diff --git a/app/eventyay/control/forms/global_settings.py b/app/eventyay/control/forms/global_settings.py
index e940487e30..7188f98341 100644
--- a/app/eventyay/control/forms/global_settings.py
+++ b/app/eventyay/control/forms/global_settings.py
@@ -278,6 +278,22 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
                         validators=[MinValueValidator(0)],
                     ),
                 ),
+                (
+                    'allow_all_users_create_organizer',
+                    forms.BooleanField(
+                        label=_('All registered users can create organizers'),
+                        help_text=_('If enabled, all registered users will be allowed to create organizers. System admins can always create organizers.'),
+                        required=False,
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    'allow_payment_users_create_organizer',
+                    forms.BooleanField(
+                        label=_('All accounts with payment information can create organizers'),
+                        help_text=_('If enabled, users with valid payment information on file will be allowed to create organizers. System admins can always create organizers.'),
+                        required=False,
+                    ),
+                ),
             ]
         )
 
@@ -321,6 +337,10 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
             ('maps', _('Maps'), [
                 'opencagedata_apikey', 'mapquest_apikey', 'leaflet_tiles', 'leaflet_tiles_attribution',
             ]),
+            ('organizers', _('Organizers'), [
+                'allow_all_users_create_organizer',
+                'allow_payment_users_create_organizer',
+            ]),
         ]
 
 
diff --git a/app/eventyay/control/permissions.py b/app/eventyay/control/permissions.py
index 7196e42bda..bed6e1220f 100644
--- a/app/eventyay/control/permissions.py
+++ b/app/eventyay/control/permissions.py
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 from urllib.parse import quote
 
 from django.core.exceptions import PermissionDenied
+from django.db.models import Q
 from django.shortcuts import redirect
 from django.urls import reverse
 from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 
+from eventyay.base.models import Organizer
+from eventyay.base.models.organizer import OrganizerBillingModel
+from eventyay.base.settings import GlobalSettingsObject
+
 
 def current_url(request):
     if request.GET:
@@ -157,3 +162,83 @@ class StaffMemberRequiredMixin:
     def as_view(cls, **initkwargs):
         view = super(StaffMemberRequiredMixin, cls).as_view(**initkwargs)
         return staff_member_required()(view)
+
+
+class OrganizerCreationPermissionMixin:
+    """
+    Mixin to check if a user has permission to create organizers.
+    Can be used in any view that needs to check organizer creation permissions.
+    """
+
+    def _can_create_organizer(self, user):
+        """
+        Check if the user has permission to create an organizer.
+        
+        Permission precedence (highest to lowest):
+        1. System admins (staff with active session) - always allowed
+        2. Default when both settings are None - allow all users (permissive default)
+        3. allow_all_users_create_organizer=True - allow all authenticated users
+        4. allow_payment_users_create_organizer=True - allow users with payment info
+        5. Both False - deny (admin only)
+        
+        Note: If allow_all_users=True, it takes precedence over allow_payment_users
+        (no need to check payment info if all users are already allowed).
+        
+        Args:
+            user: The user to check permissions for
+            
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if user can create organizers, False otherwise
+        """
+        # System admins can always create organizers
+        if user.has_active_staff_session(self.request.session.session_key):
+            return True
+
+        # Get global settings
+        gs = GlobalSettingsObject()
+        allow_all_users = gs.settings.get('allow_all_users_create_organizer', None, as_type=bool)
+        allow_payment_users = gs.settings.get('allow_payment_users_create_organizer', None, as_type=bool)
+
+        # If neither option is explicitly set, default to allowing all users (permissive default)
+        if allow_all_users is None and allow_payment_users is None:
+            return True
+
+        # If all users are allowed (takes precedence over payment check)
+        if allow_all_users:
+            return True
+
+        # If users with payment information are allowed
+        if allow_payment_users:
+            return self._user_has_payment_info(user)
+
+        # By default, deny access if settings are explicitly set to False
+        return False
+
+    def _user_has_payment_info(self, user):
+        """
+        Check if the user has valid payment information on file.
+        
+        This checks if any of the user's organizers have billing records with payment method setup.
+        Checks for:
+        - stripe_customer_id: Indicates Stripe customer account
+        - stripe_payment_method_id: Indicates saved payment method
+        
+        Args:
+            user: The user to check payment info for
+            
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if user has payment info, False otherwise
+        """
+        # Get all organizers where the user is a team member
+        user_organizers = Organizer.objects.filter(
+            teams__members=user
+        ).distinct()
+
+        # Single query to check if any billing record has payment info
+        # Check for either stripe_customer_id OR stripe_payment_method_id
+        return OrganizerBillingModel.objects.filter(
+            organizer__in=user_organizers
+        ).filter(
+            (Q(stripe_customer_id__isnull=False) & ~Q(stripe_customer_id='')) |
+            (Q(stripe_payment_method_id__isnull=False) & ~Q(stripe_payment_method_id=''))
+        ).exists()
diff --git a/app/eventyay/control/templates/pretixcontrol/organizers/index.html b/app/eventyay/control/templates/pretixcontrol/organizers/index.html
index a9f8747703..dddfd82624 100644
--- a/app/eventyay/control/templates/pretixcontrol/organizers/index.html
+++ b/app/eventyay/control/templates/pretixcontrol/organizers/index.html
@@ -20,12 +20,14 @@ <h1>{% trans "Organizers" %}</h1>
             </button>
         </div>
     </form>
+    {% if can_create_organizer %}
     <p>
         <a href='{% url "control:organizers.add" %}' class="btn btn-default">
             <span class="fa fa-plus"></span>
             {% trans "Create a new organizer" %}
         </a>
     </p>
+    {% endif %}
 	<table class="table table-condensed table-hover">
 		<thead>
 			<tr>
diff --git a/app/eventyay/control/views/organizer_views/organizer_view.py b/app/eventyay/control/views/organizer_views/organizer_view.py
index 954aeaff64..a03c1e0723 100644
--- a/app/eventyay/control/views/organizer_views/organizer_view.py
+++ b/app/eventyay/control/views/organizer_views/organizer_view.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import logging
 
