diff --git a/init-scripts/init-script.sql b/init-scripts/init-script.sql
index 25f0dcc..ef67384 100644
--- a/init-scripts/init-script.sql
+++ b/init-scripts/init-script.sql
@@ -127,6 +127,25 @@ CREATE TABLE user_social_logins (
 CREATE INDEX idx_users_email_lower ON users (LOWER(email));
 CREATE INDEX idx_users_account_role ON users (account_role);
 
+-- =======================================
+-- VERIFICATION CODES TABLE
+-- =======================================
+CREATE TYPE verification_purpose AS ENUM ('email_verify', 'password_reset');
+
+CREATE TABLE verification_codes (
+    id BIGSERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+    code CHAR(32) NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+    user_id CHAR(12) NOT NULL REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    purpose verification_purpose NOT NULL,
+    expires_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL,
+    used_at TIMESTAMPTZ,
+    created_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX idx_verification_codes_code ON verification_codes (code);
+CREATE INDEX idx_verification_codes_user_purpose ON verification_codes (user_id, purpose) WHERE used_at IS NULL;
+CREATE INDEX idx_verification_codes_expires ON verification_codes (expires_at) WHERE used_at IS NULL;
+
 -- =======================================
 -- SERVICES TABLE
 -- =======================================