diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index ef5d796..5881580 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 name = "stellar-router"
 resolver = "2"
 members = [
+    "contracts/router-common",
     "contracts/router-core",
     "contracts/router-registry",
     "contracts/router-access",
diff --git a/contracts/router-access/Cargo.toml b/contracts/router-access/Cargo.toml
index 56a8e4b..7678ccf 100644
--- a/contracts/router-access/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/router-access/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
 soroban-sdk = { workspace = true }
+router-common = { path = "../router-common" }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 soroban-sdk = { version = "21.7.6", features = ["testutils"] }
diff --git a/contracts/router-common/src/Cargo.toml b/contracts/router-common/src/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f584baf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contracts/router-common/src/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[package]
+name = "router-common"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+[dependencies]
+soroban-sdk = { version = "22", default-features = false }  # Match your other contracts' version
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/contracts/router-common/src/lib.rs b/contracts/router-common/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d368bbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contracts/router-common/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#![no_std]
+
+use soroban_sdk::{Address, Env, Symbol};
+
+/// Macro to require admin with custom error types.
+///
+/// This eliminates the repetitive `require_admin` / `require_super_admin` boilerplate
+/// across all router contracts while allowing each contract to use its own error enum.
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! require_admin {
+    ($env:expr, $caller:expr, $data_key:expr, $not_init_err:expr, $unauth_err:expr) => {{
+        let admin: soroban_sdk::Address = $env
+            .storage()
+            .instance()
+            .get($data_key)
+            .ok_or($not_init_err)?;
+
+        if &admin != $caller {
+            return Err($unauth_err);
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }};
+}
+
+/// Convenience version when using DataKey::Admin and standard error variants
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! require_admin_simple {
+    ($env:expr, $caller:expr, $data_key:expr, $error_type:ty) => {
+        $crate::require_admin!(
+            $env,
+            $caller,
+            $data_key,
+            <$error_type>::NotInitialized,
+            <$error_type>::Unauthorized
+        )
+    };
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/contracts/router-core/Cargo.toml b/contracts/router-core/Cargo.toml
index 82bfb18..d913ca5 100644
--- a/contracts/router-core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/router-core/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
 soroban-sdk = { workspace = true }
+router-common = { path = "../router-common" }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 soroban-sdk = { version = "21.7.6", features = ["testutils"] }
diff --git a/contracts/router-middleware/Cargo.toml b/contracts/router-middleware/Cargo.toml
index 3d1ef54..e07f41c 100644
--- a/contracts/router-middleware/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/router-middleware/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
 soroban-sdk = { workspace = true }
+router-common = { path = "../router-common" }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 soroban-sdk = { version = "21.7.6", features = ["testutils"] }
diff --git a/contracts/router-middleware/src/lib.rs b/contracts/router-middleware/src/lib.rs
index 85f33df..09f20a0 100644
--- a/contracts/router-middleware/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/router-middleware/src/lib.rs
@@ -588,24 +588,26 @@ impl RouterMiddleware {
     /// # Errors
     /// * [`MiddlewareError::Unauthorized`] — if `current` is not the admin.
     /// * [`MiddlewareError::NotInitialized`] — if the contract has not been initialized.
-    pub fn transfer_admin(
-        env: Env,
-        current: Address,
-        new_admin: Address,
-    ) -> Result<(), MiddlewareError> {
-        current.require_auth();
-        Self::require_admin(&env, &current)?;
+    pub fn transfer_admin(env: Env, current: Address, new_admin: Address) -> Result<(), MiddlewareError> {
+    current.require_auth();
 
-        env.storage().instance().set(&DataKey::Admin, &new_admin);
+    // One-liner using the shared macro
+    router_common::require_admin_simple!(
+        &env,
+        &current,
+        &DataKey::Admin,
+        MiddlewareError
+    )?;
 
-        // ← FIXED: Emit event to match other contracts (router-access, router-core, etc.)
-        env.events().publish(
-            (Symbol::new(&env, "admin_transferred"),),
-            (current.clone(), new_admin.clone()),
-        );
+    env.storage().instance().set(&DataKey::Admin, &new_admin);
 
-        Ok(())
-    }
+    env.events().publish(
+        (Symbol::new(&env, "admin_transferred"),),
+        (current, new_admin),
+    );
+
+    Ok(())
+}
 
     // ── Helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
diff --git a/contracts/router-multicall/Cargo.toml b/contracts/router-multicall/Cargo.toml
index 210d365..385d816 100644
--- a/contracts/router-multicall/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/router-multicall/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
 soroban-sdk = { workspace = true }
+router-common = { path = "../router-common" }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 soroban-sdk = { version = "21.7.6", features = ["testutils"] }
diff --git a/contracts/router-registry/Cargo.toml b/contracts/router-registry/Cargo.toml
index 3dc192f..bb9e667 100644
--- a/contracts/router-registry/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/router-registry/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
 soroban-sdk = { workspace = true }
+router-common = { path = "../router-common" }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 soroban-sdk = { version = "21.7.6", features = ["testutils"] }
diff --git a/contracts/router-timelock/Cargo.toml b/contracts/router-timelock/Cargo.toml
index 4f1f052..98cb5f6 100644
--- a/contracts/router-timelock/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/router-timelock/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
 soroban-sdk = { workspace = true }
+router-common = { path = "../router-common" }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 soroban-sdk = { version = "21.7.6", features = ["testutils"] }
diff --git a/contracts/router-timelock/src/lib.rs b/contracts/router-timelock/src/lib.rs
index 40104d3..6d8e841 100644
--- a/contracts/router-timelock/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/router-timelock/src/lib.rs
@@ -804,12 +804,26 @@ impl RouterTimelock {
     /// # Errors
     /// * [`TimelockError::Unauthorized`] — if `current` is not the admin.
     /// * [`TimelockError::NotInitialized`] — if the contract has not been initialized.
-    pub fn transfer_admin(env: Env, current: Address, new_admin: Address) -> Result<(), TimelockError> {
-        current.require_auth();
-        Self::require_admin(&env, &current)?;
-        env.storage().instance().set(&DataKey::Admin, &new_admin);
-        Ok(())
-    }
+    pub fn transfer_admin(env: Env, current: Address, new_admin: Address) -> Result<(), MiddlewareError> {
+    current.require_auth();
+
+    // One-liner using the shared macro
+    router_common::require_admin_simple!(
+        &env,
+        &current,
+        &DataKey::Admin,
+        MiddlewareError
+    )?;
+
+    env.storage().instance().set(&DataKey::Admin, &new_admin);
+
+    env.events().publish(
+        (Symbol::new(&env, "admin_transferred"),),
+        (current, new_admin),
+    );
+
+    Ok(())
+}
 
     // ── Helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────