diff --git a/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/certificate-requirements/components/DocumentRequirementEditorDrawer.tsx b/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/certificate-requirements/components/DocumentRequirementEditorDrawer.tsx
index fcf36a312..32d1f5425 100644
--- a/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/certificate-requirements/components/DocumentRequirementEditorDrawer.tsx
+++ b/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/certificate-requirements/components/DocumentRequirementEditorDrawer.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 import {
   Alert,
   Button,
   Checkbox,
   Divider,
   Drawer,
+  Group,
   MultiSelect,
   NumberInput,
   SegmentedControl,
@@ -13,10 +14,11 @@ import {
   Text,
   TextInput,
 } from '@mantine/core';
-import { IconInfoCircle } from '@tabler/icons-react';
+import { IconCheck, IconDownload, IconInfoCircle } from '@tabler/icons-react';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { BilingualInput, ModalFooter } from '@ema-platform/ui';
 import {
+  useGetPersonalDocumentsQuery,
   useLocalized,
   type ApplicationKind,
   type DocumentRequirement,
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ const MIME_OPTIONS = [
 /** What a new slot accepts until someone widens it. */
 const DEFAULT_MIME_TYPES = ['application/pdf', 'image/jpeg', 'image/png'];
 
-type DraftRequirement = Omit<DocumentRequirement, 'id' | 'licenseTypeId' | 'isActive'>;
+export type DraftRequirement = Omit<DocumentRequirement, 'id' | 'licenseTypeId' | 'isActive'>;
 
 /**
  * Which licences a personal document is asked for.
@@ -117,6 +119,7 @@ export function DocumentRequirementEditorDrawer({
   opened,
   onClose,
   requirement,
+  initialDraft,
   defaultApplicationKind,
   onSave,
   palette,
@@ -130,6 +133,8 @@ export function DocumentRequirementEditorDrawer({
   onClose: () => void;
   /** Null = adding a new requirement. */
   requirement: DocumentRequirement | null;
+  /** Optional initial prefill when adding a new requirement (e.g. from personal docs). */
+  initialDraft?: Partial<DraftRequirement> | null;
   defaultApplicationKind: ApplicationKind;
   onSave: (draft: DraftRequirement, scope: PersonalScope) => void;
   palette: FormSchemaPalette | undefined;
@@ -142,7 +147,7 @@ export function DocumentRequirementEditorDrawer({
   /** The licence types this document is already scoped to. */
   scope?: PersonalScope;
 }) {
-  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const { t, i18n } = useTranslation();
   const localized = useLocalized();
   const [draft, setDraft] = useState<DraftRequirement>(
     emptyDraft(defaultApplicationKind, personal),
@@ -150,36 +155,84 @@ export function DocumentRequirementEditorDrawer({
   const [scopeIds, setScopeIds] = useState<PersonalScope>(scope);
   const [appliesToAll, setAppliesToAll] = useState(scope.length === 0);
   const [keyError, setKeyError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [selectedPersonalKey, setSelectedPersonalKey] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const isNew = !requirement;
 
+  const { data: personalDocsData } = useGetPersonalDocumentsQuery(
+    { take: 100, locale: i18n.language === 'am' ? 'am' : 'en' },
+    { skip: !opened || !isNew || personal },
+  );
+
+  const personalDocOptions = useMemo(
+    () =>
+      (personalDocsData?.items ?? []).map((item) => ({
+        value: item.key,
+        label: `${localized(item.rows[0]?.name) || item.key} (${item.key})`,
+      })),
+    [personalDocsData, localized],
+  );
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (opened) {
-      setDraft(
-        requirement
-          ? {
-              key: requirement.key,
-              name: { ...requirement.name },
-              description: requirement.description ? { ...requirement.description } : undefined,
-              applicationKind: requirement.applicationKind,
-              mode: requirement.mode,
-              conditionExpression: requirement.conditionExpression,
-              allowedMimeTypes: requirement.allowedMimeTypes,
-              maxSizeMb: requirement.maxSizeMb,
-              requiresValidityDates: requirement.requiresValidityDates,
-              allowMultiple: requirement.allowMultiple,
-              isPersonal: requirement.isPersonal ?? personal,
-              maxFiles: requirement.maxFiles ?? null,
-              sortOrder: requirement.sortOrder,
-            }
-          : emptyDraft(defaultApplicationKind, personal),
-      );
+      if (requirement) {
+        setDraft({
+          key: requirement.key,
+          name: { ...requirement.name },
+          description: requirement.description ? { ...requirement.description } : undefined,
+          applicationKind: requirement.applicationKind,
+          mode: requirement.mode,
+          conditionExpression: requirement.conditionExpression,
+          allowedMimeTypes: requirement.allowedMimeTypes,
+          maxSizeMb: requirement.maxSizeMb,
+          requiresValidityDates: requirement.requiresValidityDates,
+          allowMultiple: requirement.allowMultiple,
+          isPersonal: requirement.isPersonal ?? personal,
+          maxFiles: requirement.maxFiles ?? null,
+          sortOrder: requirement.sortOrder,
+        });
+        setSelectedPersonalKey(null);
+      } else if (initialDraft) {
+        setDraft({
+          ...emptyDraft(defaultApplicationKind, personal),
+          ...initialDraft,
+        });
+        setSelectedPersonalKey(initialDraft.key ?? null);
+      } else {
+        setDraft(emptyDraft(defaultApplicationKind, personal));
+        setSelectedPersonalKey(null);
+      }
       setScopeIds(scope);
       setAppliesToAll(scope.length === 0);
       setKeyError(null);
     }
     // `scope` is a fresh array each render; the opened flag is what gates this.
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
-  }, [opened, requirement, defaultApplicationKind, personal]);
+  }, [opened, requirement, initialDraft, defaultApplicationKind, personal]);
+
+  function handleSelectPersonalDoc(key: string | null) {
+    setSelectedPersonalKey(key);
+    if (!key) return;
+    const found = personalDocsData?.items?.find((item) => item.key === key);
+    if (found && found.rows[0]) {
+      const row = found.rows[0];
+      setDraft((d) => ({
+        ...d,
+        key: found.key,
+        name: { en: row.name?.en ?? '', am: row.name?.am ?? '' },
+        description: row.description
+          ? { en: row.description?.en ?? '', am: row.description?.am ?? '' }
+          : undefined,
+        allowedMimeTypes: row.allowedMimeTypes?.length
+          ? [...row.allowedMimeTypes]
+          : d.allowedMimeTypes,
+        maxSizeMb: row.maxSizeMb ?? d.maxSizeMb,
+        maxFiles: row.maxFiles ?? null,
+        requiresValidityDates: row.requiresValidityDates ?? false,
+        allowMultiple: (row.maxFiles ?? 1) !== 1,
+      }));
+      setKeyError(null);
+    }
+  }
 
   function save() {
     if (!draft.key.trim()) {
@@ -241,6 +294,40 @@ export function DocumentRequirementEditorDrawer({
           </Alert>
         )}
 
+        {!personal && isNew && (
+          <Stack gap="xs">
+            <Select
+              label={t('certReq.doc.importFromPersonal', 'Import from personal document')}
+              placeholder={t(
+                'certReq.doc.selectPersonalDoc',
+                'Select a personal document to copy details…',
+              )}
+              data={personalDocOptions}
+              value={selectedPersonalKey}
+              onChange={handleSelectPersonalDoc}
+              searchable
+              clearable
+              leftSection={<IconDownload size={15} />}
+              description={t(
+                'certReq.doc.importPersonalDesc',
+                'Select documents configured in Personal Documents to add as requirements for this licence type.',
+              )}
+            />
+
+            {selectedPersonalKey && (
+              <Alert variant="light" color="teal" icon={<IconCheck size={16} />}>
+                <Text fz="xs">
+                  {t(
+                    'certReq.doc.importedHelper',
+                    'Imported from personal documents. The key matches the vault so uploaded files will link automatically.',
+                  )}
+                </Text>
+              </Alert>
+            )}
+            <Divider my="xs" />
+          </Stack>
+        )}
+
         <TextInput
           label={t('certReq.doc.key', 'Key')}
           placeholder="bank_letter"
diff --git a/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/certificate-requirements/components/DocumentRequirementsTab.tsx b/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/certificate-requirements/components/DocumentRequirementsTab.tsx
index 649d33c52..ee2cbc5b6 100644
--- a/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/certificate-requirements/components/DocumentRequirementsTab.tsx
+++ b/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/certificate-requirements/components/DocumentRequirementsTab.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 import { ActionIcon, Alert, Badge, Button, Card, Group, Modal, Stack, Text, Title } from '@mantine/core';
-import { IconAlertCircle, IconEdit, IconPlus, IconTrash } from '@tabler/icons-react';
+import { IconAlertCircle, IconDownload, IconEdit, IconPlus, IconTrash } from '@tabler/icons-react';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { EmptyState, ErrorState, ModalFooter, PageLoader } from '@ema-platform/ui';
 import {
@@ -18,7 +18,11 @@ import {
 import { collectConditionTargets } from '../config/schema-paths';
 import { useRequirementActions } from '../hooks/useRequirementActions';
 import { describeCondition } from './ConditionBuilder';
-import { DocumentRequirementEditorDrawer } from './DocumentRequirementEditorDrawer';
+import {
+  DocumentRequirementEditorDrawer,
+  type DraftRequirement,
+} from './DocumentRequirementEditorDrawer';
+import { ImportPersonalDocumentsModal } from './ImportPersonalDocumentsModal';
 
 /** Every kind the server validates a document set for, so each can be configured. */
 const KINDS: ApplicationKind[] = ['NEW', 'RENEWAL', 'REISSUE'];
@@ -54,6 +58,8 @@ export function DocumentRequirementsTab({ licenseType }: { licenseType: LicenseT
   const [deleteRequirement] = useDeleteDocumentRequirementMutation();
 
   const [editorState, setEditorState] = useState<{ kind: ApplicationKind; requirement: DocumentRequirement | null } | null>(null);
+  const [initialDraft, setInitialDraft] = useState<Partial<DraftRequirement> | null>(null);
+  const [importModalKind, setImportModalKind] = useState<ApplicationKind | null>(null);
   const [deleteTarget, setDeleteTarget] = useState<DocumentRequirement | null>(null);
 
   const requirements = useMemo(
@@ -120,14 +126,27 @@ export function DocumentRequirementsTab({ licenseType }: { licenseType: LicenseT
           <Card key={kind} withBorder radius="md" p="md">
             <Group justify="space-between" mb="sm">
               <Title order={5}>{t(...KIND_LABEL[kind])}</Title>
-              <Button
-                size="xs"
-                variant="light"
-                leftSection={<IconPlus size={13} />}
-                onClick={() => setEditorState({ kind, requirement: null })}
-              >
-                {t('certReq.doc.add', 'Add document requirement')}
-              </Button>
+              <Group gap="xs">
+                <Button
+                  size="xs"
+                  variant="outline"
+                  leftSection={<IconDownload size={13} />}
+                  onClick={() => setImportModalKind(kind)}
+                >
+                  {t('certReq.doc.importPersonal', 'Import from personal documents')}
+                </Button>
+                <Button
+                  size="xs"
+                  variant="light"
+                  leftSection={<IconPlus size={13} />}
+                  onClick={() => {
+                    setInitialDraft(null);
+                    setEditorState({ kind, requirement: null });
+                  }}
+                >
+                  {t('certReq.doc.add', 'Add document requirement')}
+                </Button>
+              </Group>
             </Group>
 
