On self-managed GitLab, projects are deleted immediately by default.
In GitLab 14.2 and later, an administrator can
[change the default setting](../admin_area/settings/visibility_and_access_controls.md#default-delayed-project-deletion)
for projects in newly-created groups.
- GitLab self-managed instances, projects are deleted immediately by default. In GitLab
14.2 and later, an administrator can
[change the default setting](../admin_area/settings/visibility_and_access_controls.md#default-delayed-project-deletion) for projects in newly-created groups.
- GitLab.com, see [GitLab.com settings page](../gitlab_com/index.md#delayed-project-deletion) for
the default setting.
On GitLab.com, see the [GitLab.com settings page](../gitlab_com/index.md#delayed-project-deletion) for
the default setting.
To enable delayed deletion of projects in a group: