diff --git a/apps/edr-passenger-web/portal/src/app/booking/passengers/page.tsx b/apps/edr-passenger-web/portal/src/app/booking/passengers/page.tsx
index 4639bd196..607548f13 100644
--- a/apps/edr-passenger-web/portal/src/app/booking/passengers/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/edr-passenger-web/portal/src/app/booking/passengers/page.tsx
@@ -993,7 +993,8 @@ function PassengersForm() {
 
   const onInvalid = () => {
     // Sections still behind the Fayda verify screen stay collapsed here — they only expand
-    // when the user explicitly clicks "Skip for now" / "Enter details manually".
+    // when the user explicitly clicks "Enter details manually" (shown only when Fayda is
+    // unavailable).
     setSubmitError('Please fix the highlighted errors before continuing.');
   };
 
@@ -1153,14 +1154,6 @@ function PassengersForm() {
                           Finish verifying Passenger {(verifyingIndex ?? 0) + 1} first
                         </p>
                       )}
-                      <button
-                        type="button"
-                        onClick={() => toggleForm(index)}
-                        disabled={isVerifyingThis}
-                        className="text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 hover:underline mt-3 block mx-auto disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
-                      >
-                        Skip for now
-                      </button>
                     </div>
                   ) : showManualEntryLink ? (
                     <div className="text-center py-8">