             {rows.length === 0 ? (
@@ -180,8 +199,12 @@ export function DocumentRequirementsTab({ licenseType }: { licenseType: LicenseT
 
       <DocumentRequirementEditorDrawer
         opened={editorState !== null}
-        onClose={() => setEditorState(null)}
+        onClose={() => {
+          setEditorState(null);
+          setInitialDraft(null);
+        }}
         requirement={editorState?.requirement ?? null}
+        initialDraft={initialDraft}
         defaultApplicationKind={editorState?.kind ?? 'NEW'}
         onSave={handleSave}
         palette={palette}
@@ -189,6 +212,28 @@ export function DocumentRequirementsTab({ licenseType }: { licenseType: LicenseT
         saving={creating || updating}
       />
 
+      {importModalKind && (
+        <ImportPersonalDocumentsModal
+          opened={importModalKind !== null}
+          onClose={() => setImportModalKind(null)}
+          licenseType={licenseType}
+          applicationKind={importModalKind}
+          existingKeys={requirements
+            .filter((r) => r.applicationKind === importModalKind)
+            .map((r) => r.key)}
+          currentMaxSortOrder={requirements
+            .filter((r) => r.applicationKind === importModalKind)
+            .reduce((max, r) => Math.max(max, r.sortOrder ?? 0), 0)}
+          onCustomizeAndAdd={(draft) => {
+            setInitialDraft(draft);
+            setEditorState({
+              kind: (draft.applicationKind as ApplicationKind) ?? importModalKind,
+              requirement: null,
+            });
+          }}
+        />
+      )}
+
       <Modal opened={deleteTarget !== null} onClose={() => setDeleteTarget(null)} title={t('certReq.doc.delete', 'Delete document requirement')} size="sm">
         <Stack gap="md">
           <Alert color="yellow" variant="light">
diff --git a/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/certificate-requirements/components/ImportPersonalDocumentsModal.tsx b/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/certificate-requirements/components/ImportPersonalDocumentsModal.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9ed68ec55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/certificate-requirements/components/ImportPersonalDocumentsModal.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,431 @@
+import { useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import {
+  ActionIcon,
+  Alert,
+  Badge,
+  Button,
+  Card,
+  Checkbox,
+  Group,
+  Loader,
+  Modal,
+  ScrollArea,
+  SegmentedControl,
+  Select,
+  Stack,
+  Table,
+  Text,
+  TextInput,
+  Tooltip,
+} from '@mantine/core';
+import {
+  IconAdjustments,
+  IconAlertCircle,
+  IconCheck,
+  IconDownload,
+  IconInfoCircle,
+  IconSearch,
+} from '@tabler/icons-react';
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { ModalFooter } from '@ema-platform/ui';
+import {
+  useCreateDocumentRequirementMutation,
+  useGetLicenseTypesQuery,
+  useGetPersonalDocumentsQuery,
+  useLocalized,
+  type ApplicationKind,
+  type DocumentRequirement,
+  type LicenseType,
+  type PersonalDocumentGroup,
+} from '@ema-platform/api';
+import { useRequirementActions } from '../hooks/useRequirementActions';
+import type { DraftRequirement } from './DocumentRequirementEditorDrawer';
+
+const MIME_LABELS: Record<string, string> = {
+  'application/pdf': 'PDF',
+  'application/msword': 'DOC',
+  'application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document': 'DOCX',
+  'application/vnd.ms-excel': 'XLS',
+  'application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet': 'XLSX',
+};
+
+function shortMime(mime: string): string {
+  return MIME_LABELS[mime] ?? mime.split('/')[1]?.toUpperCase() ?? mime;
+}
+
+interface ImportPersonalDocumentsModalProps {
+  opened: boolean;
+  onClose: () => void;
+  licenseType: LicenseType;
+  applicationKind: ApplicationKind;
+  existingKeys: string[];
+  currentMaxSortOrder: number;
+  onCustomizeAndAdd: (draft: Partial<DraftRequirement>) => void;
+}
+
+export function ImportPersonalDocumentsModal({
+  opened,
+  onClose,
+  licenseType,
+  applicationKind,
+  existingKeys,
+  currentMaxSortOrder,
+  onCustomizeAndAdd,
+}: ImportPersonalDocumentsModalProps) {
+  const { t, i18n } = useTranslation();
+  const localized = useLocalized();
+  const run = useRequirementActions();
+
+  const [search, setSearch] = useState('');
+  const [scopeFilter, setScopeFilter] = useState<'all' | 'scoped'>('all');
+  const [importMode, setImportMode] = useState<DocumentRequirement['mode']>('ALWAYS');
+  const [selectedKeys, setSelectedKeys] = useState<string[]>([]);
+
+  const { data: licenseTypes } = useGetLicenseTypesQuery();
+  const { data: personalDocsData, isLoading, isError, refetch } = useGetPersonalDocumentsQuery({
+    take: 100,
+    locale: i18n.language === 'am' ? 'am' : 'en',
+  });
+
+  const [createRequirement, { isLoading: isCreating }] = useCreateDocumentRequirementMutation();
+
+  const groups = useMemo(() => {
+    return (personalDocsData?.items ?? []).map((group) => {
+      const scopeIds = group.rows
+        .map((r) => r.licenseTypeId)
+        .filter((id): id is string => id !== null);
+      const isGlobal = scopeIds.length === 0;
+      const appliesToCurrentType = isGlobal || scopeIds.includes(licenseType.id);
+      const isAlreadyAdded = existingKeys.includes(group.key);
+
+      return {
+        ...group,
+        scopeIds,
+        isGlobal,
+        appliesToCurrentType,
+        isAlreadyAdded,
+        mainRow: group.rows[0],
+      };
+    });
+  }, [personalDocsData, licenseType.id, existingKeys]);
+
+  const filteredGroups = useMemo(() => {
+    const q = search.trim().toLowerCase();
+    return groups.filter((item) => {
+      if (scopeFilter === 'scoped' && !item.appliesToCurrentType) {
+        return false;
+      }
+      if (!q) return true;
+      const nameEn = item.mainRow.name.en?.toLowerCase() ?? '';
+      const nameAm = item.mainRow.name.am?.toLowerCase() ?? '';
+      const key = item.key.toLowerCase();
+      return nameEn.includes(q) || nameAm.includes(q) || key.includes(q);
+    });
+  }, [groups, search, scopeFilter]);
+
+  const selectableKeys = useMemo(
+    () => filteredGroups.filter((g) => !g.isAlreadyAdded).map((g) => g.key),
+    [filteredGroups],
+  );
+
+  const allSelected =
+    selectableKeys.length > 0 && selectableKeys.every((k) => selectedKeys.includes(k));
+  const someSelected =
+    selectableKeys.some((k) => selectedKeys.includes(k)) && !allSelected;
+
+  function toggleSelectAll() {
+    if (allSelected) {
+      setSelectedKeys((prev) => prev.filter((k) => !selectableKeys.includes(k)));
+    } else {
+      setSelectedKeys((prev) => Array.from(new Set([...prev, ...selectableKeys])));
+    }
+  }
+
+  function toggleSelectOne(key: string) {
+    setSelectedKeys((prev) =>
+      prev.includes(key) ? prev.filter((k) => k !== key) : [...prev, key],
+    );
+  }
+
+  async function handleBatchImport() {
+    const itemsToImport = groups.filter(
+      (g) => selectedKeys.includes(g.key) && !g.isAlreadyAdded,
+    );
+    if (itemsToImport.length === 0) return;
+
+    const ok = await run(
+      () =>
+        Promise.all(
+          itemsToImport.map((item, index) =>
+            createRequirement({
+              key: item.key,
+              name: item.mainRow.name,
+              description: item.mainRow.description,
+              applicationKind,
+              mode: importMode,
+              allowedMimeTypes:
+                item.mainRow.allowedMimeTypes ?? ['application/pdf', 'image/jpeg', 'image/png'],
+              maxSizeMb: item.mainRow.maxSizeMb ?? 5,
+              requiresValidityDates: item.mainRow.requiresValidityDates ?? false,
+              allowMultiple: (item.mainRow.maxFiles ?? 1) !== 1,
+              isPersonal: false,
+              maxFiles: item.mainRow.maxFiles ?? null,
+              sortOrder: currentMaxSortOrder + index + 1,
+              licenseTypeId: licenseType.id,
+            }).unwrap(),
+          ),
+        ),
+      t('certReq.doc.importSuccess', 'Imported {{count}} personal document(s)', {
+        count: itemsToImport.length,
+      }),
+    );
+
+    if (ok) {
+      setSelectedKeys([]);
+      onClose();
+    }
+  }
+
+  function handleCustomizeRow(item: (typeof groups)[number]) {
+    onCustomizeAndAdd({
+      key: item.key,
+      name: { ...item.mainRow.name },
+      description: item.mainRow.description ? { ...item.mainRow.description } : undefined,
+      applicationKind,
+      mode: importMode,
+      allowedMimeTypes: [...item.mainRow.allowedMimeTypes],
+      maxSizeMb: item.mainRow.maxSizeMb,
+      maxFiles: item.mainRow.maxFiles,
+      requiresValidityDates: item.mainRow.requiresValidityDates,
+      allowMultiple: (item.mainRow.maxFiles ?? 1) !== 1,
+      isPersonal: false,
+      sortOrder: currentMaxSortOrder + 1,
+    });
+    onClose();
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Modal
+      opened={opened}
+      onClose={onClose}
+      title={
+        <div>
+          <Text fw={700} fz="lg">
+            {t('certReq.doc.importPersonal', 'Import from personal documents')}
+          </Text>
+          <Text fz="xs" c="dimmed">
+            {localized(licenseType.name)} · {applicationKind}
+          </Text>
+        </div>
+      }
+      size="lg"
+      padding="md"
+    >
+      <Stack gap="md">
+        <Alert
+          variant="light"
+          color="blue"
+          icon={<IconInfoCircle size={16} />}
+        >
+          <Text fz="xs">
+            {t(
+              'certReq.doc.importedHelper',
+              'Imported from personal documents. The key matches the vault so uploaded files will link automatically.',
+            )}
+          </Text>
+        </Alert>
+
+        <Group justify="space-between" align="center" wrap="wrap" gap="sm">
+          <TextInput
+            placeholder={t('certReq.personal.searchPlaceholder', 'Search by name or key')}
+            leftSection={<IconSearch size={14} />}
+            value={search}
+            onChange={(e) => setSearch(e.currentTarget.value)}
+            size="xs"
+            style={{ flex: 1, minWidth: 200 }}
+          />
+
+          <SegmentedControl
+            size="xs"
+            value={scopeFilter}
+            onChange={(v) => setScopeFilter(v as 'all' | 'scoped')}
+            data={[
+              { value: 'all', label: t('certReq.personal.filterAny', 'All personal docs') },
+              {
+                value: 'scoped',
+                label: t('certReq.doc.scopeSelected', 'Relevant to licence'),
+              },
+            ]}
+          />
+        </Group>
+
+        <Group justify="space-between" align="center" gap="sm">
+          <Select
+            label={t('certReq.doc.importMode', 'Requirement mode for imported documents')}
+            size="xs"
+            w={240}
+            data={[
+              { value: 'ALWAYS', label: t('certReq.doc.modeAlways', 'Always required') },
+              { value: 'OPTIONAL', label: t('certReq.doc.modeOptional', 'Optional upload') },
+              {
+                value: 'CONDITIONAL',
+                label: t('certReq.doc.modeConditional', 'Required when condition holds'),
+              },
+            ]}
+            value={importMode}
+            onChange={(v) => v && setImportMode(v as DocumentRequirement['mode'])}
+            allowDeselect={false}
+          />
+
+          <Text fz="xs" c="dimmed" pt="lg">
+            {t('certReq.personal.fileCount', '{{count}} document(s) available', {
+              count: selectableKeys.length,
+            })}
+          </Text>
+        </Group>
+
+        {isLoading ? (
+          <Group justify="center" py="xl">
+            <Loader size="sm" />
+            <Text fz="sm" c="dimmed">
+              {t('certReq.doc.loading', 'Loading personal documents…')}
+            </Text>
+          </Group>
+        ) : isError ? (
+          <Alert color="red" icon={<IconAlertCircle size={16} />}>
+            {t('certReq.doc.loadFailed', 'Could not load personal documents')}
+            <Button size="xs" variant="subtle" color="red" ml="sm" onClick={() => refetch()}>
+              {t('landing.retry', 'Retry')}
+            </Button>
+          </Alert>
+        ) : filteredGroups.length === 0 ? (
+          <Card withBorder radius="sm" p="lg" ta="center">
+            <Text fz="sm" c="dimmed">
+              {search
+                ? t('certReq.personal.noMatch', 'No personal document matches those filters.')
+                : t('certReq.doc.noPersonalDocs', 'No personal documents configured in Configuration yet.')}
+            </Text>
+          </Card>
+        ) : (
+          <ScrollArea.Autosize mah={380} type="auto">
+            <Table highlightOnHover verticalSpacing="xs" fz="sm">
+              <Table.Thead>
+                <Table.Tr>
+                  <Table.Th w={40}>
+                    <Checkbox
+                      checked={allSelected}
+                      indeterminate={someSelected}
+                      onChange={toggleSelectAll}
+                      disabled={selectableKeys.length === 0}
+                    />
+                  </Table.Th>
+                  <Table.Th>{t('certReq.personal.columns.document', 'Document')}</Table.Th>
+                  <Table.Th>{t('certReq.doc.allowedTypes', 'Format & Limits')}</Table.Th>
+                  <Table.Th>{t('certReq.doc.scope', 'Scope')}</Table.Th>
+                  <Table.Th ta="right">{t('certReq.personal.columns.actions', 'Actions')}</Table.Th>
+                </Table.Tr>
+              </Table.Thead>
+              <Table.Tbody>
+                {filteredGroups.map((item) => {
+                  const isSelected = selectedKeys.includes(item.key);
+                  return (
+                    <Table.Tr
+                      key={item.key}
+                      bg={
+                        item.isAlreadyAdded
+                          ? 'var(--mantine-color-gray-light)'
+                          : isSelected
+                            ? 'var(--mantine-color-blue-light)'
+                            : undefined
+                      }
+                    >
+                      <Table.Td>
+                        <Checkbox
+                          checked={isSelected || item.isAlreadyAdded}
+                          disabled={item.isAlreadyAdded}
+                          onChange={() => toggleSelectOne(item.key)}
+                        />
+                      </Table.Td>
+                      <Table.Td>
+                        <Group gap="xs" wrap="nowrap">
+                          <div>
+                            <Group gap={6}>
+                              <Text fz="sm" fw={600}>
+                                {localized(item.mainRow.name) || item.key}
+                              </Text>
+                              {item.isAlreadyAdded && (
+                                <Badge size="xs" color="gray" variant="light">
+                                  {t('certReq.doc.alreadyAdded', 'Already added')}
+                                </Badge>
+                              )}
+                            </Group>
+                            <Text fz="xs" c="dimmed">
+                              {item.key}
+                            </Text>
+                          </div>
+                        </Group>
+                      </Table.Td>
+                      <Table.Td>
+                        <Text fz="xs">
+                          {(item.mainRow.allowedMimeTypes ?? []).slice(0, 3).map(shortMime).join(', ')}
+                          {(item.mainRow.allowedMimeTypes ?? []).length > 3 && '...'}
+                        </Text>
+                        <Text fz="xs" c="dimmed">
+                          {item.mainRow.maxSizeMb} MB ·{' '}
+                          {item.mainRow.maxFiles === null
+                            ? t('certReq.doc.maxFilesUnlimited', 'No limit')
+                            : `${item.mainRow.maxFiles} file(s)`}
+                          {item.mainRow.requiresValidityDates && ' · Validity'}
+                        </Text>
+                      </Table.Td>
+                      <Table.Td>
+                        {item.isGlobal ? (
+                          <Badge size="xs" variant="filled" color="gray">
+                            {t('certReq.doc.scopeAll', 'All licences')}
+                          </Badge>
+                        ) : (
+                          <Badge size="xs" variant="light" color="blue">
+                            {t('certReq.doc.scopeSelected', 'Selected')}
+                          </Badge>
+                        )}
+                      </Table.Td>
+                      <Table.Td ta="right">
+                        <Tooltip label={t('certReq.doc.customizeAndAdd', 'Customize & add')}>
+                          <ActionIcon
+                            variant="light"
+                            color="blue"
+                            size="sm"
+                            onClick={() => handleCustomizeRow(item)}
+                          >
+                            <IconAdjustments size={14} />
+                          </ActionIcon>
+                        </Tooltip>
+                      </Table.Td>
+                    </Table.Tr>
+                  );
+                })}
+              </Table.Tbody>
+            </Table>
+          </ScrollArea.Autosize>
+        )}
+
+        <ModalFooter>
+          <Button variant="default" onClick={onClose}>
+            {t('certReq.cancel', 'Cancel')}
+          </Button>
+          <Button
+            color="teal"
+            leftSection={<IconDownload size={15} />}
+            disabled={selectedKeys.length === 0}
+            loading={isCreating}
+            onClick={handleBatchImport}
+          >
+            {t('certReq.doc.importSelected', 'Import selected ({{count}})', {
+              count: selectedKeys.length,
+            })}
+          </Button>
+        </ModalFooter>
+      </Stack>
+    </Modal>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/certification/pages/CertificationPage/index.tsx b/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/certification/pages/CertificationPage/index.tsx
index 323703738..2574aeb2e 100644
--- a/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/certification/pages/CertificationPage/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/certification/pages/CertificationPage/index.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import { useState } from 'react';
-import {Stack, Button, Modal, Text, TextInput, Textarea, Select, Card} from '@mantine/core';
+import { Stack, Button, Modal, Text, TextInput, Textarea, Select, Card, Switch } from '@mantine/core';
 import { useDisclosure } from '@mantine/hooks';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import {IconPlus} from '@tabler/icons-react';
-import { AdvancedTable, ErrorState, ModalFooter, notify, PageHeader, useErrorHandler, useServerTable } from '@ema-platform/ui';
-import { useGetRanksQuery, useLocalized } from '@ema-platform/api';
+import { AdvancedTable, ErrorState, ModalFooter, notify, PageHeader, useServerTable } from '@ema-platform/ui';
+import { extractErrorMessage, useGetRanksQuery, useLocalized } from '@ema-platform/api';
 import {
   useGetCertificationsQuery,
   useCreateCertificationMutation,
@@ -15,6 +15,15 @@ import { type Certification } from '../../types/certification';
 import { certificationColumns } from './columns';
 import { certificationActionsColumn } from './actions';
 
