diff --git a/app/api/dao/task.py b/app/api/dao/task.py
index 6bf92055c..cec551b7c 100644
--- a/app/api/dao/task.py
+++ b/app/api/dao/task.py
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ def create_task(user_id: int, mentorship_relation_id: int, data: Dict[str, str])
         """
 
         description = data["description"]
+        if 'requires_approval' in data.keys():
+            requires_approval = data['requires_approval']
+        else:
+            requires_approval = False
 
         user = UserModel.find_by_id(user_id)
         relation = MentorshipRelationModel.find_by_id(_id=mentorship_relation_id)
@@ -46,7 +50,8 @@ def create_task(user_id: int, mentorship_relation_id: int, data: Dict[str, str])
             )
 
         now_timestamp = datetime.utcnow().timestamp()
-        relation.tasks_list.add_task(description=description, created_at=now_timestamp)
+        relation.tasks_list.add_task(description=description, created_at=now_timestamp,
+                                     requires_approval=requires_approval)
         relation.tasks_list.save_to_db()
 
         return messages.TASK_WAS_CREATED_SUCCESSFULLY, HTTPStatus.CREATED
@@ -153,6 +158,9 @@ def complete_task(user_id: int, mentorship_relation_id: int, task_id: int):
         if task is None:
             return messages.TASK_DOES_NOT_EXIST, HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND
 
+        if user_id == relation.mentee_id and task.get('requires_approval'):
+            return messages.TASK_REQUIRES_APPROVAL, HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED    
+
         if task.get("is_done"):
             return messages.TASK_WAS_ALREADY_ACHIEVED, HTTPStatus.CONFLICT
         else:
diff --git a/app/api/models/task.py b/app/api/models/task.py
index d5f7b931a..fa6a10241 100644
--- a/app/api/models/task.py
+++ b/app/api/models/task.py
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ def add_models_to_namespace(api_namespace):
     {
         "description": fields.String(
             required=True, description="Mentorship relation task description"
-        )
+        ),
+        'requires_approval': fields.Boolean(required=False, description='If true, only mentor can mark task as completed.')
     },
 )
 
@@ -28,5 +29,6 @@ def add_models_to_namespace(api_namespace):
         "completed_at": fields.Float(
             required=False, description="Task completion date in UNIX timestamp format"
         ),
+        'requires_approval': fields.Boolean(required=False, description='If true, only mentor can mark task as completed.')
     },
 )
diff --git a/app/database/models/tasks_list.py b/app/database/models/tasks_list.py
index b69269d54..e56933ae7 100644
--- a/app/database/models/tasks_list.py
+++ b/app/database/models/tasks_list.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def __init__(self, tasks: "TasksListModel" = None):
                 raise ValueError(TypeError)
 
     def add_task(
-        self, description: str, created_at: date, is_done=False, completed_at=None
+        self, description: str, created_at: date, is_done=False, completed_at=None,requires_approval=False
     ) -> None:
         """Adds a task to the list of tasks.
 
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ def add_task(
             created_at: Date on which the task is created.
             is_done: Boolean specifying completion of the task.
             completed_at: Date on which task is completed.
+            requires_approval:  Boolean specifying whether mentee can mark task as completed on his own.
         """
 
         task = {
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ def add_task(
             TasksFields.IS_DONE.value: is_done,
             TasksFields.CREATED_AT.value: created_at,
             TasksFields.COMPLETED_AT.value: completed_at,
+            TasksFields.REQUIRES_APPROVAL.value: requires_approval
         }
         self.next_task_id += 1
         self.tasks = self.tasks + [task]
@@ -195,6 +197,7 @@ class TasksFields(Enum):
         IS_DONE: Boolean specifying the completion of the task.
         COMPLETED_AT: The date on which the task is completed.
         CREATED_AT: The date on which the task was created.
+        REQUIRES_APPROVAL: Boolean specifying whether mentee can mark task as completed on his own.
     """
 
     ID = "id"
@@ -202,6 +205,7 @@ class TasksFields(Enum):
     IS_DONE = "is_done"
     COMPLETED_AT = "completed_at"
     CREATED_AT = "created_at"
+    REQUIRES_APPROVAL = 'requires_approval'
 
     def values(self):
         """Returns a list containing a task."""
diff --git a/app/messages.py b/app/messages.py
index 79c7cd365..b8ee3df79 100644
--- a/app/messages.py
+++ b/app/messages.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 TASK_COMMENT_WITH_GIVEN_TASK_ID_DOES_NOT_EXIST = {
     "message": "Task comment with given task id does not exist."
 }
+TASK_REQUIRES_APPROVAL = {"message": "Task requires mentor's approval."}
 
 # Missing fields
 MENTOR_ID_FIELD_IS_MISSING = {"message": "Mentor ID field is missing."}