diff --git a/apps/portal/src/app/layouts/PortalLayout.tsx b/apps/portal/src/app/layouts/PortalLayout.tsx
index 6effc9e95..7c340930f 100644
--- a/apps/portal/src/app/layouts/PortalLayout.tsx
+++ b/apps/portal/src/app/layouts/PortalLayout.tsx
@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@ import {
   IconShip,
   IconTruck,
   IconUserCircle,
-} from '@tabler/icons-react';
-import { Outlet, useLocation, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
-import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
-import { useDispatch } from 'react-redux';
-import { notify, AppHeader, AppSidebar } from '@ema-platform/ui';
-import type { NavItem } from '@ema-platform/ui';
-import { BrandMark, logout } from '@ema-platform/auth';
-import { SUPPORTED_LANGUAGES } from '../i18n/config';
-import { useAppSelector } from '../store/hooks';
+} from "@tabler/icons-react";
+import { Outlet, useLocation, useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
+import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
+import { useDispatch } from "react-redux";
+import { notify, AppHeader, AppSidebar } from "@ema-platform/ui";
+import type { NavItem } from "@ema-platform/ui";
+import { BrandMark, logout } from "@ema-platform/auth";
+import { SUPPORTED_LANGUAGES } from "../i18n/config";
+import { useAppSelector } from "../store/hooks";
 
 type PortalNavItem = NavItem & { i18nKey: string };
 
@@ -35,59 +35,131 @@ type PortalNavItem = NavItem & { i18nKey: string };
 const NAV_SECTIONS: { label?: string; items: PortalNavItem[] }[] = [
   {
     items: [
-      { to: '/dashboard', label: 'Dashboard', i18nKey: 'nav.dashboard', icon: IconHome2 },
-      { to: '/notifications', label: 'Notifications', i18nKey: 'nav.notifications', icon: IconBell },
+      {
+        to: "/dashboard",
+        label: "Dashboard",
+        i18nKey: "nav.dashboard",
+        icon: IconHome2,
+      },
+      {
+        to: "/notifications",
+        label: "Notifications",
+        i18nKey: "nav.notifications",
+        icon: IconBell,
+      },
     ],
   },
   {
-    label: 'nav.groupLicensing',
+    label: "nav.groupLicensing",
     items: [
-      { to: '/licensing/applications', label: 'My Applications', i18nKey: 'nav.myApplications', icon: IconTruck },
-      { to: '/waiver', label: 'Waiver', i18nKey: 'nav.waiver', icon: IconShieldOff, soon: true },
+      {
+        to: "/licensing/applications",
+        label: "My Applications",
+        i18nKey: "nav.myApplications",
+        icon: IconTruck,
+      },
+      {
+        to: "/waiver",
+        label: "Waiver",
+        i18nKey: "nav.waiver",
+        icon: IconShieldOff,
+        soon: true,
+      },
     ],
   },
   {
-    label: 'nav.groupSeafarer',
+    label: "nav.groupSeafarer",
     items: [
-      { to: '/seafarer-registry', label: 'Seafarer Registry', i18nKey: 'nav.seafarerRegistry', icon: IconList },
-      { to: '/seaman-book', label: 'Seaman Book', i18nKey: 'nav.myApplication', icon: IconSend, soon: true },
-      { to: '/certificates', label: 'Certificates', i18nKey: 'nav.certificates', icon: IconShieldCheck, soon: true },
-      { to: '/endorsements', label: 'Endorsements', i18nKey: 'nav.endorsements', icon: IconRubberStamp, soon: true },
+      {
+        to: "/seafarer-registry",
+        label: "Seafarer Registry",
+        i18nKey: "nav.seafarerRegistry",
+        icon: IconList,
+      },
+      {
+        to: "/seaman-book",
+        label: "Seaman Book",
+        i18nKey: "nav.myApplication",
+        icon: IconSend,
+        soon: true,
+      },
+      {
+        to: "/certificates",
+        label: "Certificates",
+        i18nKey: "nav.certificates",
+        icon: IconShieldCheck,
+        soon: true,
+      },
+      {
+        to: "/endorsements",
+        label: "Endorsements",
+        i18nKey: "nav.endorsements",
+        icon: IconRubberStamp,
+        soon: true,
+      },
     ],
   },
   {
-    label: 'nav.groupVessels',
+    label: "nav.groupVessels",
     items: [
-      { to: '/vessel-registration', label: 'Vessel Registration', i18nKey: 'nav.vesselRegistration', icon: IconShip, soon: true },
-      { to: '/vessel-registration/transfer', label: 'Ownership Transfer', i18nKey: 'nav.ownershipTransfer', icon: IconArrowsExchange, soon: true },
+      {
+        to: "/vessel-registration",
+        label: "Vessel Registration",
+        i18nKey: "nav.vesselRegistration",
+        icon: IconShip,
+        soon: true,
+      },
+      {
+        to: "/vessel-registration/transfer",
+        label: "Ownership Transfer",
+        i18nKey: "nav.ownershipTransfer",
+        icon: IconArrowsExchange,
+        soon: true,
+      },
     ],
   },
   {
-    label: 'nav.groupAccount',
+    label: "nav.groupAccount",
     items: [
-      { to: '/documents', label: 'My Documents', i18nKey: 'nav.documents', icon: IconFolderOpen },
-      { to: '/profile', label: 'Profile', i18nKey: 'nav.profile', icon: IconUserCircle },
-      { to: '/support', label: 'Help & Support', i18nKey: 'nav.support', icon: IconHeadset },
+      {
+        to: "/documents",
+        label: "My Documents",
+        i18nKey: "nav.documents",
+        icon: IconFolderOpen,
+      },
+      {
+        to: "/profile",
+        label: "Profile",
+        i18nKey: "nav.profile",
+        icon: IconUserCircle,
+      },
+      {
+        to: "/support",
+        label: "Help & Support",
+        i18nKey: "nav.support",
+        icon: IconHeadset,
+      },
     ],
   },
 ];
 
