diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index 2611cbfe7633c..2b8b6f51df28b 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final java.lang.String MOUNT_FORMAT_FILESYSTEMS = "android.permission.MOUNT_FORMAT_FILESYSTEMS";
     field public static final java.lang.String MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS = "android.permission.MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS";
     field public static final java.lang.String NFC = "android.permission.NFC";
+    field public static final java.lang.String NFC_TRANSACTION_EVENT = "android.permission.NFC_TRANSACTION_EVENT";
     field public static final java.lang.String PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS = "android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS";
     field public static final deprecated java.lang.String PERSISTENT_ACTIVITY = "android.permission.PERSISTENT_ACTIVITY";
     field public static final java.lang.String PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS = "android.permission.PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS";
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index f7cd9bb3f508c..660dcb8afc7cd 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1415,6 +1415,12 @@
         android:label="@string/permlab_nfc"
         android:protectionLevel="normal" />
 
+    <!-- Allows applications to receive NFC transaction events.
+         <p>Protection level: normal
+    -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.NFC_TRANSACTION_EVENT"
+        android:protectionLevel="normal" />
+
     <!-- @SystemApi Allows an internal user to use privileged ConnectivityManager APIs.
          @hide -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.CONNECTIVITY_INTERNAL"