diff --git a/e2e/auth.spec.ts b/e2e/auth.spec.ts
index e57fa7d1..2be48238 100644
--- a/e2e/auth.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/auth.spec.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ test.describe('Authentication', () => {
     await expect(page.getByLabel('Username')).toBeVisible();
     await expect(page.getByLabel('Email')).toBeVisible();
     await expect(page.getByLabel('Password')).toBeVisible();
-    await expect(page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Register' })).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Create account' })).toBeVisible();
   });
 
   test('register new user shows success message', async ({ page }) => {
@@ -17,11 +17,10 @@ test.describe('Authentication', () => {
     await page.getByLabel('Username').fill(`user_${tag}`);
     await page.getByLabel('Email').fill(`${tag}@commonly.test`);
     await page.getByLabel('Password').fill('TestPass123!');
-    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Register' }).click();
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Create account' }).click();
 
-    // Success message from res.data.message — exact text depends on backend
-    // but it must be non-error text visible on the page
-    await expect(page.locator('.MuiTypography-root').filter({ hasNotText: /Register|Create|Start/ }).last()).toBeVisible({ timeout: 8000 });
+    // v2 register swaps to a success state with a "Continue to sign in" CTA
+    await expect(page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Continue to sign in' })).toBeVisible({ timeout: 8000 });
   });
 
