A system and method for providing resident-managed guest access to a residential community selectively accessible through an access gate provides an application running on wireless mobile devices of a respective community resident, guest of the resident, and a security guard manning a community access gate. A request for admission may be initiated by the guest via the guest's mobile device and communicated to the resident's mobile device via a pass-based remote access control management system. An access request response generated by the resident via the resident's mobile device and communicated to the remote access control management system generates a digital access pass including, inter alia, a readable unique QR code and a digital image of a guest photo ID. A security guard may scan the QR code and view the guest photo ID digital image in order to verify admission of the guest.