diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/forms.py b/common/djangoapps/student/forms.py
index 3ad9593d96..b8bbd2e5e4 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/forms.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/forms.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from openedx.core.djangoapps.site_configuration import helpers as configuration_
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.theming.helpers import get_current_site
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api import accounts as accounts_settings  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=unused-import
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api.accounts.utils import is_secondary_email_feature_enabled  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=unused-import
-from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_authn.utils import should_redirect_to_authn_microfrontend
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_authn.toggles import should_redirect_to_authn_microfrontend
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api.preferences.api import get_user_preference
 from common.djangoapps.student.message_types import AccountRecovery as AccountRecoveryMessage
 from common.djangoapps.student.models import CourseEnrollmentAllowed, email_exists_or_retired  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=unused-import
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_activate_account.py b/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_activate_account.py
index 291cf85416..abeacb6777 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_activate_account.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_activate_account.py
@@ -8,15 +8,17 @@ from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=imported-auth-user
 from django.test import TestCase, override_settings
 from django.urls import reverse
+from edx_toggles.toggles.testutils import override_waffle_flag
 from mock import patch
 
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.site_configuration import helpers as configuration_helpers
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_authn.toggles import REDIRECT_TO_AUTHN_MICROFRONTEND
 from common.djangoapps.student.models import Registration
 from common.djangoapps.student.tests.factories import UserFactory
 
 
-FEATURES_WITH_LOGIN_MFE_ENABLED = settings.FEATURES.copy()
-FEATURES_WITH_LOGIN_MFE_ENABLED['ENABLE_AUTHN_MICROFRONTEND'] = True
+FEATURES_WITH_AUTHN_MFE_ENABLED = settings.FEATURES.copy()
+FEATURES_WITH_AUTHN_MFE_ENABLED['ENABLE_AUTHN_MICROFRONTEND'] = True
 
 
 @unittest.skipUnless(settings.ROOT_URLCONF == 'lms.urls', 'Test only valid in lms')
@@ -151,7 +153,8 @@ class TestActivateAccount(TestCase):
         self.assertRedirects(response, login_page_url)
         self.assertContains(response, 'Your account could not be activated')
 
-    @override_settings(FEATURES=FEATURES_WITH_LOGIN_MFE_ENABLED)
+    @override_settings(FEATURES=FEATURES_WITH_AUTHN_MFE_ENABLED)
+    @override_waffle_flag(REDIRECT_TO_AUTHN_MICROFRONTEND, active=True)
     def test_unauthenticated_user_redirects_to_mfe(self):
         """
         Verify that if Authn MFE is enabled then authenticated user redirects to
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/views/management.py b/common/djangoapps/student/views/management.py
index 923e956f2b..0a62a604de 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/views/management.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/views/management.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ from openedx.core.djangoapps.programs.models import ProgramsApiConfig
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.site_configuration import helpers as configuration_helpers
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.theming import helpers as theming_helpers
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api.preferences import api as preferences_api
-from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_authn.utils import should_redirect_to_authn_microfrontend
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_authn.toggles import should_redirect_to_authn_microfrontend
 from openedx.core.djangolib.markup import HTML, Text
 from common.djangoapps.student.email_helpers import generate_activation_email_context
 from common.djangoapps.student.helpers import DISABLE_UNENROLL_CERT_STATES, cert_info
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/pipeline.py b/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/pipeline.py
index 248055b5d2..a07cb6716b 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/pipeline.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/pipeline.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ from openedx.core.djangoapps.site_configuration import helpers as configuration_
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api import accounts
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api.accounts.utils import is_multiple_sso_accounts_association_to_saml_user_enabled
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_authn import cookies as user_authn_cookies
-from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_authn.utils import should_redirect_to_authn_microfrontend
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_authn.toggles import should_redirect_to_authn_microfrontend
 from common.djangoapps.third_party_auth.utils import (
     get_user_from_email,
     is_enterprise_customer_user,
diff --git a/lms/templates/header/navbar-not-authenticated.html b/lms/templates/header/navbar-not-authenticated.html
index 5a7daf64b3..1f99ac9fe3 100644
--- a/lms/templates/header/navbar-not-authenticated.html
+++ b/lms/templates/header/navbar-not-authenticated.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from django.urls import reverse
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
 from six import text_type
 
-from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_authn.utils import should_redirect_to_authn_microfrontend
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_authn.toggles import should_redirect_to_authn_microfrontend
 %>
 
