diff --git a/api/src/lib.rs b/api/src/lib.rs
index 2bc516d..22e6166 100644
--- a/api/src/lib.rs
+++ b/api/src/lib.rs
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ pub fn rocket() -> Rocket<Build> {
                 routes::admin::get_candidate,
                 routes::admin::reset_candidate_password,
                 routes::admin::get_candidate_portfolio,
+                routes::admin::delete_candidate,
             ],
         )
         .mount(
diff --git a/api/src/routes/admin.rs b/api/src/routes/admin.rs
index 5bea5e5..c8e807e 100644
--- a/api/src/routes/admin.rs
+++ b/api/src/routes/admin.rs
@@ -181,6 +181,24 @@ pub async fn get_candidate(
     )
 }
 
+#[delete("/candidate/<id>")]
+pub async fn delete_candidate(
+    conn: Connection<'_, Db>,
+    _session: AdminAuth,
+    id: i32,
+) -> Result<(), Custom<String>> {
+    let db = conn.into_inner();
+
+    let candidate = Query::find_candidate_by_id(db, id)
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| to_custom_error(ServiceError::DbError(e)))?
+        .ok_or(to_custom_error(ServiceError::CandidateNotFound))?;
+    
+    CandidateService::delete_candidate(db, candidate)
+        .await
+        .map_err(to_custom_error)
+}
+
 #[post("/candidate/<id>/reset_password")]
 pub async fn reset_candidate_password(
     conn: Connection<'_, Db>,
diff --git a/core/src/database/mutation/candidate.rs b/core/src/database/mutation/candidate.rs
index 411aa05..526a1de 100644
--- a/core/src/database/mutation/candidate.rs
+++ b/core/src/database/mutation/candidate.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,17 @@ impl Mutation {
         Ok(insert)
     }
 
+    pub async fn delete_candidate(
+        db: &DbConn,
+        candidate: candidate::Model,
+    ) -> Result<DeleteResult, DbErr> {
+        let application = candidate.application;
+        let delete = candidate.delete(db).await?;
+
+        warn!("CANDIDATE {} DELETED", application);
+        Ok(delete)
+    }
+
     pub async fn update_candidate_password_and_keys(
         db: &DbConn,
         candidate: candidate::Model,
diff --git a/core/src/services/candidate_service.rs b/core/src/services/candidate_service.rs
index c7f52cd..d38d365 100644
--- a/core/src/services/candidate_service.rs
+++ b/core/src/services/candidate_service.rs
@@ -145,6 +145,13 @@ impl CandidateService {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    pub async fn delete_candidate(db: &DbConn, candidate: candidate::Model) -> Result<(), ServiceError> {
+        PortfolioService::delete_candidate_root(candidate.application).await?;
+
+        Mutation::delete_candidate(db, candidate).await?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     pub(in crate::services) async fn add_candidate_details(
         db: &DbConn,
         candidate: candidate::Model,
@@ -374,7 +381,7 @@ pub mod tests {
 
     #[cfg(test)]
     pub async fn put_user_data(db: &DbConn) -> (candidate::Model, Vec<parent::Model>) {
-        use crate::{models::candidate_details::tests::APPLICATION_DETAILS};
+        use crate::models::candidate_details::tests::APPLICATION_DETAILS;
 
         let plain_text_password = "test".to_string();
         let (candidate, _parent) = ApplicationService::create_candidate_with_parent(
diff --git a/core/src/services/portfolio_service.rs b/core/src/services/portfolio_service.rs
index e5b9618..58ce4f2 100644
--- a/core/src/services/portfolio_service.rs
+++ b/core/src/services/portfolio_service.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::{path::{PathBuf, Path}};
 
 use entity::candidate;
-use log::info;
+use log::{info, warn};
 use sea_orm::{DbConn};
 use serde::{Serialize, ser::{SerializeStruct}};
 use tokio::io::{AsyncReadExt, AsyncWriteExt};
@@ -351,6 +351,18 @@ impl PortfolioService {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    /// Deletes all candidate folder. Used ONLY when candidate is deleted!
+    pub async fn delete_candidate_root(candidate_id: i32) -> Result<(), ServiceError> {
+        warn!("CANDIDATE {} ROOT DIRECTORY DELETE STARTED", candidate_id);
+
+        let path = Self::get_file_store_path().join(&candidate_id.to_string()).to_path_buf();
+        tokio::fs::remove_dir_all(path).await?;
+
+        warn!("CANDIDATE {} ROOT DIRECTORY DELETE FINISHED", candidate_id);
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     /// Returns true if portfolio is submitted
     pub async fn is_portfolio_submitted(candidate_id: i32) -> bool {
         let path = Self::get_file_store_path().join(&candidate_id.to_string()).to_path_buf();