diff --git a/src/lib/components/account/sendVerificationEmailModal.svelte b/src/lib/components/account/sendVerificationEmailModal.svelte
index bbe676142..1ad53ed1b 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/account/sendVerificationEmailModal.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/account/sendVerificationEmailModal.svelte
@@ -1,79 +1,194 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-    import { invalidate } from '$app/navigation';
+    import { invalidate, goto } from '$app/navigation';
     import { Modal } from '$lib/components';
     import { Button } from '$lib/elements/forms';
-    import { addNotification } from '$lib/stores/notifications';
     import { sdk } from '$lib/stores/sdk';
     import { user } from '$lib/stores/user';
     import { get } from 'svelte/store';
     import { page } from '$app/state';
+    import Link from '$lib/elements/link.svelte';
     import { Card, Layout, Typography } from '@appwrite.io/pink-svelte';
     import { Dependencies } from '$lib/constants';
-    import { onMount } from 'svelte';
+    import { onMount, onDestroy } from 'svelte';
+    import { resolve } from '$app/paths';
+    import { browser } from '$app/environment';
+    import { slide } from 'svelte/transition';
 
-    let { show = $bindable(false) } = $props();
+    let {
+        show = $bindable(false),
+        email
+    }: {
+        show?: boolean;
+        email?: string;
+    } = $props();
+
+    let error = $state(null);
     let creating = $state(false);
     let emailSent = $state(false);
+    let resendTimer = $state(0);
+    let timerInterval: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null;
 
-    let cleanUrl = $derived(page.url.origin + page.url.pathname);
+    async function logout() {
+        error = null;
+        try {
+            await sdk.forConsole.account.deleteSession({ sessionId: 'current' });
+            await invalidate(Dependencies.ACCOUNT);
+            await goto(resolve('/login'));
+        } catch (err) {
+            error = err.message;
+        }
+    }
+
+    const cleanUrl = $derived(page.url.origin + page.url.pathname);
+
+    // manage resend timer in localStorage
+    const EMAIL_SENT_KEY = 'email_verification_sent';
+    const TIMER_END_KEY = 'email_verification_timer_end';
+
+    function startResendTimer() {
+        resendTimer = 60;
+        emailSent = true;
+        const timerEndTime = Date.now() + 60 * 1000;
+
+        if (browser) {
+            localStorage.setItem(EMAIL_SENT_KEY, 'true');
+            localStorage.setItem(TIMER_END_KEY, timerEndTime.toString());
+        }
+
+        startTimerCountdown(timerEndTime);
+    }
+
+    function restoreTimerState() {
+        if (!browser) return;
+        const savedTimerEnd = localStorage.getItem(TIMER_END_KEY);
+        const savedEmailSent = localStorage.getItem(EMAIL_SENT_KEY);
+
+        if (savedTimerEnd && savedEmailSent) {
+            const timerEndTime = parseInt(savedTimerEnd);
+            const now = Date.now();
+            const remainingTime = Math.max(0, Math.ceil((timerEndTime - now) / 1000));
+
+            if (remainingTime > 0) {
+                resendTimer = remainingTime;
+                emailSent = true;
+                startTimerCountdown(timerEndTime);
+            } else {
+                // timer has expired, clean up
+                localStorage.removeItem(TIMER_END_KEY);
+                localStorage.removeItem(EMAIL_SENT_KEY);
+
+                resendTimer = 0;
+                emailSent = false;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    function startTimerCountdown(timerEndTime: number) {
+        timerInterval = setInterval(() => {
+            const now = Date.now();
+            const remainingTime = Math.max(0, Math.ceil((timerEndTime - now) / 1000));
+            resendTimer = remainingTime;
+            if (remainingTime <= 0) {
+                clearInterval(timerInterval);
+                timerInterval = null;
+                if (browser) {
+                    localStorage.removeItem(TIMER_END_KEY);
+                    localStorage.removeItem(EMAIL_SENT_KEY);
+                }
+            }
+        }, 1000);
+    }
 
     async function onSubmit() {
-        if (creating) return;
+        if (creating || resendTimer > 0) return;
+        error = null;
         creating = true;
         try {
             await sdk.forConsole.account.createVerification({ url: cleanUrl });
-            addNotification({ message: 'Verification email has been sent', type: 'success' });
             emailSent = true;
-            show = false;
-        } catch (error) {
-            addNotification({ message: error.message, type: 'error' });
+            startResendTimer();
+        } catch (err) {
+            error = err.message;
         } finally {
             creating = false;
         }
     }
 