 <%
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/toggles.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/toggles.py
index 3b1cd9c9f2..67c9f08fbc 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/toggles.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/toggles.py
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ Toggles for user_authn
 
 from django.conf import settings
 
+from edx_toggles.toggles import WaffleFlag
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.site_configuration import helpers as configuration_helpers
+
 # .. toggle_name: ENABLE_REQUIRE_THIRD_PARTY_AUTH
 # .. toggle_implementation: DjangoSetting
 # .. toggle_default: False
@@ -21,3 +24,23 @@ from django.conf import settings
 def is_require_third_party_auth_enabled():
     # TODO: Replace function with SettingToggle when it is available.
     return getattr(settings, "ENABLE_REQUIRE_THIRD_PARTY_AUTH", False)
+
+# .. toggle_name: user_authn.redirect_to_microfrontend
+# .. toggle_implementation: WaffleFlag
+# .. toggle_default: False
+# .. toggle_description: Supports staged rollout of a new micro-frontend-based implementation of the login and registration pages
+# .. toggle_use_cases: temporary, open_edx
+# .. toggle_creation_date: 2021-02-02
+# .. toggle_target_removal_date: None
+# .. toggle_warnings: Also set settings.AUTHN_MICROFRONTEND_URL and site's ENABLE_AUTHN_MICROFRONTEND
+# .. toggle_tickets: VAN-308
+REDIRECT_TO_AUTHN_MICROFRONTEND = WaffleFlag('user_authn.redirect_to_microfrontend', __name__)
+
+
+def should_redirect_to_authn_microfrontend():
+    """
+    Checks if login/registration should be done via MFE.
+    """
+    return configuration_helpers.get_value(
+        'ENABLE_AUTHN_MICROFRONTEND', settings.FEATURES.get('ENABLE_AUTHN_MICROFRONTEND')
+    ) and REDIRECT_TO_AUTHN_MICROFRONTEND.is_enabled()
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/utils.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/utils.py
index 67be03dfa8..238f2ac770 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/utils.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/utils.py
@@ -68,12 +68,3 @@ def is_registration_api_v1(request):
     :return: Bool
     """
     return 'v1' in request.get_full_path() and 'register' not in request.get_full_path()
-
-
-def should_redirect_to_authn_microfrontend():
-    """
-    Checks if login/registration should be done via MFE.
-    """
-    return configuration_helpers.get_value(
-        'ENABLE_AUTHN_MICROFRONTEND', settings.FEATURES.get('ENABLE_AUTHN_MICROFRONTEND')
-    )
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/login.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/login.py
index 79088970d1..6fca722081 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/login.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/login.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ from openedx.core.djangoapps.site_configuration import helpers as configuration_
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_authn.views.login_form import get_login_session_form
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_authn.cookies import get_response_with_refreshed_jwt_cookies, set_logged_in_cookies
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_authn.exceptions import AuthFailedError
-from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_authn.utils import should_redirect_to_authn_microfrontend
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_authn.toggles import should_redirect_to_authn_microfrontend
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.util.user_messages import PageLevelMessages
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_authn.views.password_reset import send_password_reset_email_for_user
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_authn.toggles import is_require_third_party_auth_enabled
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ def _generate_locked_out_error_message():
     """
 
     locked_out_period_in_sec = settings.MAX_FAILED_LOGIN_ATTEMPTS_LOCKOUT_PERIOD_SECS
-    if not should_redirect_to_authn_microfrontend:   # pylint: disable=no-else-raise
+    if not should_redirect_to_authn_microfrontend():   # pylint: disable=no-else-raise
         raise AuthFailedError(Text(_('To protect your account, it’s been temporarily '
                                      'locked. Try again in {locked_out_period} minutes.'
                                      '{li_start}To be on the safe side, you can reset your '
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ def _handle_failed_authentication(user, authenticated_user):
             if not LoginFailures.is_user_locked_out(user):
                 max_failures_allowed = settings.MAX_FAILED_LOGIN_ATTEMPTS_ALLOWED
                 remaining_attempts = max_failures_allowed - failure_count
-                if not should_redirect_to_authn_microfrontend:  # pylint: disable=no-else-raise
+                if not should_redirect_to_authn_microfrontend():  # pylint: disable=no-else-raise
                     raise AuthFailedError(Text(_('Email or password is incorrect.'
                                                  '{li_start}You have {remaining_attempts} more sign-in '
                                                  'attempts before your account is temporarily locked.{li_end}'
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/login_form.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/login_form.py
index 34f9fa5bab..ff1ecb1d9d 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/login_form.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/login_form.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api.accounts.utils import (
 )
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api.helpers import FormDescription
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_authn.cookies import are_logged_in_cookies_set
-from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_authn.utils import should_redirect_to_authn_microfrontend
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_authn.toggles import should_redirect_to_authn_microfrontend
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_authn.views.password_reset import get_password_reset_form
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_authn.views.registration_form import RegistrationFormFactory
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_authn.views.utils import third_party_auth_context
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/password_reset.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/password_reset.py
index 0381c64689..ef218dca67 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/password_reset.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/password_reset.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ from openedx.core.djangoapps.oauth_dispatch.api import destroy_oauth_tokens
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.site_configuration import helpers as configuration_helpers
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.theming.helpers import get_current_request, get_current_site
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api import accounts, errors, helpers
-from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_authn.utils import should_redirect_to_authn_microfrontend
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_authn.toggles import should_redirect_to_authn_microfrontend
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api.accounts.utils import is_secondary_email_feature_enabled
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api.helpers import FormDescription
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api.models import UserRetirementRequest
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/tests/test_login.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/tests/test_login.py
index 0855f1126f..dcbcb4e50f 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/tests/test_login.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/tests/test_login.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from django.http import HttpResponse
 from django.test.client import Client
 from django.test.utils import override_settings
 from django.urls import NoReverseMatch, reverse
-from edx_toggles.toggles.testutils import override_waffle_switch
+from edx_toggles.toggles.testutils import override_waffle_flag, override_waffle_switch
 from mock import Mock, patch
 from common.djangoapps.student.tests.factories import RegistrationFactory, UserFactory, UserProfileFactory
 