+interface CertificationFormValues {
+  nameEn: string;
+  nameAm: string;
+  descEn: string;
+  descAm: string;
+  rankKey: string | null;
+  isActive: boolean;
+}
+
 function CertificationForm({
   editing,
   rankOptions,
@@ -25,7 +34,7 @@ function CertificationForm({
   editing: Certification | null;
   rankOptions: { value: string; label: string }[];
   isSubmitting: boolean;
-  onSubmit: (values: { nameEn: string; nameAm: string; descEn: string; descAm: string; rankKey: string | null }, isEdit: boolean) => void;
+  onSubmit: (values: CertificationFormValues, isEdit: boolean) => void;
   onCancel: () => void;
 }) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
@@ -34,14 +43,15 @@ function CertificationForm({
   const [descEn, setDescEn] = useState(editing?.description?.en ?? '');
   const [descAm, setDescAm] = useState(editing?.description?.am ?? '');
   const [rankKey, setRankKey] = useState<string | null>(editing?.rankKey ?? null);
+  const [isActive, setIsActive] = useState(editing?.isActive ?? true);
 
   const handleSubmit = (e: React.FormEvent) => {
     e.preventDefault();
-    if (!nameEn || !nameAm) {
-      notify.error('Name fields are required');
+    if (!nameEn.trim() || !nameAm.trim()) {
+      notify.error(t('certification.validation.nameRequired', 'Both English and Amharic names are required'));
       return;
     }
-    onSubmit({ nameEn, nameAm, descEn, descAm, rankKey }, !!editing);
+    onSubmit({ nameEn: nameEn.trim(), nameAm: nameAm.trim(), descEn, descAm, rankKey, isActive }, !!editing);
   };
 
   return (
@@ -63,6 +73,18 @@ function CertificationForm({
             clearable
             searchable
           />
+          {editing && (
+            <Switch
+              label={t('certification.form.isActive', 'Active')}
+              description={t(
+                'certification.form.isActiveHint',
+                'Inactive certifications stay on existing exams but are not offered for new ones.',
+              )}
+              checked={isActive}
+              onChange={(e) => setIsActive(e.currentTarget.checked)}
+              size="sm"
+            />
+          )}
           <ModalFooter>
             <Button variant="default" onClick={onCancel} size="sm">{t('certification.cancel')}</Button>
             <Button type="submit" size="sm" loading={isSubmitting}>{editing ? t('certification.update') : t('certification.create')}</Button>
@@ -76,8 +98,10 @@ function CertificationForm({
 export function CertificationPage() {
   const { t, i18n } = useTranslation();
   const locale = i18n.language as 'en' | 'am';
-  const { handleError } = useErrorHandler();
   const localized = useLocalized();
+  // Server refusals (`rank_not_found`, `certification_in_use`) arrive as
+  // codes; this maps them to the sentences the administrator can act on.
+  const showError = (e: unknown) => notify.error(extractErrorMessage(e, t('certification.error')));
   const { data, isFetching, isError, refetch } = useGetCertificationsQuery();
   const { data: rankRes } = useGetRanksQuery();
   const rankOptions = (rankRes?.items ?? []).map((r) => ({ value: r.key, label: localized(r.name) }));
@@ -98,14 +122,14 @@ export function CertificationPage() {
     setShowForm(false);
   };
 
