.value}`)
+    .digest("hex");
+
+  const cookieValue = await cookiesList.get("verificationCheck")?.value;
+
+  if (!cookieValue) {
+    console.warn(
+      "User verification check cookie not found. User verification check failed.",
+    );
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (cookieValue !== verificationCheck) {
+    console.warn(
+      `User verification check failed. Expected ${verificationCheck} but got ${cookieValue}`,
+    );
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
diff --git a/apps/login/src/lib/zitadel.ts b/apps/login/src/lib/zitadel.ts
index 508baf1667..a0e91a021c 100644
--- a/apps/login/src/lib/zitadel.ts
+++ b/apps/login/src/lib/zitadel.ts
@@ -29,11 +29,7 @@ import {
   SearchQuery,
   SearchQuerySchema,
 } from "@zitadel/proto/zitadel/user/v2/query_pb";
-import {
-  SendInviteCodeSchema,
-  User,
-  UserState,
-} from "@zitadel/proto/zitadel/user/v2/user_pb";
+import { SendInviteCodeSchema } from "@zitadel/proto/zitadel/user/v2/user_pb";
 import {
   AddHumanUserRequest,
   ResendEmailCodeRequest,
@@ -506,21 +502,6 @@ export async function verifyInviteCode({
   return userService.verifyInviteCode({ userId, verificationCode }, {});
 }
 
-export async function resendInviteCode({
-  serviceUrl,
-  userId,
-}: {
-  serviceUrl: string;
-  userId: string;
-}) {
-  const userService: Client<typeof UserService> = await createServiceForHost(
-    UserService,
-    serviceUrl,
-  );
-
-  return userService.resendInviteCode({ userId }, {});
-}
-
 export async function sendEmailCode({
   serviceUrl,
   userId,
@@ -1170,13 +1151,11 @@ export async function setUserPassword({
   serviceUrl,
   userId,
   password,
-  user,
   code,
 }: {
   serviceUrl: string;
   userId: string;
   password: string;
-  user: User;
   code?: string;
 }) {
   let payload = create(SetPasswordRequestSchema, {
@@ -1186,22 +1165,6 @@ export async function setUserPassword({
     },
   });
 
-  // check if the user has no password set in order to set a password
-  if (!code) {
-    const authmethods = await listAuthenticationMethodTypes({
-      serviceUrl,
-      userId,
-    });
-
-    // if the user has no authmethods set, we can set a password otherwise we need a code
-    if (
-      !(authmethods.authMethodTypes.length === 0) &&
-      user.state !== UserState.INITIAL
-    ) {
-      return { error: "Provide a code to set a password" };
-    }
-  }
-
   if (code) {
     payload = {
       ...payload,