diff --git a/core/api/current.txt b/core/api/current.txt
index 5f5490f31c073..19193e48f338c 100644
--- a/core/api/current.txt
+++ b/core/api/current.txt
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final String MODIFY_PHONE_STATE = "android.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE";
     field public static final String MOUNT_FORMAT_FILESYSTEMS = "android.permission.MOUNT_FORMAT_FILESYSTEMS";
     field public static final String MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS = "android.permission.MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS";
+    field public static final String NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES = "android.permission.NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES";
     field public static final String NFC = "android.permission.NFC";
     field public static final String NFC_PREFERRED_PAYMENT_INFO = "android.permission.NFC_PREFERRED_PAYMENT_INFO";
     field public static final String NFC_TRANSACTION_EVENT = "android.permission.NFC_TRANSACTION_EVENT";
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 67c363394e9d2..0ce1dd4bbafb0 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1982,6 +1982,14 @@
         android:label="@string/permlab_uwb_ranging"
         android:protectionLevel="dangerous" />
 
+    <!-- Required to be able to advertise and connect to nearby devices via Wi-Fi.
+         <p>Protection level: dangerous -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES"
+                android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.UNDEFINED"
+                android:description="@string/permdesc_nearby_wifi_devices"
+                android:label="@string/permlab_nearby_wifi_devices"
+                android:protectionLevel="dangerous" />
+
     <!-- @SystemApi @TestApi Allows an application to suspend other apps, which will prevent the
          user from using them until they are unsuspended.
          @hide
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
index bb56b8d21a03e..6a2eefd384e7e 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1488,6 +1488,11 @@
     <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. [CHAR LIMIT=120]-->
     <string name="permdesc_uwb_ranging">Allow the app to determine relative position between nearby Ultra-Wideband devices</string>
 
+    <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. [CHAR LIMIT=50]-->
+    <string name="permlab_nearby_wifi_devices">interact with nearby Wi\u2011Fi devices</string>
+    <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. [CHAR LIMIT=120]-->
+    <string name="permdesc_nearby_wifi_devices">Allows the app to advertise, connect, and determine the relative position of nearby Wi\u2011Fi devices</string>
+
     <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
     <string name="permlab_preferredPaymentInfo">Preferred NFC Payment Service Information</string>
     <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->