 from django.contrib import messages
-from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
+from django.core.exceptions import PermissionDenied, ValidationError
 from django.core.files import File
 from django.db import transaction
 from django.db.models import Max, Min, Prefetch, ProtectedError
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 )
 from eventyay.control.permissions import (
     AdministratorPermissionRequiredMixin,
+    OrganizerCreationPermissionMixin,
     OrganizerPermissionRequiredMixin,
 )
 from eventyay.control.signals import nav_organizer
@@ -52,13 +53,16 @@
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class OrganizerCreate(CreateView):
+class OrganizerCreate(OrganizerCreationPermissionMixin, CreateView):
     model = Organizer
     form_class = OrganizerForm
     template_name = 'pretixcontrol/organizers/create.html'
     context_object_name = 'organizer'
 
     def dispatch(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        # Check if user has permission to create organizers
+        if not self._can_create_organizer(request.user):
+            raise PermissionDenied(_('You do not have permission to create organizers. Please contact an administrator.'))
         return super().dispatch(request, *args, **kwargs)
 
     @transaction.atomic
@@ -362,7 +366,7 @@ def get_object(self, queryset=None) -> Organizer:
         return self.request.organizer
 
 
-class OrganizerList(PaginationMixin, ListView):
+class OrganizerList(OrganizerCreationPermissionMixin, PaginationMixin, ListView):
     model = Organizer
     context_object_name = 'organizers'
     template_name = 'pretixcontrol/organizers/index.html'
@@ -379,6 +383,7 @@ def get_queryset(self):
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         ctx = super().get_context_data(**kwargs)
         ctx['filter_form'] = self.filter_form
+        ctx['can_create_organizer'] = self._can_create_organizer(self.request.user)
         return ctx
 
     @cached_property
diff --git a/app/eventyay/eventyay_common/templates/eventyay_common/organizers/index.html b/app/eventyay/eventyay_common/templates/eventyay_common/organizers/index.html
index 9e17c50ca5..ae4780e919 100644
--- a/app/eventyay/eventyay_common/templates/eventyay_common/organizers/index.html
+++ b/app/eventyay/eventyay_common/templates/eventyay_common/organizers/index.html
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ <h1>{% translate "Organizers" %}</h1>
             </button>
         </div>
     </form>
-    {% if staff_session %}
+    {% if can_create_organizer %}
         <p>
             <a href='{% url "eventyay_common:organizers.add" %}' class="btn btn-default">
                 <span class="fa fa-plus"></span>
diff --git a/app/eventyay/eventyay_common/views/organizer.py b/app/eventyay/eventyay_common/views/organizer.py
index f3b79fbf03..ebda7ebc47 100644
--- a/app/eventyay/eventyay_common/views/organizer.py
+++ b/app/eventyay/eventyay_common/views/organizer.py
@@ -13,15 +13,18 @@
 
 from eventyay.base.models import Organizer, Team
 from eventyay.control.forms.filter import OrganizerFilterForm
+from eventyay.control.permissions import (
+    OrganizerCreationPermissionMixin,
+    OrganizerPermissionRequiredMixin,
+)
 from eventyay.control.views import CreateView, PaginationMixin, UpdateView
 
 from ...control.forms.organizer_forms import OrganizerForm, OrganizerUpdateForm
-from ...control.permissions import OrganizerPermissionRequiredMixin
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class OrganizerList(PaginationMixin, ListView):
+class OrganizerList(OrganizerCreationPermissionMixin, PaginationMixin, ListView):
     model = Organizer
     context_object_name = 'organizers'
     template_name = 'eventyay_common/organizers/index.html'
@@ -37,6 +40,7 @@ def get_queryset(self):
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         ctx = super().get_context_data(**kwargs)
         ctx['filter_form'] = self.filter_form
+        ctx['can_create_organizer'] = self._can_create_organizer(self.request.user)
         return ctx
 
     @cached_property
@@ -44,15 +48,16 @@ def filter_form(self):
         return OrganizerFilterForm(data=self.request.GET, request=self.request)
 
 
-class OrganizerCreate(CreateView):
+class OrganizerCreate(OrganizerCreationPermissionMixin, CreateView):
     model = Organizer
     form_class = OrganizerForm
     template_name = 'eventyay_common/organizers/create.html'
     context_object_name = 'organizer'
 
     def dispatch(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
-        if not request.user.has_active_staff_session(self.request.session.session_key):
-            raise PermissionDenied()
+        # Check if user has permission to create organizers
+        if not self._can_create_organizer(request.user):
+            raise PermissionDenied(_('You do not have permission to create organizers. Please contact an administrator.'))
         return super().dispatch(request, *args, **kwargs)
 
     @transaction.atomic