The present application provides a method and apparatus for group paging. The method for group paging comprises: sending a first message to an access and mobility management network element, the first message comprising a first identifier, the first message being used for requesting the access and mobility management network element to activate a first group, the first identifier being used for paging members of the first group, and the first identifier being used for identifying the first group; and after receiving a second message from the access and mobility management network element, assigning a second identifier to a terminal device, the second message being used for the terminal device to request to join the first group, the second identifier being used for paging the members of the first group, the second identifier being used for identifying the first group, and the second identifier being different from the first identifier. By means of the method provided by the present application, the security of a group paging process can be improved, and user privacy leakage can be prevented.