Why do guests want to be pre approved? Does this bypass the government ID required by instant book?

[Jennifer--And-My-Brother0]

I get a lot of inquiries that don't pan out after I respond but i get the reminder to either pre approve or decline.   Is it okay to ignore this since the guest is free to instant book?  Thank you.

[Cynthia-and-Chris1]

 They may not meet all your requirements to IB or they just have questions they want answered before actually making a booking (Can I check in early/check out late? Do you mind if I bring my dog? Etc) You’ll want to always Pre-Approve or Decline, as not doing so could against your how responsive you are. 

[Steve143]

Hello 

If you pre-approve someone it doesn't bypass whatever reservation requirements you have set.

See the last bullit point in the article below.

How do I pre-approve a guest?

Steve.