diff --git a/apps/edr-passenger-web/backoffice/src/app/login/page.tsx b/apps/edr-passenger-web/backoffice/src/app/login/page.tsx
index 4f0098792..899e8cd11 100644
--- a/apps/edr-passenger-web/backoffice/src/app/login/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/edr-passenger-web/backoffice/src/app/login/page.tsx
@@ -20,13 +20,15 @@ const features = [
 ];
 
 export default function LoginPage() {
-  const [email, setEmail]         = useState('');
+  // Accepts an email address, phone number, or username — sent to the IAM in
+  // the `email` field either way (the backend contract does not change).
+  const [identifier, setIdentifier] = useState('');
   const [password, setPassword]   = useState('');
   const [loading, setLoading]     = useState(false);
   const [error, setError]         = useState('');
   const [showPassword, setShowPassword] = useState(false);
   const [isMounted, setIsMounted] = useState(false);
-  const [emailFocused, setEmailFocused]       = useState(false);
+  const [identifierFocused, setIdentifierFocused] = useState(false);
   const [passwordFocused, setPasswordFocused] = useState(false);
 
   const [view, setView]                       = useState<'login' | 'forgot'>('login');
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ export default function LoginPage() {
     setLoading(true);
     setError('');
     try {
-      await login(email, password);
+      await login(identifier.trim(), password);
       router.push('/dashboard');
     } catch (err: any) {
       const msg = err.message || err.response?.data?.message || '';
@@ -152,26 +154,29 @@ export default function LoginPage() {
 
             <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="space-y-4 animate-fade-up" style={{ animationDelay: '80ms' }}>
 
-              {/* Email field */}
+              {/* Identifier field — email, phone number, or username */}
               <div>
                 <label className="block text-xs font-semibold text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 uppercase tracking-wider mb-2">
-                  Email address
+                  Email, phone or username
                 </label>
                 <div className={`relative rounded-xl transition-all duration-200 ${
-                  emailFocused
+                  identifierFocused
                     ? 'ring-2 ring-[rgb(20,113,76)] ring-offset-0'
                     : 'ring-1 ring-gray-200 dark:ring-gray-800'
                 }`}>
                   <input
-                    type="email"
-                    value={email}
-                    onChange={(e) => { setEmail(e.target.value); setError(''); }}
-                    onFocus={() => setEmailFocused(true)}
-                    onBlur={() => setEmailFocused(false)}
+                    type="text"
+                    value={identifier}
+                    onChange={(e) => { setIdentifier(e.target.value); setError(''); }}
+                    onFocus={() => setIdentifierFocused(true)}
+                    onBlur={() => setIdentifierFocused(false)}
                     className="w-full px-4 py-3 rounded-xl bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 text-gray-900 dark:text-white placeholder:text-gray-400 dark:placeholder:text-gray-600 text-sm focus:outline-none"
-                    placeholder="name@edr.com"
+                    placeholder="name@edr.com, +251… or username"
                     required
-                    autoComplete="email"
+                    autoCapitalize="none"
+                    autoCorrect="off"
+                    spellCheck={false}
+                    autoComplete="username"
                   />
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -209,7 +214,7 @@ export default function LoginPage() {
                 <div className="flex justify-end mt-2">
                   <button
                     type="button"
-                    onClick={() => { setView('forgot'); setForgotIdentifier(email); setError(''); }}
+                    onClick={() => { setView('forgot'); setForgotIdentifier(identifier); setError(''); }}
                     className="text-xs font-medium text-[rgb(20,113,76)] hover:underline"
                   >
                     Forgot password?
@@ -220,9 +225,9 @@ export default function LoginPage() {
               {/* Submit */}
               <button
                 type="submit"
-                disabled={loading || !email || !password}
+                disabled={loading || !identifier.trim() || !password}
                 className="group w-full mt-2 flex items-center justify-center gap-2 py-3 px-4 rounded-xl font-semibold text-sm text-white transition-all duration-200 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
-                style={{ background: loading || !email || !password
+                style={{ background: loading || !identifier.trim() || !password
                   ? 'rgb(20,113,76)'
                   : `linear-gradient(135deg, rgb(20,113,76) 0%, rgb(16,143,96) 100%)`
                 }}
diff --git a/apps/edr-passenger-web/backoffice/src/lib/auth-store.ts b/apps/edr-passenger-web/backoffice/src/lib/auth-store.ts
index 05e47039d..aadd86057 100644
--- a/apps/edr-passenger-web/backoffice/src/lib/auth-store.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-passenger-web/backoffice/src/lib/auth-store.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ interface AuthState {
   token: string | null;
   refreshToken: string | null;
   isAuthenticated: boolean;
-  login: (email: string, password: string) => Promise<void>;
+  /** `identifier` may be an email, phone number or username — always sent as `email`. */
+  login: (identifier: string, password: string) => Promise<void>;
   logout: () => void;
   setUser: (user: AdminUser, token: string) => void;
   initialize: () => void;
@@ -52,9 +53,10 @@ export const useAuthStore = create<AuthState>((set, get) => ({
     }
   },
 
-  login: async (email: string, password: string) => {
-    // Step 1: IAM login — returns token + refreshToken only
-    const loginRes = await axios.post(`${API_URL}/v1/auth/login`, { email, password });
+  login: async (identifier: string, password: string) => {
+    // Step 1: IAM login — returns token + refreshToken only.
+    // The IAM accepts an email, phone number or username in the `email` field.
+    const loginRes = await axios.post(`${API_URL}/v1/auth/login`, { email: identifier, password });
     const loginData = loginRes.data?.data ?? loginRes.data;
     const { token, refreshToken } = loginData;
     if (!token) throw new Error('No token received from server');