-  const handleSubmit = async (values: { nameEn: string; nameAm: string; descEn: string; descAm: string; rankKey: string | null }, isEdit: boolean) => {
+  const handleSubmit = async (values: CertificationFormValues, isEdit: boolean) => {
     const name = { en: values.nameEn, am: values.nameAm };
     const description = { en: values.descEn, am: values.descAm };
     try {
       if (isEdit && editing) {
         // null clears a previously-set rank; undefined would leave it
         // untouched server-side, so the two are not interchangeable here.
-        await updateCert({ id: editing.id, name, description, rankKey: values.rankKey }).unwrap();
+        await updateCert({ id: editing.id, name, description, rankKey: values.rankKey, isActive: values.isActive }).unwrap();
         notify.success(t('certification.updated'));
       } else {
         await createCert({ name, description, rankKey: values.rankKey ?? undefined }).unwrap();
@@ -113,7 +137,7 @@ export function CertificationPage() {
       }
       resetForm();
     } catch (e) {
-      handleError(e);
+      showError(e);
     }
   };
 
@@ -125,7 +149,7 @@ export function CertificationPage() {
       closeDelete();
       setDeleteTarget(null);
     } catch (e) {
-      handleError(e);
+      showError(e);
     }
   };
 
@@ -184,7 +208,7 @@ export function CertificationPage() {
       </Card>
 
       <Modal opened={deleteOpened} onClose={closeDelete} title={t('certification.confirmDelete')} size="sm">
-        <Text mb="md">{t('certification.deleteConfirmText', { name: deleteTarget?.name?.[locale] })}</Text>
+        <Text mb="md">{t('certification.deleteConfirmText', { name: deleteTarget ? localized(deleteTarget.name) : '' })}</Text>
         <ModalFooter>
           <Button variant="default" onClick={closeDelete} size="sm">{t('certification.cancel')}</Button>
           <Button color="red" onClick={handleDelete} size="sm">{t('certification.delete')}</Button>
diff --git a/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/configuration/components/LicenseTypesTab.tsx b/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/configuration/components/LicenseTypesTab.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..75003dbec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/configuration/components/LicenseTypesTab.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,535 @@
+import { useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import {
+  Alert,
+  Anchor,
+  Badge,
+  Button,
+  Card,
+  Checkbox,
+  Group,
+  Modal,
+  NumberInput,
+  Select,
+  SimpleGrid,
+  Stack,
+  Switch,
+  Text,
+  TextInput,
+  Textarea,
+} from '@mantine/core';
+import { useForm } from '@mantine/form';
+import { IconInfoCircle, IconPlus } from '@tabler/icons-react';
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
+import {
+  AdvancedTable,
+  ErrorState,
+  ModalFooter,
+  notify,
+  PageLoader,
+  useServerTable,
+  type AdvancedColumn,
+} from '@ema-platform/ui';
+import {
+  extractErrorMessage,
+  useCreateLicenseTypeMutation,
+  useGetLicenseCategoriesQuery,
+  useGetLicenseTypesQuery,
+  useLocalized,
+  useUpdateLicenseStatusMutation,
+  useUpdateLicenseTypeMutation,
+  type LicenseTypeCreate,
+  type FamilyKind,
+  type LicenseCategory,
+  type LicenseType,
+  type ServiceKind,
+  type WorkflowProfile,
+} from '@ema-platform/api';
+import { LICENSE_PERMISSIONS, RequirePermission, usePermissions } from '@ema-platform/auth';
+
+/** Upper snake case, as the server normalises and then requires. */
+const KEY_PATTERN = /^[A-Z][A-Z0-9_]*$/;
+
+interface FormValues {
+  key: string;
+  nameEn: string;
+  nameAm: string;
+  descEn: string;
+  descAm: string;
+  category: LicenseCategory | '';
+  familyKind: FamilyKind;
+  serviceKind: ServiceKind;
+  workflowProfile: WorkflowProfile;
+  certificatePrefix: string;
+  feeNewApplication: number | '';
+  feeCurrency: string;
+  validityMonths: number;
+  issuesCertificate: boolean;
+  renewalEnabled: boolean;
+  inspectionRequired: boolean;
+}
+
+const INITIAL: FormValues = {
+  key: '',
+  nameEn: '',
+  nameAm: '',
+  descEn: '',
+  descAm: '',
+  category: '',
+  familyKind: 'LOGISTICS_LICENSE',
+  serviceKind: 'LICENSE',
+  workflowProfile: 'STANDARD',
+  certificatePrefix: '',
+  feeNewApplication: '',
+  feeCurrency: 'ETB',
+  validityMonths: 12,
+  issuesCertificate: true,
+  renewalEnabled: true,
+  inspectionRequired: true,
+};
+
+/**
+ * The catalogue of licence types, with the one thing no other screen offers:
+ * creating a new one, and switching one on or off.
+ *
+ * Deliberately thin. A type is created with only what it needs to exist and
+ * be classified; its form, document slots, fees and behaviour rules each
+ * have a dedicated screen, and this one links there rather than duplicating
+ * them. Deactivating hides the type from the portal catalogue without
+ * touching applications already in flight, which hold the type by id.
+ */
+export function LicenseTypesTab() {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const localized = useLocalized();
+  const { can } = usePermissions();
+
+  const { data, isLoading, isFetching, isError, error, refetch } = useGetLicenseTypesQuery();
+  const { data: categoriesRes } = useGetLicenseCategoriesQuery();
+  const [createType, { isLoading: isCreating }] = useCreateLicenseTypeMutation();
+  const [updateType, { isLoading: isUpdating }] = useUpdateLicenseTypeMutation();
+  const [updateStatus, { isLoading: isToggling }] = useUpdateLicenseStatusMutation();
+
+  const [showForm, setShowForm] = useState(false);
+  const [editing, setEditing] = useState<LicenseType | null>(null);
+  const [pendingToggle, setPendingToggle] = useState<LicenseType | null>(null);
+  const { setPageIndex, pageSize, setPageSize, paginate } = useServerTable();
+
+  const types = useMemo(
+    () => [...(data?.items ?? [])].sort((a, b) => a.sortOrder - b.sortOrder || a.key.localeCompare(b.key)),
+    [data],
+  );
+
+  const categoryOptions = useMemo(
+    () =>
+      [...(categoriesRes?.items ?? [])]
+        .sort((a, b) => a.sortOrder - b.sortOrder)
+        .map((c) => ({ value: c.key, label: localized(c.name) })),
+    [categoriesRes, localized],
+  );
+  const categoryLabel = (key: string) => categoryOptions.find((c) => c.value === key)?.label ?? key;
+
+  const familyOptions: { value: FamilyKind; label: string }[] = [
+    { value: 'LOGISTICS_LICENSE', label: t('configuration.licenseTypes.family.LOGISTICS_LICENSE', 'Logistics licence') },
+    { value: 'CERTIFICATE', label: t('configuration.licenseTypes.family.CERTIFICATE', 'Seafarer certificate') },
+    { value: 'DOCUMENT', label: t('configuration.licenseTypes.family.DOCUMENT', 'Identity / statutory document') },
+  ];
+  const serviceOptions: { value: ServiceKind; label: string }[] = [
+    { value: 'LICENSE', label: t('configuration.licenseTypes.service.LICENSE', 'Licence') },
+    { value: 'REGISTRATION', label: t('configuration.licenseTypes.service.REGISTRATION', 'Registration') },
+  ];
+  const workflowOptions: { value: WorkflowProfile; label: string }[] = [
+    { value: 'STANDARD', label: t('configuration.licenseTypes.workflow.STANDARD', 'Standard (review → evaluation → inspection → approval)') },
+    { value: 'REGISTRATION', label: t('configuration.licenseTypes.workflow.REGISTRATION', 'Registration (review → approval)') },
+  ];
+
+  const form = useForm<FormValues>({
+    initialValues: INITIAL,
+    transformValues: (v) => ({ ...v, key: v.key.trim().toUpperCase(), certificatePrefix: v.certificatePrefix.trim() }),
+    validate: {
+      key: (v) => {
+        const key = v.trim().toUpperCase();
+        if (!key) return t('configuration.licenseTypes.validation.keyRequired', 'Key is required');
+        if (key.length > 64) return t('configuration.licenseTypes.validation.keyTooLong', 'Key must be at most 64 characters');
+        if (!KEY_PATTERN.test(key)) {
+          return t('configuration.licenseTypes.validation.keyFormat', 'Use letters, digits and underscores, e.g. PORT_AGENT');
+        }
+        if (types.some((lt) => lt.key === key && lt.id !== editing?.id)) {
+          return t('configuration.licenseTypes.validation.keyTaken', 'A licence type with this key already exists');
+        }
+        return null;
+      },
+      nameEn: (v) => (v.trim() ? null : t('configuration.validation.nameEnRequired')),
+      nameAm: (v) => (v.trim() ? null : t('configuration.validation.nameAmRequired')),
+      certificatePrefix: (v) => {
+        const prefix = v.trim();
+        if (!prefix) return t('configuration.licenseTypes.validation.prefixRequired', 'Certificate prefix is required');
+        if (prefix.length > 12) return t('configuration.licenseTypes.validation.prefixTooLong', 'Prefix must be at most 12 characters');
+        return null;
+      },
+      feeCurrency: (v) => (v.trim().length > 8 ? t('configuration.licenseTypes.validation.currencyTooLong', 'Use a short currency code') : null),
+      validityMonths: (v) =>
+        v >= 6 && v <= 240 ? null : t('configuration.licenseTypes.validation.validityRange', 'Validity must be between 6 and 240 months'),
+    },
+  });
+
+  const closeForm = () => {
+    form.reset();
+    setEditing(null);
+    setShowForm(false);
+  };
+
+  const openCreate = () => {
+    form.reset();
+    setEditing(null);
+    setShowForm(true);
+  };
+
+  const openEdit = (licenseType: LicenseType) => {
+    setEditing(licenseType);
+    form.setValues({
+      key: licenseType.key,
+      nameEn: licenseType.name?.en ?? '',
+      nameAm: licenseType.name?.am ?? '',
+      descEn: licenseType.description?.en ?? '',
+      descAm: licenseType.description?.am ?? '',
+      category: licenseType.category ?? '',
+      familyKind: licenseType.familyKind ?? 'LOGISTICS_LICENSE',
+      serviceKind: licenseType.serviceKind ?? 'LICENSE',
+      workflowProfile: licenseType.workflowProfile ?? 'STANDARD',
+      certificatePrefix: licenseType.certificatePrefix,
+      feeNewApplication:
+        licenseType.feeNewApplication === null || licenseType.feeNewApplication === undefined
+          ? ''
+          : Number(licenseType.feeNewApplication),
+      feeCurrency: licenseType.feeCurrency ?? 'ETB',
+      validityMonths: licenseType.validityMonths ?? 12,
+      issuesCertificate: licenseType.issuesCertificate ?? true,
+      renewalEnabled: licenseType.renewalEnabled ?? true,
+      inspectionRequired: licenseType.inspectionRequired ?? true,
+    });
+    setShowForm(true);
+  };
+
+  const submit = form.onSubmit(async (values) => {
+    // Everything both paths write. `key` and `sortOrder` are deliberately not
+    // here: applications, licences and the portal's own routes address a type
+    // by its key, so renaming one in place would strand everything already
+    // pointing at the old name — the server refuses it too, once any
+    // application references the type.
+    const shared: Omit<LicenseTypeCreate, 'key'> = {
+      name: { en: values.nameEn.trim(), am: values.nameAm.trim() },
+      certificatePrefix: values.certificatePrefix,
+      familyKind: values.familyKind,
+      serviceKind: values.serviceKind,
+      workflowProfile: values.workflowProfile,
+      feeCurrency: values.feeCurrency.trim() || 'ETB',
+      validityMonths: values.validityMonths,
+      issuesCertificate: values.issuesCertificate,
+      renewalEnabled: values.renewalEnabled,
+      inspectionRequired: values.inspectionRequired,
+    };
+    if (values.descEn.trim() || values.descAm.trim()) {
+      shared.description = { en: values.descEn.trim(), am: values.descAm.trim() };
+    }
+    if (values.category) shared.category = values.category;
+    if (values.feeNewApplication !== '') shared.feeNewApplication = values.feeNewApplication;
+
+    try {
+      if (editing) {
+        await updateType({ id: editing.id, ...shared }).unwrap();
+        notify.success(t('configuration.updated'));
+      } else {
+        await createType({
+          ...shared,
+          key: values.key,
+          // The last row by default; the seeded order is EMA's and stays put.
+          sortOrder: types.length,
+        }).unwrap();
+        notify.success(
+          t('configuration.licenseTypes.created', 'Licence type created. Configure its form, documents and fees next.'),
+        );
+      }
+      closeForm();
+    } catch (e) {
+      notify.error(extractErrorMessage(e, t('configuration.error')));
+    }
+  });
+
+  const confirmToggle = async () => {
+    if (!pendingToggle) return;
+    const next = !pendingToggle.isActive;
+    try {
+      await updateStatus({ id: pendingToggle.id, isActive: next }).unwrap();
+      notify.success(
+        next
+          ? t('configuration.licenseTypes.activated', 'Licence type is now accepting applications')
+          : t('configuration.licenseTypes.deactivated', 'Licence type is closed to new applications'),
+      );
+      setPendingToggle(null);
+    } catch (e) {
+      notify.error(extractErrorMessage(e, t('configuration.error')));
+    }
+  };
+
+  if (isError) {
+    return (
+      <ErrorState
+        title={t('certReq.loadFailed', 'Could not load licence types')}