-    async function updateEmailVerification() {
-        const searchParams = page.url.searchParams;
-        const userId = searchParams.get('userId');
-        const secret = searchParams.get('secret');
+    onMount(restoreTimerState);
 
-        if (userId && secret) {
-            try {
-                await sdk.forConsole.account.updateVerification({ userId, secret });
-                addNotification({
-                    message: 'Email verified successfully',
-                    type: 'success'
-                });
-                await Promise.all([
-                    invalidate(Dependencies.ACCOUNT),
-                    invalidate(Dependencies.FACTORS)
-                ]);
-            } catch (error) {
-                addNotification({
-                    message: error.message,
-                    type: 'error'
-                });
-            }
+    onDestroy(() => {
+        if (timerInterval) {
+            clearInterval(timerInterval);
         }
-    }
 
-    onMount(() => {
-        updateEmailVerification();
+        if (browser) {
+            localStorage.removeItem(TIMER_END_KEY);
+            localStorage.removeItem(EMAIL_SENT_KEY);
+        }
     });
 </script>
 
-<Modal bind:show title="Send verification email" {onSubmit}>
-    <Card.Base variant="secondary" padding="s">
-        <Layout.Stack gap="m">
-            <Typography.Text gap="m">
-                To continue using Appwrite Cloud, please verify your email address. An email will be
-                sent to <Typography.Text variant="m-600" style="display: inline;"
-                    >{get(user)?.email}</Typography.Text>
-            </Typography.Text>
-        </Layout.Stack>
-    </Card.Base>
+<div class="email-verification-scrim">
+    <Modal
+        bind:show
+        bind:error
+        title="Verify your email address"
+        {onSubmit}
+        dismissible={false}
+        autoClose={false}>
+        <Card.Base variant="secondary" padding="s">
+            <Layout.Stack gap="xxs">
+                <Typography.Text gap="m">
+                    To continue using Appwrite Cloud, please verify your email address. An email
+                    will be sent to <Typography.Text
+                        variant="m-600"
+                        color="neutral-secondary"
+                        style="display: inline;">{email || get(user)?.email}</Typography.Text>
+                </Typography.Text>
 