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ from openedx.core.djangoapps.password_policy.compliance import (
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api.accounts import EMAIL_MIN_LENGTH, EMAIL_MAX_LENGTH
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_authn.cookies import jwt_cookies
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_authn.tests.utils import setup_login_oauth_client
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_authn.toggles import REDIRECT_TO_AUTHN_MICROFRONTEND
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_authn.views.login import (
     ENABLE_LOGIN_USING_THIRDPARTY_AUTH_ONLY,
     AllowedAuthUser,
@@ -79,8 +80,8 @@ class LoginTest(SiteMixin, CacheIsolationTestCase):
         self._assert_response(response, success=True)
         self._assert_audit_log(mock_audit_log, 'info', [u'Login success', self.user_email])
 
-    FEATURES_WITH_LOGIN_MFE_ENABLED = settings.FEATURES.copy()
-    FEATURES_WITH_LOGIN_MFE_ENABLED['ENABLE_AUTHN_MICROFRONTEND'] = True
+    FEATURES_WITH_AUTHN_MFE_ENABLED = settings.FEATURES.copy()
+    FEATURES_WITH_AUTHN_MFE_ENABLED['ENABLE_AUTHN_MICROFRONTEND'] = True
 
     @patch.dict(settings.FEATURES, {
         "ENABLE_THIRD_PARTY_AUTH": True
@@ -157,7 +158,8 @@ class LoginTest(SiteMixin, CacheIsolationTestCase):
     )
     @ddt.unpack
     @override_settings(LOGIN_REDIRECT_WHITELIST=['openedx.service'])
-    @override_settings(FEATURES=FEATURES_WITH_LOGIN_MFE_ENABLED)
+    @override_settings(FEATURES=FEATURES_WITH_AUTHN_MFE_ENABLED)
+    @override_waffle_flag(REDIRECT_TO_AUTHN_MICROFRONTEND, active=True)
     @skip_unless_lms
     def test_login_success_with_redirect(self, next_url, course_id, expected_redirect):
         post_params = {}
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/tests/test_logistration.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/tests/test_logistration.py
index 88c169e2b4..a2b50573ce 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/tests/test_logistration.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/tests/test_logistration.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from django.test.client import RequestFactory
 from django.test.utils import override_settings
 from django.urls import reverse
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
+from edx_toggles.toggles.testutils import override_waffle_flag
 from freezegun import freeze_time
 from pytz import UTC
 
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ from common.djangoapps.course_modes.models import CourseMode
 from lms.djangoapps.branding.api import get_privacy_url
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.site_configuration.tests.mixins import SiteMixin
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.theming.tests.test_util import with_comprehensive_theme_context
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_authn.toggles import REDIRECT_TO_AUTHN_MICROFRONTEND
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_authn.views.login_form import login_and_registration_form
 from openedx.core.djangolib.js_utils import dump_js_escaped_json
 from openedx.core.djangolib.markup import HTML, Text
@@ -64,8 +66,8 @@ class LoginAndRegistrationTest(ThirdPartyAuthTestMixin, UrlResetMixin, ModuleSto
         )
         self.hidden_disabled_provider = self.configure_azure_ad_provider()
 