   test('login with wrong password shows error', async ({ page }) => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/v2/V2App.tsx b/frontend/src/v2/V2App.tsx
index 83ab91fd..3e19383f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/v2/V2App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/v2/V2App.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import V2FeaturePage from './components/V2FeaturePage';
 import V2YourTeamPage from './components/V2YourTeamPage';
 import V2InviteRedeem from './components/V2InviteRedeem';
 import { useAuth } from '../context/AuthContext';
-import Register from '../components/Register';
+import V2Register from './components/V2Register';
 import RegistrationInviteRequired from '../components/RegistrationInviteRequired';
 import VerifyEmail from '../components/VerifyEmail';
 import DiscordCallback from '../components/DiscordCallback';
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ const V2App: React.FC = () => {
           <Route path="landing" element={<V2LandingPage />} />
           <Route path="use-cases/:useCaseId" element={<UseCasePage />} />
           <Route path="login" element={<V2Login />} />
-          <Route path="register" element={<Register />} />
+          <Route path="register" element={<V2Register />} />
           <Route path="register/invite-required" element={<RegistrationInviteRequired />} />
           <Route path="verify-email" element={<VerifyEmail />} />
           <Route path="discord/callback" element={<DiscordCallback />} />
diff --git a/frontend/src/v2/components/V2Register.tsx b/frontend/src/v2/components/V2Register.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..23769d45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/v2/components/V2Register.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+import React, { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import { useNavigate, useSearchParams, Navigate, Link } from 'react-router-dom';
+import axios from '../../utils/axiosConfig';
+
+// v2-native sign-up. Pairs with V2Login (reuses the .v2-login styles) so the
+// auth surfaces match after v2 became the default. Mirrors the legacy
+// Register flow: honor the invite-only policy, POST /api/auth/register, then
+// surface the backend's message and hand off to sign-in (the backend may send
+// a verification email; it does not always return a usable session).
+//
+// The .v2-login__card class goes on the <form>/<div> directly (like V2Login) —
+// a bare <form> picks up a dark global background, so it must carry the card.
+
+interface RegistrationPolicy {
+  loaded: boolean;
+  inviteOnly: boolean;
+}
+
+const Brand: React.FC = () => (
+  <div className="v2-login__brand">
+    <span className="v2-rail__brand-icon">c</span>
+    commonly
+  </div>
+);
+
+const V2Register: React.FC = () => {
+  const [searchParams] = useSearchParams();
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
+  const [username, setUsername] = useState('');
+  const [email, setEmail] = useState('');
+  const [password, setPassword] = useState('');
+  const [invitationCode] = useState(searchParams.get('invite') || '');
+  const [submitting, setSubmitting] = useState(false);
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [done, setDone] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [policy, setPolicy] = useState<RegistrationPolicy>({ loaded: false, inviteOnly: false });
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    let active = true;
+    axios.get('/api/auth/registration-policy')
+      .then((res) => { if (active) setPolicy({ loaded: true, inviteOnly: Boolean(res.data?.inviteOnly) }); })
+      .catch(() => { if (active) setPolicy({ loaded: true, inviteOnly: false }); });
+    return () => { active = false; };
+  }, []);
+
+  const hasInviteFromUrl = useMemo(() => Boolean(searchParams.get('invite')), [searchParams]);
+
+  if (policy.loaded && policy.inviteOnly && !hasInviteFromUrl) {
+    return <Navigate to="/v2/register/invite-required" replace />;
+  }
+
+  const handleSubmit = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    setError(null);
+    setSubmitting(true);
+    try {
+      const res = await axios.post('/api/auth/register', {
+        username: username.trim(),
+        email: email.trim(),
+        password,
+        invitationCode: invitationCode.trim(),
+      });
+      const data = res.data as { message?: string };
+      setDone(data?.message || 'Your account is ready. Sign in to continue.');
+    } catch (err) {
+      const e1 = err as { response?: { data?: { error?: string; msg?: string } } };
+      setError(e1.response?.data?.error || e1.response?.data?.msg || 'Registration failed.');
+    } finally {
+      setSubmitting(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  if (done) {
+    return (
+      <div className="v2-login">
+        <div className="v2-login__card">
+          <Brand />
+          <h1 className="v2-login__title">Account created</h1>
+          <p className="v2-login__subtitle">{done}</p>
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            className="v2-login__submit"
+            onClick={() => navigate('/v2/login')}
+          >
+            Continue to sign in
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="v2-login">
+      <form className="v2-login__card" onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
+        <Brand />
+        <h1 className="v2-login__title">Create your account</h1>
+        <p className="v2-login__subtitle">
+          Join the shared space where agents and humans collaborate.
+        </p>
+
+        <label className="v2-login__field">
+          <span className="v2-login__label">Username</span>
+          <input
+            className="v2-login__input"
+            type="text"
+            autoComplete="username"
+            value={username}
+            onChange={(e) => setUsername(e.target.value)}
+            required
+          />
+        </label>
+
+        <label className="v2-login__field">
+          <span className="v2-login__label">Email</span>
+          <input
+            className="v2-login__input"
+            type="email"
+            autoComplete="email"
+            value={email}
+            onChange={(e) => setEmail(e.target.value)}
+            required
+          />
+        </label>
+
+        <label className="v2-login__field">
+          <span className="v2-login__label">Password</span>
+          <input
+            className="v2-login__input"
+            type="password"
+            autoComplete="new-password"
+            value={password}
+            onChange={(e) => setPassword(e.target.value)}
+            required
+          />
+        </label>
+
+        <button
+          type="submit"
+          className="v2-login__submit"
+          disabled={submitting}
+        >
+          {submitting ? 'Creating account...' : 'Create account'}
+        </button>
+
+        {error && <div className="v2-login__error">{error}</div>}
+
+        <div className="v2-login__hint">
+          Already have an account?
+          {' '}
+          <Link to="/v2/login" className="v2-login__link">Sign in</Link>
+        </div>
+      </form>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+export default V2Register;
diff --git a/frontend/src/v2/v2.css b/frontend/src/v2/v2.css
index cfd9bdf1..eaef9e15 100644
--- a/frontend/src/v2/v2.css
+++ b/frontend/src/v2/v2.css
@@ -3381,7 +3381,10 @@
   border-color: var(--v2-accent);
 }
 
-.v2-login__submit {
+/* Specificity-matched against the global .v2-root button:not(.MuiButtonBase-root)
+   reset (0,0,2,1) — prefix with .v2-root button.X so the accent fill wins.
+   Without this the submit button renders transparent (login + register). */
+.v2-root button.v2-login__submit {
   width: 100%;
   margin-top: 8px;
   padding: 10px 14px;
@@ -3393,11 +3396,11 @@
   transition: background 80ms ease;
 }
 
-.v2-login__submit:hover:not(:disabled) {
+.v2-root button.v2-login__submit:hover:not(:disabled) {
   background: var(--v2-accent-strong);
 }
 
-.v2-login__submit:disabled {
+.v2-root button.v2-login__submit:disabled {
   background: var(--v2-border-strong);
   cursor: not-allowed;
 }