diff --git a/src/bouncer/network.py b/src/bouncer/network.py
index af11805..6d15b42 100644
--- a/src/bouncer/network.py
+++ b/src/bouncer/network.py
@@ -682,6 +682,11 @@ class Network:
         lower = text.lower()
         log.info("[%s] NickServ: %s", self.cfg.name, text)
 
+        # OFTC-style URL verification -- visit the link automatically
+        if "https://" in text and "/verify/" in text:
+            await self._visit_verify_url(text)
+            return
+
         if self._nickserv_pending == "identify":
             if "you are now identified" in lower:
                 self._status(f"identified as {self.nick}")
@@ -752,6 +757,51 @@ class Network:
                 log.info("[%s] late NickServ verification confirmation", self.cfg.name)
                 await self._on_verify_success()
 
+    async def _visit_verify_url(self, text: str) -> None:
+        """Extract and visit a verification URL (e.g. OFTC) via SOCKS proxy.
+
+        Attempts a POST first (OFTC form), falls back to GET.
+        If the page requires a captcha, saves creds as pending and logs the URL.
+        """
+        import re
+        match = re.search(r'(https?://\S+/verify/\S+)', text)
+        if not match:
+            return
+        url = match.group(1)
+        # Extract token from URL path (after /verify/)
+        token = url.rsplit("/verify/", 1)[-1] if "/verify/" in url else ""
+        log.info("[%s] visiting verification URL: %s", self.cfg.name, url)
+        self._status(f"visiting verification URL...")
+        try:
+            import aiohttp
+            from aiohttp_socks import ProxyConnector
+            connector = ProxyConnector.from_url(
+                f"socks5://{self.proxy_cfg.host}:{self.proxy_cfg.port}",
+            )
+            async with aiohttp.ClientSession(connector=connector) as session:
+                # Try POST with token (OFTC form submission)
+                resp = await session.post(
+                    url, data={"token": token},
+                    timeout=aiohttp.ClientTimeout(total=15),
+                )
+                body = await resp.text()
+                if resp.status == 200 and "captcha" not in body.lower():
+                    log.info("[%s] verification URL accepted (POST %d)",
+                             self.cfg.name, resp.status)
+                    self._status("verification accepted")
+                    await self._on_verify_success()
+                    return
+
+                # Captcha or unexpected response -- save as pending, log URL
+                log.warning("[%s] verification requires captcha, visit manually: %s",
+                            self.cfg.name, url)
+                self._status(f"verify manually: {url}")
+                await self._on_register_success()
+        except Exception as e:
+            log.warning("[%s] failed to visit verification URL: %s", self.cfg.name, e)
+            self._status(f"verify manually: {url}")
+            await self._on_register_success()
+
     def _registration_confirmed(self, lower: str) -> bool:
         """Check if a NickServ message indicates registration accepted."""
         return any(kw in lower for kw in (