-
 const PAGE_META: Record<string, { i18nKey: string }> = {
-  '/dashboard':    { i18nKey: 'nav.dashboard' },
-  '/vessel-registration-dashboard': { i18nKey: 'nav.vesselRegistrationDashboard' },
-  '/vessel-registration': { i18nKey: 'nav.vesselRegistration' },
-  '/vessel-registration/transfer': { i18nKey: 'nav.ownershipTransfer' },
-  '/licensing/applications': { i18nKey: 'nav.myApplications' },
-  '/waiver': { i18nKey: 'nav.waiver' },
-  '/seafarer-registry': { i18nKey: 'nav.seafarerRegistry' },
-  '/seaman-book':  { i18nKey: 'nav.myApplication' },
-  '/certificates':  { i18nKey: 'nav.certificates' },
-  '/endorsements':  { i18nKey: 'nav.endorsements' },
-  '/documents':     { i18nKey: 'nav.documents' },
-  '/notifications':{ i18nKey: 'nav.notifications' },
-  '/profile':      { i18nKey: 'nav.profile' },
-  '/support':      { i18nKey: 'nav.support' },
+  "/dashboard": { i18nKey: "nav.dashboard" },
+  "/vessel-registration-dashboard": {
+    i18nKey: "nav.vesselRegistrationDashboard",
+  },
+  "/vessel-registration": { i18nKey: "nav.vesselRegistration" },
+  "/vessel-registration/transfer": { i18nKey: "nav.ownershipTransfer" },
+  "/licensing/applications": { i18nKey: "nav.myApplications" },
+  "/waiver": { i18nKey: "nav.waiver" },
+  "/seafarer-registry": { i18nKey: "nav.seafarerRegistry" },
+  "/seaman-book": { i18nKey: "nav.myApplication" },
+  "/certificates": { i18nKey: "nav.certificates" },
+  "/endorsements": { i18nKey: "nav.endorsements" },
+  "/documents": { i18nKey: "nav.documents" },
+  "/notifications": { i18nKey: "nav.notifications" },
+  "/profile": { i18nKey: "nav.profile" },
+  "/support": { i18nKey: "nav.support" },
 };
 
 export function PortalLayout() {
@@ -96,37 +168,9 @@ export function PortalLayout() {
   const location = useLocation();
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
   const user = useAppSelector((state) => state.auth.user);
-  const currentProfile = useAppSelector((state) => state.auth.currentProfile);
-  const professionName = (
-    currentProfile?.profession?.name?.en ?? ""
-  ).toLowerCase();
-  const matchedKey = Object.keys(NAV_ACCESS).find((key) =>
-    professionName.includes(key),
-  );
-  const allowed =
-    (matchedKey ? NAV_ACCESS[matchedKey] : undefined) ?? FALLBACK_ACCESS;
-  const home = allowed === "*" ? "/dashboard" : (allowed[0] ?? "/dashboard");
-  const isAllowed =
-    allowed === "*" ||
-    [...ALWAYS_VISIBLE, ...ALWAYS_ALLOWED, ...allowed].some((p) =>
-      matchesPath(location.pathname, p),
-    );
-  const visibleNavItems =
-    allowed === "*"
-      ? NAV_ITEMS
-      : NAV_ITEMS.filter(
-          (item) =>
-            ALWAYS_VISIBLE.includes(item.to ?? "") ||
-            allowed.includes(item.to ?? ""),
-        );
   const [navOpened, { toggle: toggleNav, close: closeNav }] = useDisclosure();
   const [sidebarCollapsed, { toggle: toggleSidebar }] = useDisclosure(false);
 
-  if (!isAllowed) {
-    notify.error(t("msg.permissionError"));
-    return <Navigate to={home} replace />;
-  }
-
   // Breadcrumb trail
   const segments = location.pathname.split("/").filter(Boolean);
   const crumbs = [
@@ -204,14 +248,17 @@ export function PortalLayout() {
         <AppSidebar
           navItems={NAV_SECTIONS.map((section) => ({
             label: section.label,
-            items: section.items.map(({ i18nKey, ...rest }) => ({ ...rest, label: t(i18nKey) })),
+            items: section.items.map(({ i18nKey, ...rest }) => ({
+              ...rest,
+              label: t(i18nKey),
+            })),
           }))}
           collapsed={sidebarCollapsed}
           activePath={location.pathname}
           onToggleCollapse={toggleSidebar}
           onNavigate={go}
-          brandName={t('app.name')}
-          brandSubtitle={t('app.authority')}
+          brandName={t("app.name")}
+          brandSubtitle={t("app.authority")}
           brandLogo={<BrandMark size={32} />}
         />
       </AppShell.Navbar>