diff --git a/core/api/current.txt b/core/api/current.txt
index c8a43db2f9c20..805dd5222666a 100644
--- a/core/api/current.txt
+++ b/core/api/current.txt
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ 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 0126199add0c2..42b2de099403f 100644
--- a/core/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/core/api/system-current.txt
@@ -571,6 +571,7 @@ 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_EMERGENCY_BROADCAST = "android:receive_emergency_broadcast";
     field public static final String OPSTR_REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES = "android:request_delete_packages";
     field public static final String OPSTR_REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES = "android:request_install_packages";
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/AppOpsManager.java b/core/java/android/app/AppOpsManager.java
index cb64173b78090..53f48fbb554f8 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/AppOpsManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/AppOpsManager.java
@@ -1343,9 +1343,17 @@ public class AppOpsManager {
     public static final int OP_RECEIVE_AMBIENT_TRIGGER_AUDIO =
             AppProtoEnums.APP_OP_RECEIVE_AMBIENT_TRIGGER_AUDIO;
 
+    /**
+     * 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 = 121;
+    public static final int _NUM_OP = 122;
 
     /** Access to coarse location information. */
     public static final String OPSTR_COARSE_LOCATION = "android:coarse_location";
@@ -1815,6 +1823,14 @@ public class AppOpsManager {
      */
     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";
 
     /** {@link #sAppOpsToNote} not initialized yet for this op */
     private static final byte SHOULD_COLLECT_NOTE_OP_NOT_INITIALIZED = 0;
@@ -1906,6 +1922,7 @@ public class AppOpsManager {
             OP_USE_ICC_AUTH_WITH_DEVICE_IDENTIFIER,
             OP_SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM,
             OP_MANAGE_MEDIA,
+            OP_READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED,
     };
 
     /**
@@ -2038,6 +2055,7 @@ public class AppOpsManager {
             OP_ESTABLISH_VPN_MANAGER,           // OP_ESTABLISH_VPN_MANAGER
             OP_ACCESS_RESTRICTED_SETTINGS,      // OP_ACCESS_RESTRICTED_SETTINGS
             OP_RECEIVE_AMBIENT_TRIGGER_AUDIO,      // RECEIVE_SOUNDTRIGGER_AUDIO
+            OP_READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED,  // READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED
     };
 
     /**
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1a5ce3aeaeba4..b93012b1edacd 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1146,6 +1146,18 @@
                 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 e5d90f00f327f..1c9d09cfd3ea7 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1922,6 +1922,11 @@
     <!-- 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] -->