diff --git a/core/api/current.txt b/core/api/current.txt
index 0eba9d75fdfcf..b54a747461523 100644
--- a/core/api/current.txt
+++ b/core/api/current.txt
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ 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/java/android/app/AppOpsManager.java b/core/java/android/app/AppOpsManager.java
index d932a29beca61..0b336f6fc47f3 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/AppOpsManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/AppOpsManager.java
@@ -1292,6 +1292,9 @@ public class AppOpsManager {
     /** @hide */
     public static final int OP_UWB_RANGING = AppProtoEnums.APP_OP_UWB_RANGING;
 
+    /** @hide */
+    public static final int OP_NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES = AppProtoEnums.APP_OP_NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES;
+
     /**
      * Activity recognition being accessed by an activity recognition source, which
      * is a component that already has access since it is the one that detects
@@ -1312,7 +1315,7 @@ public class AppOpsManager {
 
     /** @hide */
     @UnsupportedAppUsage(maxTargetSdk = Build.VERSION_CODES.R, trackingBug = 170729553)
-    public static final int _NUM_OP = 116;
+    public static final int _NUM_OP = 117;
 
     /** Access to coarse location information. */
     public static final String OPSTR_COARSE_LOCATION = "android:coarse_location";
@@ -1731,6 +1734,8 @@ public class AppOpsManager {
     public static final String OPSTR_MANAGE_MEDIA = "android:manage_media";
     /** @hide */
     public static final String OPSTR_UWB_RANGING = "android:uwb_ranging";
+    /** @hide */
+    public static final String OPSTR_NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES = "android:nearby_wifi_devices";
 
     /**
      * Activity recognition being accessed by an activity recognition source, which
@@ -1819,6 +1824,7 @@ public class AppOpsManager {
             OP_BLUETOOTH_CONNECT,
             OP_BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE,
             OP_UWB_RANGING,
+            OP_NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES,
 
             // APPOP PERMISSIONS
             OP_ACCESS_NOTIFICATIONS,
@@ -1963,6 +1969,7 @@ public class AppOpsManager {
             OP_ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION,            // OP_ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION_SOURCE
             OP_BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE,             // OP_BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE
             OP_RECORD_INCOMING_PHONE_AUDIO,     // OP_RECORD_INCOMING_PHONE_AUDIO
+            OP_NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES,             // OP_NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES
     };
 
     /**
@@ -2085,6 +2092,7 @@ public class AppOpsManager {
             OPSTR_ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION_SOURCE,
             OPSTR_BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE,
             OPSTR_RECORD_INCOMING_PHONE_AUDIO,
+            OPSTR_NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES,
     };
 
     /**
@@ -2208,6 +2216,7 @@ public class AppOpsManager {
             "ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION_SOURCE",
             "BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE",
             "RECORD_INCOMING_PHONE_AUDIO",
+            "NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES"
     };
 
     /**
@@ -2332,6 +2341,7 @@ public class AppOpsManager {
             null, // no permission for OP_ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION_SOURCE,
             Manifest.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE,
             null, // no permission for OP_RECORD_INCOMING_PHONE_AUDIO,
+            Manifest.permission.NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES,
     };
 
     /**
@@ -2456,6 +2466,7 @@ public class AppOpsManager {
             null, // ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION_SOURCE
             null, // BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE
             null, // RECORD_INCOMING_PHONE_AUDIO
+            null, // NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES
     };
 
     /**
@@ -2579,6 +2590,7 @@ public class AppOpsManager {
             null, // ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION_SOURCE
             null, // BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE
             null, // RECORD_INCOMING_PHONE_AUDIO
+            null, // NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES
     };
 
     /**
@@ -2701,6 +2713,7 @@ public class AppOpsManager {
             AppOpsManager.MODE_ALLOWED, // ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION_SOURCE
             AppOpsManager.MODE_ALLOWED, // BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE
             AppOpsManager.MODE_ALLOWED, // RECORD_INCOMING_PHONE_AUDIO
+            AppOpsManager.MODE_ALLOWED, // NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES
     };
 
     /**
@@ -2827,6 +2840,7 @@ public class AppOpsManager {
             false, // ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION_SOURCE
             false, // BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE
             false, // RECORD_INCOMING_PHONE_AUDIO
+            false, // NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES
     };
 
     /**
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index bd89578f4208f..1418dbe0f849a 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1976,6 +1976,14 @@
         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 a99a22009e3bb..a350d14d92ab5 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. -->
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/DefaultPermissionGrantPolicy.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/DefaultPermissionGrantPolicy.java
index dab980a9e4b28..7bea01820a036 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/DefaultPermissionGrantPolicy.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/DefaultPermissionGrantPolicy.java
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ final class DefaultPermissionGrantPolicy {
         NEARBY_DEVICES_PERMISSIONS.add(Manifest.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT);
         NEARBY_DEVICES_PERMISSIONS.add(Manifest.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN);
         NEARBY_DEVICES_PERMISSIONS.add(Manifest.permission.UWB_RANGING);
+        NEARBY_DEVICES_PERMISSIONS.add(Manifest.permission.NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES);
     }
 
     private static final int MSG_READ_DEFAULT_PERMISSION_EXCEPTIONS = 1;