+        description={extractErrorMessage(error)}
+        onRetry={() => refetch()}
+      />
+    );
+  }
+  if (isLoading) return <PageLoader label={t('certReq.loading', 'Loading licence types…')} height={300} />;
+
+  const canToggle = can([LICENSE_PERMISSIONS.UPDATE_LICENSE_TYPE]);
+
+  const columns: AdvancedColumn<LicenseType>[] = [
+    { header: t('configuration.name'), cell: ({ row }) => localized(row.original.name) },
+    { header: t('configuration.key', 'Key'), cell: ({ row }) => <Text ff="monospace" size="sm">{row.original.key}</Text> },
+    { header: t('configuration.licenseTypes.columns.category', 'Category'), cell: ({ row }) => categoryLabel(row.original.category) },
+    {
+      header: t('configuration.licenseTypes.columns.family', 'Family'),
+      cell: ({ row }) => familyOptions.find((f) => f.value === row.original.familyKind)?.label ?? row.original.familyKind,
+    },
+    { header: t('configuration.licenseTypes.columns.prefix', 'Prefix'), cell: ({ row }) => row.original.certificatePrefix },
+    {
+      header: t('configuration.licenseTypes.columns.status', 'Status'),
+      size: 110,
+      cell: ({ row }) => (
+        <Badge color={row.original.isActive ? 'green' : 'gray'} variant="light">
+          {row.original.isActive ? t('configuration.licenseTypes.active', 'Active') : t('configuration.licenseTypes.inactive', 'Inactive')}
+        </Badge>
+      ),
+    },
+    {
+      header: '',
+      label: t('configuration.licenseTypes.columns.actions', 'Actions'),
+      size: 220,
+      cell: ({ row }) => (
+        <Group gap="sm" wrap="nowrap">
+          <Button variant="subtle" size="xs" onClick={() => openEdit(row.original)} disabled={!canToggle}>
+            {t('configuration.edit', 'Edit')}
+          </Button>
+          {/*
+            Bound to the stored flag rather than to local state: the switch
+            only opens the confirmation, and it moves once the server has
+            accepted. Flipping first would claim the type was closed while
+            the request was still in the air.
+          */}
+          <Switch
+            size="sm"
+            checked={row.original.isActive}
+            disabled={!canToggle || isToggling}
+            onChange={() => setPendingToggle(row.original)}
+            label={
+              row.original.isActive
+                ? t('configuration.licenseTypes.deactivate', 'Deactivate')
+                : t('configuration.licenseTypes.activate', 'Activate')
+            }
+            aria-label={t(
+              'configuration.licenseTypes.toggleAria',
+              'Toggle whether this licence type accepts applications',
+            )}
+          />
+        </Group>
+      ),
+    },
+  ];
+
+  const page = paginate(types);
+
+  return (
+    <Stack gap="md">
+      <Alert variant="light" color="blue" icon={<IconInfoCircle size={16} />}>
+        <Text size="sm">
+          {t(
+            'configuration.licenseTypes.notice',
+            'A new type starts empty. After creating it, set up its form and document slots under Certificate Requirements, and its fees under Payment Configuration.',
+          )}{' '}
+          <Anchor component={Link} to="/certificate-requirements" size="sm">
+            {t('configuration.licenseTypes.goToRequirements', 'Certificate requirements')}
+          </Anchor>
+          {' · '}
+          <Anchor component={Link} to="/payment-config" size="sm">
+            {t('configuration.licenseTypes.goToFees', 'Payment configuration')}
+          </Anchor>
+        </Text>
+      </Alert>
+
+      <Group justify="flex-end">
+        <RequirePermission anyOf={[LICENSE_PERMISSIONS.CREATE_LICENSE_TYPE]} hideOnly>
+          <Button variant="light" size="sm" leftSection={<IconPlus size={16} />} onClick={openCreate}>
+            {t('configuration.licenseTypes.add', 'Add licence type')}
+          </Button>
+        </RequirePermission>
+      </Group>
+
+      <Card withBorder padding={0}>
+        <AdvancedTable
+          columns={columns}
+          data={page.rows}
+          tableName="configuration-license-types"
+          itemCount={page.itemCount}
+          pageIndex={page.pageIndex}
+          onPageChange={setPageIndex}
+          pageSize={pageSize}
+          onPageSizeChange={setPageSize}
+          refresh={refetch}
+          isLoading={isFetching}
+          emptyText={t('configuration.licenseTypes.empty', 'No licence types yet')}
+        />
+      </Card>
+
+      <Modal
+        opened={showForm}
+        onClose={closeForm}
+        title={
+          editing
+            ? t('configuration.licenseTypes.edit', 'Edit licence type')
+            : t('configuration.licenseTypes.add', 'Add licence type')
+        }
+        size="lg"
+      >
+        <form onSubmit={submit}>
+          <Stack gap="sm">
+            <SimpleGrid cols={{ base: 1, sm: 2 }}>
+              <TextInput
+                label={t('configuration.key', 'Key')}
+                description={t('configuration.licenseTypes.keyHint', 'Stable identifier, upper snake case. Cannot change once applications exist.')}
+                placeholder="PORT_AGENT"
+                required
+                {...form.getInputProps('key')}
+                onChange={(e) => form.setFieldValue('key', e.currentTarget.value.toUpperCase())}
+                disabled={Boolean(editing)}
+              />
+              <TextInput
+                label={t('configuration.licenseTypes.prefix', 'Certificate number prefix')}
+                description={t('configuration.licenseTypes.prefixHint', 'e.g. FF → FF-2026-000123')}
+                placeholder="PA"
+                required
+                maxLength={12}
+                {...form.getInputProps('certificatePrefix')}
+              />
+            </SimpleGrid>
+
+            <SimpleGrid cols={{ base: 1, sm: 2 }}>
+              <TextInput label={t('configuration.nameEn')} required {...form.getInputProps('nameEn')} />
+              <TextInput label={t('configuration.nameAm')} required {...form.getInputProps('nameAm')} />
+              <Textarea label={t('configuration.descEn')} autosize minRows={2} {...form.getInputProps('descEn')} />
+              <Textarea label={t('configuration.descAm')} autosize minRows={2} {...form.getInputProps('descAm')} />
+            </SimpleGrid>
+
+            <SimpleGrid cols={{ base: 1, sm: 2 }}>
+              <Select
+                label={t('configuration.licenseTypes.columns.category', 'Category')}
+                description={t('configuration.licenseTypes.categoryHint', 'The group the applicant browses by.')}
+                data={categoryOptions}
+                clearable
+                searchable
+                {...form.getInputProps('category')}
+              />
+              <Select
+                label={t('configuration.licenseTypes.columns.family', 'Family')}
+                description={t('configuration.licenseTypes.familyHint', 'Decides which desk owns it and which portal catalogue lists it.')}
+                data={familyOptions}
+                allowDeselect={false}
+                {...form.getInputProps('familyKind')}
+              />
+              <Select
+                label={t('certReq.behavior.serviceKind', 'Service kind')}
+                data={serviceOptions}
+                allowDeselect={false}
+                {...form.getInputProps('serviceKind')}
+              />
+              <Select
+                label={t('certReq.behavior.workflowProfile', 'Workflow profile')}
+                data={workflowOptions}
+                allowDeselect={false}
+                {...form.getInputProps('workflowProfile')}
+              />
+            </SimpleGrid>
+
+            <SimpleGrid cols={{ base: 1, sm: 3 }}>
+              <NumberInput
+                label={t('configuration.licenseTypes.fee', 'New application fee')}
+                description={t('configuration.licenseTypes.feeHint', 'Leave blank for no charge.')}
+                min={0}
+                decimalScale={2}
+                thousandSeparator=","
+                {...form.getInputProps('feeNewApplication')}
+              />
+              <TextInput label={t('configuration.licenseTypes.currency', 'Currency')} maxLength={8} {...form.getInputProps('feeCurrency')} />
+              <NumberInput
+                label={t('configuration.licenseTypes.validity', 'Validity (months)')}
+                min={6}
+                max={240}
+                allowDecimal={false}
+                required
+                {...form.getInputProps('validityMonths')}
+              />
+            </SimpleGrid>
+
+            <Group gap="lg">
+              <Checkbox
+                label={t('configuration.licenseTypes.issuesCertificate', 'Issues a certificate')}
+                {...form.getInputProps('issuesCertificate', { type: 'checkbox' })}
+              />
+              <Checkbox
+                label={t('configuration.licenseTypes.renewalEnabled', 'Renewable')}
+                {...form.getInputProps('renewalEnabled', { type: 'checkbox' })}
+              />
+              <Checkbox
+                label={t('configuration.licenseTypes.inspectionRequired', 'Inspection required')}
+                {...form.getInputProps('inspectionRequired', { type: 'checkbox' })}
+              />
+            </Group>
+
+            <ModalFooter>
+              <Button variant="default" size="sm" onClick={closeForm}>
+                {t('configuration.cancel')}
+              </Button>
+              <Button type="submit" size="sm" loading={isCreating || isUpdating}>
+                {editing ? t('configuration.update') : t('configuration.create')}
+              </Button>
+            </ModalFooter>
+          </Stack>
+        </form>
+      </Modal>
+
+      <Modal
+        opened={pendingToggle !== null}
+        onClose={() => setPendingToggle(null)}
+        title={
+          pendingToggle?.isActive
+            ? t('configuration.licenseTypes.deactivateTitle', 'Deactivate licence type')
+            : t('configuration.licenseTypes.activateTitle', 'Activate licence type')
+        }
+        size="sm"
+      >
+        <Text size="sm" mb="md">
+          {pendingToggle?.isActive
+            ? t('configuration.licenseTypes.deactivateText', {
+                name: pendingToggle ? localized(pendingToggle.name) : '',
+                defaultValue:
+                  '{{name}} will disappear from the applicant catalogue. Applications already in progress continue unaffected.',
+              })
+            : t('configuration.licenseTypes.activateText', {
+                name: pendingToggle ? localized(pendingToggle.name) : '',
+                defaultValue: '{{name}} will be offered to applicants again.',
+              })}
+        </Text>
+        <ModalFooter>
+          <Button variant="default" size="sm" onClick={() => setPendingToggle(null)}>
+            {t('configuration.cancel')}
+          </Button>
+          <Button size="sm" color={pendingToggle?.isActive ? 'red' : 'green'} loading={isToggling} onClick={confirmToggle}>
+            {pendingToggle?.isActive
+              ? t('configuration.licenseTypes.deactivate', 'Deactivate')
+              : t('configuration.licenseTypes.activate', 'Activate')}
+          </Button>
+        </ModalFooter>
+      </Modal>
+    </Stack>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/configuration/pages/ConfigurationPage/index.tsx b/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/configuration/pages/ConfigurationPage/index.tsx
index 5fe270643..36e390266 100644
--- a/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/configuration/pages/ConfigurationPage/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/configuration/pages/ConfigurationPage/index.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import {
   IconCertificate,
   IconHash,
   IconInfoCircle,
+  IconLicense,
   IconAnchor,
   IconId,
 } from "@tabler/icons-react";
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ import { LocationPage } from "../../../location/pages/LocationPage";
 import { PersonalDocumentsCard } from "../../../certificate-requirements/components/PersonalDocumentsCard";
 import { CertificationPage } from "../../../certification/pages/CertificationPage";
 import { NumberFormatTab } from "../../components/NumberFormatTab";
+import { LicenseTypesTab } from "../../components/LicenseTypesTab";
 import { RankDepartmentTab } from "./RankDepartmentTab";
 import {
   useGetOrganizationsQuery,
@@ -398,6 +400,9 @@ export function ConfigurationPage() {
           <Tabs.Tab value="locations" leftSection={<IconMap size={16} />}>
             {t("location.title")}
           </Tabs.Tab>
+          <Tabs.Tab value="licenseTypes" leftSection={<IconLicense size={16} />}>
+            {t("configuration.licenseTypesTab", "Licence Types")}
+          </Tabs.Tab>
           <Tabs.Tab
             value="certifications"
             leftSection={<IconCertificate size={16} />}
@@ -427,6 +432,10 @@ export function ConfigurationPage() {
           <CertificationPage />
         </Tabs.Panel>
 
+        <Tabs.Panel value="licenseTypes" pt="md">
+          <LicenseTypesTab />
+        </Tabs.Panel>
+
         <Tabs.Panel value="numberFormats" pt="md">
           <NumberFormatTab />
         </Tabs.Panel>
diff --git a/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/user-management/UserManagementPage.tsx b/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/user-management/UserManagementPage.tsx
index 7cd82395f..6390ea914 100644
--- a/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/user-management/UserManagementPage.tsx
+++ b/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/user-management/UserManagementPage.tsx
@@ -104,10 +104,7 @@ const UM_CONFIG: DesignConfig = {
 const UM_RUNTIME = {
   basename: "/um",
   // Keep the embedded IAM module on the same API as the backoffice client.
-  // When VITE_BASE_API_URL is absent locally, passing undefined makes iamui
-  // fall back to its remote development server, where the local JWT is
-  // rejected and the module redirects to its login page.
-  apiUrl: import.meta.env.VITE_BASE_API_URL ?? "http://localhost:3000/api",
+  apiUrl: import.meta.env.VITE_BASE_API_URL ?? "https://ema-api-dev.triaplc.com/api",
 };
 
 const buttonStyle: React.CSSProperties = {
diff --git a/apps/backoffice/src/app/i18n/locales/am.ts b/apps/backoffice/src/app/i18n/locales/am.ts
index fed4b9fe8..28090dba0 100644
--- a/apps/backoffice/src/app/i18n/locales/am.ts
+++ b/apps/backoffice/src/app/i18n/locales/am.ts
@@ -618,11 +618,19 @@ export const am: Translations = {
       descEnPlaceholder: "የእንግሊዝኛ መግለጫ",
       descAm: "መግለጫ (አማርኛ)",
       descAmPlaceholder: "የአማርኛ መግለጫ",
+      rankKey: "የSTCW ማዕረግ (ለፈተና መርሐግብር)",
+      rankKeyHint: "ይህ የምስክር ወረቀት የሚፈተነው የCoC/CoP መሰላል አካል ካልሆነ ባዶ ይተዉት።",
+      rankKeyPlaceholder: "ለተወሰነ ማዕረግ አይደለም",
+      isActive: "ንቁ",
+      isActiveHint: "ንቁ ያልሆኑ የምስክር ወረቀቶች በነባር ፈተናዎች ላይ ይቆያሉ፤ ለአዲስ ፈተናዎች ግን አይቀርቡም።",
     },
     status: {
       active: "ንቁ",
       inactive: "እንቅስቃሴ የሌለ",
     },
+    validation: {
+      nameRequired: "የእንግሊዝኛ እና የአማርኛ ስሞች ሁለቱም ያስፈልጋሉ",
+    },
   },
 
