diff --git a/core/api/system-current.txt b/core/api/system-current.txt
index 1794c1314ccae..3527d57c660c9 100644
--- a/core/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/core/api/system-current.txt
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final String SIGNAL_REBOOT_READINESS = "android.permission.SIGNAL_REBOOT_READINESS";
     field public static final String SOUND_TRIGGER_RUN_IN_BATTERY_SAVER = "android.permission.SOUND_TRIGGER_RUN_IN_BATTERY_SAVER";
     field public static final String START_ACTIVITIES_FROM_BACKGROUND = "android.permission.START_ACTIVITIES_FROM_BACKGROUND";
+    field public static final String START_CROSS_PROFILE_ACTIVITIES = "android.permission.START_CROSS_PROFILE_ACTIVITIES";
     field public static final String START_REVIEW_PERMISSION_DECISIONS = "android.permission.START_REVIEW_PERMISSION_DECISIONS";
     field public static final String STATUS_BAR_SERVICE = "android.permission.STATUS_BAR_SERVICE";
     field public static final String STOP_APP_SWITCHES = "android.permission.STOP_APP_SWITCHES";
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index ae5414d4fa47f..2b0ce8e49ad8d 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2791,6 +2791,10 @@
     <permission android:name="android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_PROFILES"
         android:protectionLevel="signature|appop" />
 
+    <!-- @SystemApi @hide Allows starting activities across profiles in the same profile group. -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.START_CROSS_PROFILE_ACTIVITIES"
+                android:protectionLevel="signature|role" />
+
     <!-- @SystemApi Allows configuring apps to have the INTERACT_ACROSS_PROFILES permission so that
          they can interact across profiles in the same profile group.
          @hide -->
diff --git a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
index 0c70821527dde..1303a62ff13da 100644
--- a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -350,6 +350,9 @@
     <!-- Permission required for CTS test - CrossProfileAppsHostSideTest -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_PROFILES"/>
 
+    <!-- Permission required for CTS test - CrossProfileAppsHostSideTest -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.START_CROSS_PROFILE_ACTIVITIES"/>
+
     <!-- permissions required for CTS test - PhoneStateListenerTest -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.LISTEN_ALWAYS_REPORTED_SIGNAL_STRENGTH" />