diff --git a/core/api/current.txt b/core/api/current.txt
index b42face946a81..dcf495d49700c 100644
--- a/core/api/current.txt
+++ b/core/api/current.txt
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final String READ_MEDIA_AUDIO = "android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO";
     field public static final String READ_MEDIA_IMAGES = "android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES";
     field public static final String READ_MEDIA_VIDEO = "android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO";
+    field public static final String READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED = "android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED";
     field public static final String READ_NEARBY_STREAMING_POLICY = "android.permission.READ_NEARBY_STREAMING_POLICY";
     field public static final String READ_PHONE_NUMBERS = "android.permission.READ_PHONE_NUMBERS";
     field public static final String READ_PHONE_STATE = "android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE";
diff --git a/core/api/system-current.txt b/core/api/system-current.txt
index 76d577e5f4e7d..352b4f98edd31 100644
--- a/core/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/core/api/system-current.txt
@@ -587,6 +587,7 @@ package android.app {
     field public static final String OPSTR_READ_MEDIA_AUDIO = "android:read_media_audio";
     field public static final String OPSTR_READ_MEDIA_IMAGES = "android:read_media_images";
     field public static final String OPSTR_READ_MEDIA_VIDEO = "android:read_media_video";
+    field public static final String OPSTR_READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED = "android:read_media_visual_user_selected";
     field public static final String OPSTR_RECEIVE_AMBIENT_TRIGGER_AUDIO = "android:receive_ambient_trigger_audio";
     field public static final String OPSTR_RECEIVE_EMERGENCY_BROADCAST = "android:receive_emergency_broadcast";
     field public static final String OPSTR_RECEIVE_EXPLICIT_USER_INTERACTION_AUDIO = "android:receive_explicit_user_interaction_audio";
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/AppOpsManager.java b/core/java/android/app/AppOpsManager.java
index 1b972e0cb81ad..267e5b699241e 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/AppOpsManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/AppOpsManager.java
@@ -1360,9 +1360,17 @@ public class AppOpsManager {
      */
     public static final int OP_RUN_LONG_JOBS = AppProtoEnums.APP_OP_RUN_LONG_JOBS;
 
+    /**
+     * Notify apps that they have been granted URI permission photos
+     *
+     * @hide
+     */
+    public static final int OP_READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED =
+            AppProtoEnums.APP_OP_READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED;
+
     /** @hide */
     @UnsupportedAppUsage(maxTargetSdk = Build.VERSION_CODES.R, trackingBug = 170729553)
-    public static final int _NUM_OP = 123;
+    public static final int _NUM_OP = 124;
 
     /** Access to coarse location information. */
     public static final String OPSTR_COARSE_LOCATION = "android:coarse_location";
@@ -1833,6 +1841,14 @@ public class AppOpsManager {
     @SystemApi
     public static final String OPSTR_RECEIVE_AMBIENT_TRIGGER_AUDIO =
             "android:receive_ambient_trigger_audio";
+    /**
+     * Notify apps that they have been granted URI permission photos
+     *
+     * @hide
+     */
+    @SystemApi
+    public static final String OPSTR_READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED =
+            "android:read_media_visual_user_selected";
 
     /**
      * Record audio from near-field microphone (ie. TV remote)
@@ -1948,6 +1964,7 @@ public class AppOpsManager {
             OP_MANAGE_MEDIA,
             OP_TURN_SCREEN_ON,
             OP_RUN_LONG_JOBS,
+            OP_READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED,
     };
 
     static final AppOpInfo[] sAppOpInfos = new AppOpInfo[]{
@@ -2329,7 +2346,11 @@ public class AppOpsManager {
                 "RECEIVE_EXPLICIT_USER_INTERACTION_AUDIO").setDefaultMode(
                 AppOpsManager.MODE_ALLOWED).build(),
         new AppOpInfo.Builder(OP_RUN_LONG_JOBS, OPSTR_RUN_LONG_JOBS, "RUN_LONG_JOBS")
-                .setPermission(Manifest.permission.RUN_LONG_JOBS).build()
+                .setPermission(Manifest.permission.RUN_LONG_JOBS).build(),
+            new AppOpInfo.Builder(OP_READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED,
+                    OPSTR_READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED, "READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED")
+                    .setPermission(Manifest.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED)
+                    .setDefaultMode(AppOpsManager.MODE_ALLOWED).build()
     };
 
     /**
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index d8ecb5c653844..16e0a5967e78a 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1150,6 +1150,18 @@
                 android:description="@string/permdesc_readMediaImages"
                 android:protectionLevel="dangerous" />
 
+    <!-- Allows an application to read image or video files from external storage that a user has
+      selected via the permission prompt photo picker. Apps can check this permission to verify that
+      a user has decided to use the photo picker, instead of granting access to
+      {@link #READ_MEDIA_IMAGES or #READ_MEDIA_VIDEO}. It does not prevent apps from accessing the
+      standard photo picker manually.
+   <p>Protection level: dangerous -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED"
+        android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.UNDEFINED"
+        android:label="@string/permlab_readVisualUserSelect"
+        android:description="@string/permdesc_readVisualUserSelect"
+        android:protectionLevel="dangerous" />
+
     <!-- Allows an application to write to external storage.
          <p><strong>Note: </strong>If your app targets {@link android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES#R} or
          higher, this permission has no effect.
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
index 509de3364f0ef..1f459c6f623df 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1933,6 +1933,11 @@
     <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. "shared storage" refers to a storage space on the device that all apps with this permission can read from. [CHAR LIMIT=none] -->
     <string name="permdesc_readMediaImages">Allows the app to read image files from your shared storage.</string>
 
+    <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. "shared storage" refers to a storage space on the device that all apps with this permission can read from. [CHAR LIMIT=none] -->
+    <string name="permlab_readVisualUserSelect">read user selected image and video files from shared storage</string>
+    <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. "shared storage" refers to a storage space on the device that all apps with this permission can read from. [CHAR LIMIT=none] -->
+    <string name="permdesc_readVisualUserSelect">Allows the app to read image and video files that you select from your shared storage.</string>
+
     <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. "shared storage" refers to a storage space on the device that all apps with this permission can write to. [CHAR LIMIT=none] -->
     <string name="permlab_sdcardWrite">modify or delete the contents of your shared storage</string>
     <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. "shared storage" refers to a storage space on the device that all apps with this permission can write to. [CHAR LIMIT=none] -->