-    FEATURES_WITH_LOGIN_MFE_ENABLED = settings.FEATURES.copy()
-    FEATURES_WITH_LOGIN_MFE_ENABLED['ENABLE_AUTHN_MICROFRONTEND'] = True
+    FEATURES_WITH_AUTHN_MFE_ENABLED = settings.FEATURES.copy()
+    FEATURES_WITH_AUTHN_MFE_ENABLED['ENABLE_AUTHN_MICROFRONTEND'] = True
 
     @ddt.data(
         ("signin_user", "/login"),
@@ -73,16 +75,21 @@ class LoginAndRegistrationTest(ThirdPartyAuthTestMixin, UrlResetMixin, ModuleSto
         ("password_assistance", "/reset"),
     )
     @ddt.unpack
-    @override_settings(FEATURES=FEATURES_WITH_LOGIN_MFE_ENABLED)
+    @override_settings(FEATURES=FEATURES_WITH_AUTHN_MFE_ENABLED)
     def test_logistration_mfe_redirects(self, url_name, path):
         """
         Test that if Logistration MFE is enabled, then we redirect to
         the correct URL.
         """
-        response = self.client.get(reverse(url_name))
 
-        self.assertEqual(response.url, settings.AUTHN_MICROFRONTEND_URL + path)
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 302)
+        # Test with setting enabled and waffle flag in-active, does not redirect
+        response = self.client.get(reverse(url_name))
+        self.assertContains(response, 'Sign in or Register')
+
+        # Test with setting enabled and waffle flag active, redirects to microfrontend
+        with override_waffle_flag(REDIRECT_TO_AUTHN_MICROFRONTEND, active=True):
+            response = self.client.get(reverse(url_name))
+            self.assertRedirects(response, settings.AUTHN_MICROFRONTEND_URL + path, fetch_redirect_response=False)
 
     @ddt.data(
         (
@@ -97,7 +104,8 @@ class LoginAndRegistrationTest(ThirdPartyAuthTestMixin, UrlResetMixin, ModuleSto
         )
     )
     @ddt.unpack
-    @override_settings(FEATURES=FEATURES_WITH_LOGIN_MFE_ENABLED)
+    @override_settings(FEATURES=FEATURES_WITH_AUTHN_MFE_ENABLED)
+    @override_waffle_flag(REDIRECT_TO_AUTHN_MICROFRONTEND, active=True)
     def test_logistration_redirect_params(self, url_name, path, query_params):
         """
         Test that if request is redirected to logistration MFE,
@@ -106,7 +114,7 @@ class LoginAndRegistrationTest(ThirdPartyAuthTestMixin, UrlResetMixin, ModuleSto
         expected_url = settings.AUTHN_MICROFRONTEND_URL + path + '?' + urlencode(query_params)
         response = self.client.get(reverse(url_name), query_params)
 
-        self.assertRedirects(response, expected_url, target_status_code=302)
+        self.assertRedirects(response, expected_url, fetch_redirect_response=False)
 
     @ddt.data(
         ("signin_user", "login"),
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/tests/test_reset_password.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/tests/test_reset_password.py
index 7e72f17788..08ab304498 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/tests/test_reset_password.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/tests/test_reset_password.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from django.test.client import RequestFactory
 from django.test.utils import override_settings
 from django.urls import reverse
 from django.utils.http import int_to_base36
+from edx_toggles.toggles.testutils import override_waffle_flag
 from freezegun import freeze_time
 from mock import Mock, patch
 from oauth2_provider import models as dot_models
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api.accounts import EMAIL_MAX_LENGTH, EMAIL_MI
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_authn.views.password_reset import (
     SETTING_CHANGE_INITIATED, password_reset, LogistrationPasswordResetView,
     PasswordResetConfirmWrapper)
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_authn.toggles import REDIRECT_TO_AUTHN_MICROFRONTEND
 from openedx.core.djangolib.testing.utils import CacheIsolationTestCase
 from common.djangoapps.student.tests.factories import TEST_PASSWORD, UserFactory
 from common.djangoapps.student.tests.test_configuration_overrides import fake_get_value
@@ -331,6 +333,7 @@ class ResetPasswordTests(EventTestMixin, CacheIsolationTestCase):
         )
 
     @override_settings(FEATURES=ENABLE_AUTHN_MICROFRONTEND)
+    @override_waffle_flag(REDIRECT_TO_AUTHN_MICROFRONTEND, active=True)
     @unittest.skipUnless(settings.ROOT_URLCONF == 'lms.urls', "Test only valid in LMS")
     @ddt.data(('Crazy Awesome Site', 'Crazy Awesome Site'), ('edX', 'edX'))
     @ddt.unpack