diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/Member.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/Member.cs
index 02d6b9aece..1ed11af93e 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/Member.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/Member.cs
@@ -109,6 +109,30 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Models
             IsApproved = true;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Constructor for creating a Member object
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="name"></param>
+        /// <param name="email"></param>
+        /// <param name="username"></param>
+        /// <param name="rawPasswordValue">
+        /// The password value passed in to this parameter should be the encoded/encrypted/hashed format of the member's password
+        /// </param>
+        /// <param name="contentType"></param>
+        /// <param name="isApproved"></param>
+        public Member(string name, string email, string username, string rawPasswordValue, IMemberType contentType, bool isApproved)
+            : base(name, -1, contentType, new PropertyCollection())
+        {
+            Mandate.ParameterNotNull(contentType, "contentType");
+
+            _contentTypeAlias = contentType.Alias;
+            _contentType = contentType;
+            _email = email;
+            _username = username;
+            _rawPasswordValue = rawPasswordValue;
+            IsApproved = isApproved;
+        }
+
         private static readonly Lazy<PropertySelectors> Ps = new Lazy<PropertySelectors>();
 
         private class PropertySelectors
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IMembershipMemberService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IMembershipMemberService.cs
index 801f88d9ac..7736a4f609 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IMembershipMemberService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IMembershipMemberService.cs
@@ -72,6 +72,18 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
         /// <returns><see cref="IMembershipUser"/></returns>
         T CreateWithIdentity(string username, string email, string passwordValue, string memberTypeAlias);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates and persists a new <see cref="IMembershipUser"/>
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>An <see cref="IMembershipUser"/> can be of type <see cref="IMember"/> or <see cref="IUser"/></remarks>
+        /// <param name="username">Username of the <see cref="IMembershipUser"/> to create</param>
+        /// <param name="email">Email of the <see cref="IMembershipUser"/> to create</param>
+        /// <param name="passwordValue">This value should be the encoded/encrypted/hashed value for the password that will be stored in the database</param>
+        /// <param name="memberTypeAlias">Alias of the Type</param>
+        /// <param name="isApproved">IsApproved of the <see cref="IMembershipUser"/> to create</param>
+        /// <returns><see cref="IMembershipUser"/></returns>
+        T CreateWithIdentity(string username, string email, string passwordValue, string memberTypeAlias, bool isApproved);
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets an <see cref="IMembershipUser"/> by its provider key
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/MemberService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/MemberService.cs
index ca1f27129c..26e74f66cc 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/MemberService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/MemberService.cs
@@ -826,6 +826,22 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
             return CreateMemberWithIdentity(username, email, username, passwordValue, memberType);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates and persists a new <see cref="IMember"/>
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>An <see cref="IMembershipUser"/> can be of type <see cref="IMember"/> or <see cref="IUser"/></remarks>
+        /// <param name="username">Username of the <see cref="IMembershipUser"/> to create</param>
+        /// <param name="email">Email of the <see cref="IMembershipUser"/> to create</param>
+        /// <param name="passwordValue">This value should be the encoded/encrypted/hashed value for the password that will be stored in the database</param>
+        /// <param name="memberTypeAlias">Alias of the Type</param>
+        /// <param name="isApproved">Is the member approved</param>
+        /// <returns><see cref="IMember"/></returns>
+        IMember IMembershipMemberService<IMember>.CreateWithIdentity(string username, string email, string passwordValue, string memberTypeAlias, bool isApproved)
+        {
+            var memberType = FindMemberTypeByAlias(memberTypeAlias);
+            return CreateMemberWithIdentity(username, email, username, passwordValue, memberType, isApproved);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates and persists a Member
         /// </summary>
@@ -836,12 +852,13 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
         /// <param name="name">Name of the Member to create</param>
         /// <param name="passwordValue">This value should be the encoded/encrypted/hashed value for the password that will be stored in the database</param>
         /// <param name="memberType">MemberType the Member should be based on</param>
+        /// <param name="isApproved">Optional IsApproved of the Member to create</param>
         /// <returns><see cref="IMember"/></returns>
-        private IMember CreateMemberWithIdentity(string username, string email, string name, string passwordValue, IMemberType memberType)
+        private IMember CreateMemberWithIdentity(string username, string email, string name, string passwordValue, IMemberType memberType, bool isApproved = true)
         {
             if (memberType == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("memberType");
 
-            var member = new Member(name, email.ToLower().Trim(), username, passwordValue, memberType);
+            var member = new Member(name, email.ToLower().Trim(), username, passwordValue, memberType, isApproved);
 