-    <svelte:fragment slot="footer">
-        <Button submit disabled={creating}>{emailSent ? 'Resend email' : 'Send email'}</Button>
-    </svelte:fragment>
-</Modal>
+                <Link variant="default" on:click={() => logout()}>Switch account</Link>
+
+                {#if emailSent && resendTimer > 0}
+                    <div transition:slide={{ duration: 150 }}>
+                        <Typography.Text
+                            color="neutral-secondary"
+                            style="margin-block-start: var(--gap-L, 16px);">
+                            Didn't get the email? Try again in {resendTimer}s
+                        </Typography.Text>
+                    </div>
+                {/if}
+            </Layout.Stack>
+        </Card.Base>
+
+        <svelte:fragment slot="footer">
+            <Button
+                submit
+                submissionLoader
+                forceShowLoader={creating}
+                disabled={creating || resendTimer > 0}>
+                {emailSent ? 'Resend email' : 'Send email'}
+            </Button>
+        </svelte:fragment>
+    </Modal>
+</div>
+
+<style>
+    .email-verification-scrim {
+        position: fixed;
+        top: 0;
+        left: 0;
+        width: 100%;
+        height: 100%;
+        background-color: hsl(240 5% 8% / 0.6);
+        backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
+        display: flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        justify-content: center;
+    }
+
+    /* avoids the background scroll and bars */
+    :global(html:has(.email-verification-scrim)) {
+        height: 100%;
+        overflow: hidden !important;
+    }
+</style>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/alerts/emailVerificationBanner.svelte b/src/lib/components/alerts/emailVerificationBanner.svelte
deleted file mode 100644
index 72e2bd016..000000000
--- a/src/lib/components/alerts/emailVerificationBanner.svelte
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-<script lang="ts">
-    import { Button } from '$lib/elements/forms';
-    import { HeaderAlert } from '$lib/layout';
-    import { Typography } from '@appwrite.io/pink-svelte';
-    import { user } from '$lib/stores/user';
-    import SendVerificationEmailModal from '../account/sendVerificationEmailModal.svelte';
-    import { page } from '$app/state';
-    import { wizard, isNewWizardStatusOpen } from '$lib/stores/wizard';
-    import { isCloud, VARS } from '$lib/system';
-
-    const hasUser = $derived(!!$user);
-    const needsEmailVerification = $derived(hasUser && !$user.emailVerification);
-    const notOnOnboarding = $derived(!page.route.id.includes('/onboarding'));
-    const notOnWizard = $derived(!$wizard.show && !$isNewWizardStatusOpen);
-    const shouldShowEmailBanner = $derived(
-        VARS.EMAIL_VERIFICATION &&
-            isCloud &&
-            hasUser &&
-            needsEmailVerification &&
-            notOnOnboarding &&
-            notOnWizard
-    );
-
-    let showSendVerification = $state(false);
-</script>
-
-{#if shouldShowEmailBanner}
-    <HeaderAlert type="warning" title="Your email address needs to be verified">
-        <svelte:fragment>
-            To avoid losing access to your projects, make sure <Typography.Text
-                variant="m-500"
-                style="display:inline">{$user.email}</Typography.Text> is valid and up to date. Email
-            verification will be required soon.
-        </svelte:fragment>
-        <svelte:fragment slot="buttons">
-            <Button secondary size="s" on:click={() => (showSendVerification = true)}
-                >Verify email</Button>
-        </svelte:fragment>
-    </HeaderAlert>
-    <SendVerificationEmailModal bind:show={showSendVerification} />
-{/if}
diff --git a/src/lib/components/index.ts b/src/lib/components/index.ts
index 47afdf41a..b9d6e57ed 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/components/index.ts
@@ -85,5 +85,5 @@ export { default as ViewToggle } from './viewToggle.svelte';
 export { default as RegionEndpoint } from './regionEndpoint.svelte';
 export { default as ExpirationInput } from './expirationInput.svelte';
 export { default as EstimatedCard } from './estimatedCard.svelte';
-export { default as EmailVerificationBanner } from './alerts/emailVerificationBanner.svelte';
 export { default as SortButton, type SortDirection } from './sortButton.svelte';
+export { default as SendVerificationEmailModal } from './account/sendVerificationEmailModal.svelte';
diff --git a/src/routes/(console)/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/(console)/+layout.svelte
index a8e6e30c7..d3a77a8c4 100644
--- a/src/routes/(console)/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/(console)/+layout.svelte
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     import { headerAlert } from '$lib/stores/headerAlert';
     import { UsageRates } from '$lib/components/billing';
     import { canSeeProjects } from '$lib/stores/roles';
-    import { BottomModalAlert, EmailVerificationBanner } from '$lib/components';
+    import { BottomModalAlert } from '$lib/components';
     import {
         IconAnnotation,
         IconBookOpen,
@@ -346,8 +346,6 @@
     <Footer slot="footer" />
 </Shell>
 
