Wembley Stadium is to host this year's FA Cup final after being granted its general safety certificate by Brent Council.
The document was issued after two successful "ramp up" events on the last two Saturdays.
A community day at the stadium on March 17 and an under-21 match between England and Italy last Saturday were both widely seen as going well.
FA chief executive Brian Barwick confirmed that this year's final on May 19 will be held at the stadium.
He added: "It's the announcement that a lot of people have been waiting for and is great news for football fans in this country and indeed the world over.
"The Cup final and Wembley Stadium go hand in hand and everybody at the FA is looking forward to a great day."
Wembley Stadium managing director Alex Horne said: "We're delighted with the news and I would like to thank Brent Council for their help during this process.
"We realise that there is still some way to go yet and are digesting the feedback we have received in order to ensure that coming to Wembley Stadium is a fantastic experience for fans."
Between 30,000 and 40,000 local people attended the community day at the rebuilt £800 million venue and watched a celebrity kick-around.
Then 55,700 England supporters attended the stadium on Saturday for the England-Italy match, a world record attendance for an under-21s game.