             using (var uow = UowProvider.GetUnitOfWork())
             {
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/UserService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/UserService.cs
index dd9892e47c..68aa66e231 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/UserService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/UserService.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
     /// </summary>
     public class UserService : ScopeRepositoryService, IUserService
     {
-
         //TODO: We need to change the isUpgrading flag to use an app state enum as described here: http://issues.umbraco.org/issue/U4-6816
         // in the meantime, we will use a boolean which we are currently using during upgrades to ensure that a user object is not persisted during this phase, otherwise
         // exceptions can occur if the db is not in it's correct state.
@@ -113,6 +112,26 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
             return CreateUserWithIdentity(username, email, passwordValue, userType);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates and persists a new <see cref="IUser"/>
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="username">Username of the <see cref="IUser"/> to create</param>
+        /// <param name="email">Email of the <see cref="IUser"/> to create</param>
+        /// <param name="passwordValue">This value should be the encoded/encrypted/hashed value for the password that will be stored in the database</param>
+        /// <param name="memberTypeAlias">Alias of the Type</param>
+        /// <param name="isApproved">Is the member approved</param>
+        /// <returns><see cref="IUser"/></returns>
+        IUser IMembershipMemberService<IUser>.CreateWithIdentity(string username, string email, string passwordValue, string memberTypeAlias, bool isApproved)
+        {
+            var userType = GetUserTypeByAlias(memberTypeAlias);
+            if (userType == null)
+            {
+                throw new EntityNotFoundException("The user type " + memberTypeAlias + " could not be resolved");
+            }
+
+            return CreateUserWithIdentity(username, email, passwordValue, userType, isApproved);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates and persists a Member
         /// </summary>
@@ -122,8 +141,9 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
         /// <param name="email">Email of the Member to create</param>
         /// <param name="passwordValue">This value should be the encoded/encrypted/hashed value for the password that will be stored in the database</param>
         /// <param name="userType">MemberType the Member should be based on</param>
+        /// <param name="isApproved">Is the user approved</param>
         /// <returns><see cref="IUser"/></returns>
-        private IUser CreateUserWithIdentity(string username, string email, string passwordValue, IUserType userType)
+        private IUser CreateUserWithIdentity(string username, string email, string passwordValue, IUserType userType, bool isApproved = true)
         {
             if (userType == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("userType");
 
@@ -152,7 +172,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
                     StartContentId = -1,
                     StartMediaId = -1,
                     IsLockedOut = false,
-                    IsApproved = true
+                    IsApproved = isApproved
                 };
                 //adding default sections content and media
                 user.AddAllowedSection("content");
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Tests/Membership/UmbracoServiceMembershipProviderTests.cs b/src/Umbraco.Tests/Membership/UmbracoServiceMembershipProviderTests.cs
index 72900351b2..0f37a4aa26 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Tests/Membership/UmbracoServiceMembershipProviderTests.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Tests/Membership/UmbracoServiceMembershipProviderTests.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Specialized;
-using System.Configuration.Provider;
+using System.Collections.Specialized;
 using System.Web.Security;
 using Moq;
 using NUnit.Framework;
@@ -83,10 +81,10 @@ namespace Umbraco.Tests.Membership
             mServiceMock.Setup(service => service.GetByEmail("test@test.com")).Returns(() => null);
             mServiceMock.Setup(service => service.GetDefaultMemberType()).Returns("Member");
             mServiceMock.Setup(
-                service => service.CreateWithIdentity(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>()))
-                        .Callback((string u, string e, string p, string m) =>
+                service => service.CreateWithIdentity(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<bool>()))
+                        .Callback((string u, string e, string p, string m, bool isApproved) =>
                             {
-                                createdMember = new Member("test", e, u, p, memberType);
+                                createdMember = new Member("test", e, u, p, memberType, isApproved);
                             })
                         .Returns(() => createdMember);
             var provider = new MembersMembershipProvider(mServiceMock.Object);            
@@ -114,10 +112,10 @@ namespace Umbraco.Tests.Membership
             mServiceMock.Setup(service => service.GetByEmail("test@test.com")).Returns(() => null);
             mServiceMock.Setup(service => service.GetDefaultMemberType()).Returns("Member");
             mServiceMock.Setup(
-                service => service.CreateWithIdentity(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>()))
-                        .Callback((string u, string e, string p, string m) =>
+                service => service.CreateWithIdentity(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<bool>()))
+                        .Callback((string u, string e, string p, string m, bool isApproved) =>
                             {
-                                createdMember = new Member("test", e, u, p, memberType);
+                                createdMember = new Member("test", e, u, p, memberType, isApproved);
                             })
                         .Returns(() => createdMember);
 
@@ -147,10 +145,10 @@ namespace Umbraco.Tests.Membership
             mServiceMock.Setup(service => service.GetByEmail("test@test.com")).Returns(() => null);
             mServiceMock.Setup(service => service.GetDefaultMemberType()).Returns("Member");
             mServiceMock.Setup(
-                service => service.CreateWithIdentity(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>()))
-                        .Callback((string u, string e, string p, string m) =>
+                service => service.CreateWithIdentity(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<bool>()))
+                        .Callback((string u, string e, string p, string m, bool isApproved) =>
                         {
-                            createdMember = new Member("test", e, u, p, memberType);
+                            createdMember = new Member("test", e, u, p, memberType, isApproved);
                         })
                         .Returns(() => createdMember);
 
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Security/Providers/UmbracoMembershipProvider.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Security/Providers/UmbracoMembershipProvider.cs
index 8482eb72a2..71e2b1d0f3 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Security/Providers/UmbracoMembershipProvider.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Security/Providers/UmbracoMembershipProvider.cs
@@ -166,11 +166,11 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Security.Providers
                 username,
                 email, 
                 FormatPasswordForStorage(encodedPassword, salt), 
-                memberTypeAlias);
+                memberTypeAlias,
+                isApproved);
             
             member.PasswordQuestion = passwordQuestion;
             member.RawPasswordAnswerValue = EncryptString(passwordAnswer);
-            member.IsApproved = isApproved;
             member.LastLoginDate = DateTime.Now;
             member.LastPasswordChangeDate = DateTime.Now;