-<EmailVerificationBanner />
-
 {#if $wizard.show && $wizard.component}
     <svelte:component this={$wizard.component} {...$wizard.props} />
 {:else if $wizard.cover}
diff --git a/src/routes/(console)/verify-email/+page.svelte b/src/routes/(console)/verify-email/+page.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c70b0e2d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/(console)/verify-email/+page.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+    import { page } from '$app/state';
+    import { writable } from 'svelte/store';
+    import type { Models } from '@appwrite.io/console';
+    import { Navbar, SendVerificationEmailModal, Sidebar } from '$lib/components';
+
+    let sideBarIsOpen = writable(false);
+    let showAccountMenu = writable(false);
+    let showVerificationModal = $state(!page.data.account?.emailVerification);
+
+    // fake props!
+    const project = {
+        region: 'fra',
+        $id: 'appwrite',
+        name: 'Appwrite Project'
+    } as Models.Project;
+
+    const progressCard = { title: 'Get started', percentage: 33 };
+    const navbarProps = {
+        logo: {
+            src: 'https://appwrite.io/images/logos/logo.svg',
+            alt: 'Logo Appwrite'
+        },
+        avatar: undefined,
+        organizations: []
+    };
+</script>
+
+<svelte:head>
+    <title>Verify Email - Appwrite</title>
+</svelte:head>
+
+<div class="verify-email-page">
+    <Navbar
+        {...navbarProps}
+        bind:sideBarIsOpen={$sideBarIsOpen}
+        bind:showAccountMenu={$showAccountMenu} />
+
+    <Sidebar
+        bind:sideBarIsOpen={$sideBarIsOpen}
+        bind:showAccountMenu={$showAccountMenu}
+        {project}
+        avatar={navbarProps.avatar}
+        {progressCard}
+        state="open" />
+
+    <!-- email verification modal -->
+    <SendVerificationEmailModal
+        bind:show={showVerificationModal}
+        email={page.data.account?.email} />
+</div>
+
+<style lang="scss">
+    .verify-email-page {
+        display: flex;
+        min-height: 100vh;
+        position: relative;
+        width: 100%;
+        margin: 0;
+        padding: 0;
+
+        :global {
+            .sidebar {
+                position: fixed !important;
+                left: 0 !important;
+                top: 0 !important;
+                height: 100vh !important;
+                z-index: 1000 !important;
+                filter: blur(4px);
+                opacity: 0.6;
+            }
+
+            .navbar,
+            [data-pink-navbar],
+            header {
+                filter: blur(2px);
+                opacity: 0.4;
+                z-index: 1;
+            }
+
+            .email-verification-scrim {
+                z-index: 9999 !important;
+                filter: none !important;
+                opacity: 1 !important;
+
+                * {
+                    filter: none !important;
+                    opacity: 1 !important;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+</style>
diff --git a/src/routes/(console)/verify-email/+page.ts b/src/routes/(console)/verify-email/+page.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..15ad453bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/(console)/verify-email/+page.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import { resolve } from '$app/paths';
+import { redirect } from '@sveltejs/kit';
+import type { PageLoad } from './$types';
+import { Dependencies } from '$lib/constants';
+import { sdk } from '$lib/stores/sdk';
+import { addNotification } from '$lib/stores/notifications';
+import { VARS } from '$lib/system';
+
+export const load: PageLoad = async ({ parent, depends, url }) => {
+    if (!VARS.EMAIL_VERIFICATION) {
+        redirect(303, resolve('/'));
+    }
+
+    const { account } = await parent();
+    depends(Dependencies.ACCOUNT);
+
+    const user = url.searchParams.get('userId') ?? null;
+    const secret = url.searchParams.get('secret') ?? null;
+
+    if (account && account.emailVerification === true) {
+        redirect(303, resolve('/'));
+    } else if (user && secret) {
+        try {
+            await sdk.forConsole.account.updateVerification({
+                userId: user,
+                secret
+            });
+
+            addNotification({
+                type: 'success',
+                message: 'Email has been verified',
+                timeout: 10000 // 10 seconds max, because if succeeded, loads takes some time!
+            });
+        } catch (error) {
+            addNotification({
+                type: 'error',
+                message: error.message
+            });
+        } finally {
+            redirect(303, resolve('/'));
+        }
+    } else {
+        redirect(303, resolve('/'));
+    }
+};
diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.ts b/src/routes/+layout.ts
index 46b84cc98..5ee94b650 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.ts
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.ts
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ import { redirect } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { Dependencies } from '$lib/constants';
 import type { LayoutLoad } from './$types';
 import { redirectTo } from './store';
-import { base } from '$app/paths';
+import { base, resolve } from '$app/paths';
 import type { Account } from '$lib/stores/user';
 import type { AppwriteException } from '@appwrite.io/console';
-import { isCloud } from '$lib/system';
+import { isCloud, VARS } from '$lib/system';
 import { checkPricingRefAndRedirect } from '$lib/helpers/pricingRedirect';
 
 export const ssr = false;
@@ -29,6 +29,15 @@ export const load: LayoutLoad = async ({ depends, url, route }) => {
     }
 
     if (account) {
+        if (isCloud && !account.emailVerification && VARS.EMAIL_VERIFICATION) {
+            const isConsoleRoute = route.id?.startsWith('/(console)');
+            const isVerifyEmailPage = url.pathname === resolve('/verify-email');
+
+            if (isConsoleRoute && !isVerifyEmailPage) {
+                redirect(303, resolve('/verify-email'));
+            }
+        }
+
         return {
             account: account,
             organizations: !isCloud