diff --git a/pallets/governance/src/application.rs b/pallets/governance/src/application.rs
index a29b6b2..2e6a2df 100644
--- a/pallets/governance/src/application.rs
+++ b/pallets/governance/src/application.rs
@@ -165,3 +165,9 @@ pub(crate) fn resolver_expired_applications<T: crate::Config>(current_block: Blo
         crate::Pallet::<T>::deposit_event(crate::Event::<T>::ApplicationExpired(application.id));
     }
 }
+
+pub(crate) fn exists_for_agent_key<T: crate::Config>(key: &AccountIdOf<T>) -> bool {
+    crate::AgentApplications::<T>::iter().any(|(_, application)| {
+        application.agent_key == *key && application.status == ApplicationStatus::Open
+    })
+}
diff --git a/pallets/governance/tests/application.rs b/pallets/governance/tests/application.rs
index 6dd2605..786132c 100644
--- a/pallets/governance/tests/application.rs
+++ b/pallets/governance/tests/application.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use pallet_governance::application::ApplicationStatus;
 use pallet_governance::AgentApplications;
 use pallet_governance::GlobalGovernanceConfig;
 use test_utils::*;
@@ -46,6 +47,13 @@ fn whitelist_executes_application_correctly() {
         assert!(pallet_governance::whitelist::is_whitelisted::<Test>(
             &adding_key
         ));
+
+        let application =
+            pallet_governance::AgentApplications::<Test>::get(application_id).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(
+            application.status,
+            ApplicationStatus::Resolved { accepted: true }
+        );
     });
 }
 
@@ -90,5 +98,47 @@ fn application_denied_doesnt_add_to_whitelist() {
         assert!(!pallet_governance::whitelist::is_whitelisted::<Test>(
             &adding_key
         ));
+
+        let application =
+            pallet_governance::AgentApplications::<Test>::get(application_id).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(
+            application.status,
+            ApplicationStatus::Resolved { accepted: false }
+        );
+    });
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn application_expires() {
+    new_test_ext().execute_with(|| {
+        let key = 0;
+        let adding_key = 1;
+        pallet_governance::Curators::<Test>::insert(key, ());
+
+        let proposal_cost = GlobalGovernanceConfig::<Test>::get().agent_application_cost;
+        let data = "test".as_bytes().to_vec();
+
+        add_balance(key, proposal_cost + 1);
+
+        assert_ok!(pallet_governance::Pallet::<Test>::submit_application(
+            get_origin(key),
+            adding_key,
+            data.clone(),
+        ));
+
+        let mut application_id: u32 = u32::MAX;
+        for (_, value) in AgentApplications::<Test>::iter() {
+            assert_eq!(value.agent_key, adding_key);
+            assert_eq!(value.data, data);
+            application_id = value.id;
+        }
+
+        step_block(
+            pallet_governance::GlobalGovernanceConfig::<Test>::get().agent_application_expiration,
+        );
+
+        let application =
+            pallet_governance::AgentApplications::<Test>::get(application_id).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(application.status, ApplicationStatus::Expired);
     });
 }