   result: {
@@ -874,6 +882,88 @@ export const am: Translations = {
 
   configuration: {
     title: "ውቅረት",
+    licenseTypesTab: "የፈቃድ አይነቶች",
+    licenseTypes: {
+      add: "የፈቃድ ዓይነት ያክሉ",
+      edit: "የፈቃድ ዓይነት አስተካክል",
+      key: "ቁልፍ",
+      keyHint:
+        "ቋሚ መለያ፣ ለምሳሌ CUSTOMS_BROKER። ማመልከቻዎች ከጠቀሱት በኋላ ሊቀየር አይችልም።",
+      keyInvalid: "አቢይ ፊደላት፣ አሃዞችና ከስር መስመር፣ ከ3 እስከ 64 ቁምፊዎች",
+      category: "ምድብ",
+      categoryHint:
+        "እነማን ማመልከት እንደሚችሉና የትኞቹ የሹመት ደረጃዎች እርምጃ መውሰድ እንደሚችሉ ይወስናል።",
+      familyKind: "ዓይነት",
+      familyKindHint:
+        "ፈቃድ፣ የምስክር ወረቀት ወይም ሰነድ። አጠቃቀሙን፣ የአመልካች ካታሎጉንና ወረፋው ድርጅት እንደሚያሳይ ይወስናል።",
+      prefix: "የምስክር ወረቀት ቅድመ ቅጥያ",
+      prefixHint:
+        "የእያንዳንዱ ማመልከቻና የምስክር ወረቀት ቁጥር መጀመሪያ፣ ለምሳሌ CB → CB-2026-000042።",
+      prefixInvalid: "ያስፈልጋል፣ ቢበዛ 12 ቁምፊዎች",
+      status: "ሁኔታ",
+      active: "ንቁ",
+      inactive: "እንቅስቃሴ የሌለ",
+      isActive: "ለአመልካቾች ይታያል",
+      isActiveHint: "ቅጹና የሰነድ መስፈርቶቹ እስኪዘጋጁ ድረስ አጥፍተው ይተዉት።",
+      activate: "አንቃ",
+      deactivate: "አሰናክል",
+      activateTitle: "የፈቃድ ዓይነት አንቃ",
+      deactivateTitle: "የፈቃድ ዓይነት አሰናክል",
+      activateText: "{{name}} ለአመልካቾች እንደገና ይቀርባል።",
+      deactivateText:
+        "{{name}} ከአመልካች ካታሎግ ይጠፋል። በሂደት ላይ ያሉ ማመልከቻዎች ሳይነኩ ይቀጥላሉ።",
+      activated: "የፈቃድ ዓይነቱ አሁን ማመልከቻዎችን ይቀበላል",
+      deactivated: "የፈቃድ ዓይነቱ ለአዲስ ማመልከቻዎች ተዘግቷል",
+      noPermission: "የፈቃድ ዓይነት ለመፍጠር ፈቃድ የለዎትም።",
+      nextStepsTitle: "ዓይነቱን ከፈጠሩ በኋላ",
+      nextSteps:
+        "ቅጹን፣ የሰነድ መስፈርቶቹንና ባህሪውን በምስክር ወረቀት መስፈርቶች፣ ክፍያዎቹን በክፍያ ውቅረት፣ የምስክር ወረቀት ንድፉን ደግሞ በንድፍ ሰሪው ያዘጋጁ — ከዚያ እዚህ ንቁ ያድርጉት።",
+      empty: "እስካሁን ምንም የፈቃድ አይነቶች የሉም",
+      notice:
+        "አዲስ አይነት ባዶ ሆኖ ይጀምራል። ከፈጠሩ በኋላ ቅጹንና የሰነድ መስፈርቶቹን በምስክር ወረቀት መስፈርቶች ስር፣ ክፍያዎቹን ደግሞ በክፍያ ውቅረት ስር ያዘጋጁ።",
+      goToRequirements: "የምስክር ወረቀት መስፈርቶች",
+      goToFees: "የክፍያ ውቅረት",
+      created: "የፈቃድ አይነት ተፈጥሯል። በመቀጠል ቅጹን፣ ሰነዶቹንና ክፍያዎቹን ያዘጋጁ።",
+      toggleAria: "ይህ የፈቃድ አይነት ማመልከቻ መቀበል አለመቀበሉን ይቀያይሩ",
+      familyHint: "የትኛው ክፍል እንደሚያስተዳድረው እና በየትኛው የፖርታል ካታሎግ እንደሚታይ ይወስናል።",
+      fee: "የአዲስ ማመልከቻ ክፍያ",
+      feeHint: "ክፍያ ከሌለው ባዶ ይተዉት።",
+      currency: "ምንዛሪ",
+      validity: "የአገልግሎት ጊዜ (በወራት)",
+      issuesCertificate: "የምስክር ወረቀት ይሰጣል",
+      renewalEnabled: "ሊታደስ የሚችል",
+      inspectionRequired: "ምርመራ ያስፈልጋል",
+      columns: {
+        category: "ምድብ",
+        family: "ቤተሰብ",
+        prefix: "ቅድመ ቅጥያ",
+        status: "ሁኔታ",
+        actions: "እርምጃዎች",
+      },
+      family: {
+        LOGISTICS_LICENSE: "የሎጂስቲክስ ፈቃድ",
+        CERTIFICATE: "የባህርተኛ የምስክር ወረቀት",
+        DOCUMENT: "የማንነት / ህጋዊ ሰነድ",
+      },
+      service: {
+        LICENSE: "ፈቃድ",
+        REGISTRATION: "ምዝገባ",
+      },
+      workflow: {
+        STANDARD: "መደበኛ (ግምገማ → ምዘና → ምርመራ → ማጽደቅ)",
+        REGISTRATION: "ምዝገባ (ግምገማ → ማጽደቅ)",
+      },
+      validation: {
+        keyRequired: "ቁልፍ ያስፈልጋል",
+        keyTooLong: "ቁልፍ ከ64 ቁምፊዎች መብለጥ የለበትም",
+        keyFormat: "ፊደላት፣ አሃዞችና ከስር መስመር ብቻ ይጠቀሙ፣ ለምሳሌ PORT_AGENT",
+        keyTaken: "በዚህ ቁልፍ የፈቃድ አይነት ቀድሞ አለ",
+        prefixRequired: "የምስክር ወረቀት ቅድመ ቅጥያ ያስፈልጋል",
+        prefixTooLong: "ቅድመ ቅጥያ ከ12 ቁምፊዎች መብለጥ የለበትም",
+        currencyTooLong: "አጭር የምንዛሪ ኮድ ይጠቀሙ",
+        validityRange: "የአገልግሎት ጊዜ በ6 እና 240 ወራት መካከል መሆን አለበት",
+      },
+    },
     personalDocumentsTab: "የግል ሰነዶች",
     departments: "ክፍሎች",
     professions: "ሙያዎች",
@@ -909,6 +999,7 @@ export const am: Translations = {
     },
   },
 
+
   queue: {
     title: "የፈቃድ ማመልከቻዎች",
     titleByFamily: "{{family}} ማመልከቻዎች",
@@ -1526,6 +1617,21 @@ export const am: Translations = {
       maxFilesUnlimited: "ገደብ የለም",
       sortOrder: "የቅደም ተከተል ቁጥር",
       when: "መቼ",
+      importPersonal: "ከግል ሰነዶች አስመጣ",
+      importPersonalDesc:
+        "ለዚህ የፈቃድ አይነት እንደ መስፈርት ለማከል በውቅር ገጽ ላይ ከተዋቀሩት የግል ሰነዶች ይምረጡ።",
+      importFromPersonal: "ከግል ሰነድ አስመጣ",
+      selectPersonalDoc: "ዝርዝሩን ለመቅዳት የግል ሰነድ ይምረጡ…",
+      importSelected: "የተመረጡትን አስመጣ ({{count}})",
+      importAction: "አስመጣ",
+      customizeAndAdd: "አስተካክለህ ጨምር",
+      alreadyAdded: "ቀደም ሲል ተጨምሯል",
+      noPersonalDocs: "በውቅር ውስጥ የተዘጋጀ የግል ሰነድ እስካሁን የለም።",
+      importedFromPersonal: "ከግል ሰነድ የመጣ: {{name}}",
+      importedHelper:
+        "ከግል ሰነዶች የመጣ። ቁልፉ ከአመልካቹ ሰነዶች ጋር ስለሚዛመድ ፋይሎች በቀጥታ ይገናኛሉ።",
+      importMode: "ለሚመጡ ሰነዶች የመስፈርት ሁነታ",
+      importSuccess: "{{count}} የግል ሰነድ(ዶች) ገብተዋል",
     },
     personal: {
       title: "የግል ሰነዶች",
diff --git a/apps/backoffice/src/app/i18n/locales/en.ts b/apps/backoffice/src/app/i18n/locales/en.ts
index b3e112622..82fb3b144 100644
--- a/apps/backoffice/src/app/i18n/locales/en.ts
+++ b/apps/backoffice/src/app/i18n/locales/en.ts
@@ -610,6 +610,13 @@ export const en = {
       description: 'Description',
       status: 'Status',
     },
+    status: {
+      active: 'Active',
+      inactive: 'Inactive',
+    },
+    validation: {
+      nameRequired: 'Both English and Amharic names are required',
+    },
     form: {
       nameEn: 'Name (English)',
       nameEnPlaceholder: 'Certificate name in English',
@@ -619,10 +626,11 @@ export const en = {
       descEnPlaceholder: 'English description',
       descAm: 'Description (Amharic)',
       descAmPlaceholder: 'የአማርኛ መግለጫ',
-    },
-    status: {
-      active: 'Active',
-      inactive: 'Inactive',
+      rankKey: 'STCW rank (for exam scheduling)',
+      rankKeyHint: 'Leave blank if this certification is not part of the examined CoC/CoP ladder.',
+      rankKeyPlaceholder: 'Not rank-specific',
+      isActive: 'Active',
+      isActiveHint: 'Inactive certifications stay on existing exams but are not offered for new ones.',
     },
   },
 
@@ -879,6 +887,89 @@ export const en = {
 
   configuration: {
     title: 'Configuration',
+    licenseTypesTab: 'Licence Types',
+    licenseTypes: {
+      add: 'Add licence type',
+      edit: 'Edit licence type',
+      key: 'Key',
+      keyHint:
+        'Permanent identifier, e.g. CUSTOMS_BROKER. Cannot be changed once applications reference it.',
+      keyInvalid: 'Upper-case letters, digits and underscores, 3–64 characters',
+      category: 'Category',
+      categoryHint:
+        'Decides which applicants may apply and which officer positions can act on it.',
+      familyKind: 'Kind',
+      familyKindHint:
+        'Licence, certificate or document. Drives the wording, the applicant catalogue and whether the queue shows a company.',
+      prefix: 'Certificate prefix',
+      prefixHint:
+        'Front of every application and certificate number, e.g. CB → CB-2026-000042.',
+      prefixInvalid: 'Required, at most 12 characters',
+      status: 'Status',
+      active: 'Active',
+      inactive: 'Inactive',
+      isActive: 'Visible to applicants',
+      isActiveHint:
+        'Leave off until the form and document requirements are configured.',
+      activate: 'Activate',
+      deactivate: 'Deactivate',
+      activateTitle: 'Activate licence type',
+      deactivateTitle: 'Deactivate licence type',
+      activateText: '{{name}} will be offered to applicants again.',
+      deactivateText:
+        '{{name}} will disappear from the applicant catalogue. Applications already in progress continue unaffected.',
+      activated: 'Licence type is now accepting applications',
+      deactivated: 'Licence type is closed to new applications',
+      noPermission: 'You do not have permission to create licence types.',
+      nextStepsTitle: 'After creating a type',
+      nextSteps:
+        'Configure its form, document requirements and behaviour on Certificate requirements, its fees on Payment configuration, and its certificate design in the designer — then switch it active here.',
+      empty: 'No licence types yet',
+      notice:
+        'A new type starts empty. After creating it, set up its form and document slots under Certificate Requirements, and its fees under Payment Configuration.',
+      goToRequirements: 'Certificate requirements',
+      goToFees: 'Payment configuration',
+      created: 'Licence type created. Configure its form, documents and fees next.',
+      toggleAria: 'Toggle whether this licence type accepts applications',
+      familyHint: 'Decides which desk owns it and which portal catalogue lists it.',
+      fee: 'New application fee',
+      feeHint: 'Leave blank for no charge.',
+      currency: 'Currency',
+      validity: 'Validity (months)',
+      issuesCertificate: 'Issues a certificate',
+      renewalEnabled: 'Renewable',
+      inspectionRequired: 'Inspection required',
+      columns: {
+        category: 'Category',
+        family: 'Family',
+        prefix: 'Prefix',
+        status: 'Status',
+        actions: 'Actions',
+      },
+      family: {
+        LOGISTICS_LICENSE: 'Logistics licence',
+        CERTIFICATE: 'Seafarer certificate',
+        DOCUMENT: 'Identity / statutory document',
+      },
+      service: {
+        LICENSE: 'Licence',
+        REGISTRATION: 'Registration',
+      },
+      workflow: {
+        STANDARD: 'Standard (review → evaluation → inspection → approval)',
+        REGISTRATION: 'Registration (review → approval)',
+      },
+      validation: {
+        keyRequired: 'Key is required',
+        keyTooLong: 'Key must be at most 64 characters',
+        keyFormat: 'Use letters, digits and underscores, e.g. PORT_AGENT',
+        keyTaken: 'A licence type with this key already exists',
+        prefixRequired: 'Certificate prefix is required',
+        prefixTooLong: 'Prefix must be at most 12 characters',
+        currencyTooLong: 'Use a short currency code',
+        validityRange: 'Validity must be between 6 and 240 months',
+      },
+    },
     personalDocumentsTab: 'Personal Documents',
     departments: 'Departments',
     professions: 'Professions',
@@ -1533,6 +1624,21 @@ export const en = {
       maxFilesUnlimited: 'No limit',
       sortOrder: 'Sort order',
       when: 'when',
+      importPersonal: 'Import from personal documents',
+      importPersonalDesc:
+        'Select documents configured in Personal Documents to add as requirements for this licence type.',
+      importFromPersonal: 'Import from personal document',
+      selectPersonalDoc: 'Select a personal document to copy details…',
+      importSelected: 'Import selected ({{count}})',
+      importAction: 'Import',
+      customizeAndAdd: 'Customize & add',
+      alreadyAdded: 'Already added',
+      noPersonalDocs: 'No personal documents configured in Configuration yet.',
+      importedFromPersonal: 'Imported from personal document: {{name}}',
+      importedHelper:
+        'Imported from personal documents. The key matches the vault so uploaded files will link automatically.',
+      importMode: 'Requirement mode for imported documents',
+      importSuccess: 'Imported {{count}} personal document(s)',
     },
     personal: {
       title: 'Personal documents',
diff --git a/apps/backoffice/vite.config.mts b/apps/backoffice/vite.config.mts
index 6a1285609..351273313 100644
--- a/apps/backoffice/vite.config.mts
+++ b/apps/backoffice/vite.config.mts
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ export default defineConfig({
     host: 'localhost',
     proxy: {
       '/api': {
-        target: 'https://ema-api-dev.triaplc.com',
+        target: process.env.VITE_API_PROXY_TARGET || 'https://ema-api-dev.triaplc.com',
         changeOrigin: true,
+        secure: false,
       },
     },
   },
diff --git a/apps/portal/vite.config.mts b/apps/portal/vite.config.mts
index d3f47f462..7401ce47b 100644
--- a/apps/portal/vite.config.mts
+++ b/apps/portal/vite.config.mts
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ export default defineConfig({
     port: 4200,
     host: "localhost",
     proxy: {
-      '/api': {
-        target: 'https://ema-api-dev.triaplc.com',
+      "/api": {
+        target: process.env.VITE_API_PROXY_TARGET || "https://ema-api-dev.triaplc.com",
         changeOrigin: true,
+        secure: false,
       },
     },
   },
diff --git a/libs/api/src/lib/base-api/base-query-with-reauth.ts b/libs/api/src/lib/base-api/base-query-with-reauth.ts
index 00815134f..f408d2911 100644
--- a/libs/api/src/lib/base-api/base-query-with-reauth.ts
+++ b/libs/api/src/lib/base-api/base-query-with-reauth.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { resolveSessionContext } from "../session";
 export const BASE_API_URL =
   (import.meta as { env?: Record<string, string> }).env?.[
     "VITE_BASE_API_URL"
-  ]?.trim() || "http://localhost:3000/api";
+  ]?.trim() || "https://ema-api-dev.triaplc.com/api";
 
 let _onTokenExpired: (() => Promise<string>) | null = null;
 let _onAuthFailure: (() => void) | null = null;
diff --git a/libs/api/src/lib/base-api/mock-base-query.ts b/libs/api/src/lib/base-api/mock-base-query.ts
index 6bfe5f4aa..2f4ef4d06 100644
--- a/libs/api/src/lib/base-api/mock-base-query.ts
+++ b/libs/api/src/lib/base-api/mock-base-query.ts
@@ -74,6 +74,51 @@ const handlers: MockHandler[] = [
     pattern: /^\/license-types$/,
     respond: () => paginated(clone(mockLicenseTypes)),
   },
+  {
+    method: 'POST',
+    pattern: /^\/license-types$/,
+    respond: (req) => {
+      const body = (req.body ?? {}) as Record<string, unknown>;
+      const key = String(body.key ?? '').trim().toUpperCase();
+      if (mockLicenseTypes.some((t) => t.key === key)) return undefined;
+      const created = {
+        id: `lt-${key.toLowerCase()}`,
+        category: 'MARITIME_PERSONNEL',
+        familyKind: 'LOGISTICS_LICENSE',
+        serviceKind: 'LICENSE',
+        workflowProfile: 'STANDARD',
+        feeNewApplication: null,
+        feeRenewal: null,
+        feeCurrency: 'ETB',
+        capitalThreshold: null,
+        validityMonths: 12,
+        slaHours: null,
+        inspectionRequired: true,
+        issuesCertificate: true,
+        renewalEnabled: true,
+        requiresIssuanceScheduling: false,
+        requiresOperatorMode: true,
+        formSchema: { sections: [] },
+        isActive: true,
+        sortOrder: mockLicenseTypes.length,
+        ...body,
+        key,
+      };
+      (mockLicenseTypes as unknown[]).push(created);
+      return clone(created);
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    method: 'PATCH',
+    pattern: /^\/license-types\/([\w-]+)\/status$/,
+    respond: (req, match) => {
+      const found = mockLicenseTypes.find((t) => t.id === match[1]);
+      if (!found) return undefined;
+      const body = (req.body ?? {}) as { isActive?: boolean };
+      (found as { isActive: boolean }).isActive = body.isActive ?? found.isActive;
+      return clone(found);
+    },
+  },
   {
     method: 'GET',
     pattern: /^\/license-types\/requirements\/([\w-]+)$/,
diff --git a/libs/api/src/lib/features/licensing/licensing-api.ts b/libs/api/src/lib/features/licensing/licensing-api.ts
index a69a5f32d..77597e63d 100644
--- a/libs/api/src/lib/features/licensing/licensing-api.ts
+++ b/libs/api/src/lib/features/licensing/licensing-api.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import type {
   Attachment,
   Department,
   DocumentRequirement,
+  FamilyKind,
   FormSchemaPalette,
   FormSectionConfig,
   InitiatePaymentResult,
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ import type {
   LicenseCategoryDefinition,
   LicenseStatus,
   LicenseType,
+  LicenseTypeCreate,
   LicenseTypeRequirements,
   OperatorType,
   AssignableOfficer,
@@ -175,6 +177,38 @@ export const licensingApi = baseApi
         providesTags: () => [listTag('LicenseType')],
       }),
 
+      /**
+       * Creates the licence type row.
+       *
+       * The one write on this resource with no screen until now: everything
+       * after creation — form, documents, staff rules, fees, validity,
+       * certificate design — had an editor, but the type itself had to be
+       * added by seed or by calling the API directly.
+       */
+      createLicenseType: builder.mutation<LicenseType, LicenseTypeCreate>({
+        query: (body) => ({ url: '/license-types', method: 'POST', body }),
+        invalidatesTags: (_r, error) => (error ? [] : [listTag('LicenseType')]),
+      }),
+
+      /**
+       * Replaces the row's own fields. The narrow routes (`/fees`,
+       * `/validity`, `/behavior`, `/form-schema`) are still the way to change
+       * what they own; this is the catalogue entry itself — key, names,
+       * category, family kind, prefix, sort order, active.
+       */
+      updateLicenseType: builder.mutation<
+        LicenseType,
+        { id: string } & Partial<LicenseTypeCreate>
+      >({
+        query: ({ id, ...body }) => ({
+          url: `/license-types/${id}`,
+          method: 'PUT',
+          body,
+        }),
+        invalidatesTags: (_r, error, { id }) =>
+          error ? [] : [listTag('LicenseType'), itemTag('LicenseType', id)],
+      }),
+
       /**
        * Fee configuration, for licensing administrators.
        *
@@ -224,6 +258,7 @@ export const licensingApi = baseApi
           id: string;
           workflowProfile?: WorkflowProfile;
           serviceKind?: ServiceKind;
+          familyKind?: FamilyKind;
           completionEffect?: CompletionEffect | null;
           certificateCategory?: CertificateCategory | null;
           requiresExamination?: boolean;
@@ -254,6 +289,24 @@ export const licensingApi = baseApi
           error ? [] : [listTag('LicenseType'), itemTag('LicenseType', id)],
       }),
 
+      /**
+       * Opens or closes a type to new applications. Applications already in
+       * flight hold the type by id and keep running; only the portal
+       * catalogue changes.
+       */
+      updateLicenseStatus: builder.mutation<
+        LicenseType,
+        { id: string; isActive: boolean }
+      >({
+        query: ({ id, isActive }) => ({
+          url: `/license-types/${id}/status`,
+          method: 'PATCH',
+          body: { isActive },
+        }),
+        invalidatesTags: (_r, error, { id }) =>
+          error ? [] : [itemTag('LicenseType', id), listTag('LicenseType')],
+      }),
+
       /** Validity is edited beside the certificate design, not with the fees. */
       updateLicenseValidity: builder.mutation<
         LicenseType,
@@ -1382,6 +1435,8 @@ export const licensingApi = baseApi
 export const {
   useGetLicenseTypesQuery,
   useGetLicenseCategoriesQuery,
+  useCreateLicenseTypeMutation,
+  useUpdateLicenseTypeMutation,
   useUpdateLicenseFeesMutation,
   useUpdateLicenseBehaviorMutation,
   useUpdateFormSchemaMutation,
@@ -1407,6 +1462,7 @@ export const {
   useUpdateRankMutation,
   useDeleteRankMutation,
   useUpdateLicenseValidityMutation,
+  useUpdateLicenseStatusMutation,
   useGetLicenseTypeRequirementsQuery,
   useCreateApplicationMutation,
   useGetExamStateForApplicationQuery,
diff --git a/libs/api/src/lib/features/licensing/licensing.helpers.ts b/libs/api/src/lib/features/licensing/licensing.helpers.ts
index 4b39320d1..23e533e57 100644
--- a/libs/api/src/lib/features/licensing/licensing.helpers.ts
+++ b/libs/api/src/lib/features/licensing/licensing.helpers.ts
@@ -411,6 +411,18 @@ const ERROR_MESSAGES: Record<string, string> = {
     'Candidates are currently waiting to pay this fee. Removing it would leave them unable to pay and unable to continue — set a different amount instead.',
   form_schema_missing_protected_paths:
     'The form for this licence type does not contain the field this setting depends on. Add the field to the form first.',
+  license_type_key_taken:
+    'A licence type with this key already exists (it may be archived). Choose a different key.',
+  license_type_key_in_use:
+    'Applications already reference this licence type, so its key can no longer be changed.',
+  invalid_form_schema:
+    'The form schema is not consistent — a condition or field reference points at something the form does not define.',
+
+  // Exam certification catalogue.
+  rank_not_found:
+    'That STCW rank is not in the ranks registry, or has been switched off. Pick a rank from the list.',
+  certification_in_use:
+    'Exam sessions or question-bank items still use this certification. Reassign or remove those first.',
 };
 
 export function extractErrorMessage(error: unknown, fallback = 'Something went wrong'): string {
diff --git a/libs/api/src/lib/features/licensing/licensing.types.ts b/libs/api/src/lib/features/licensing/licensing.types.ts
index 812f233ca..ea4a9b627 100644
--- a/libs/api/src/lib/features/licensing/licensing.types.ts
+++ b/libs/api/src/lib/features/licensing/licensing.types.ts
@@ -277,6 +277,39 @@ export interface LicenseType {
   prerequisiteLicenseKeys?: string[] | null;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Body of `POST /license-types` — the row itself, before behaviour, fees, the
+ * form or its document slots are configured.
+ *
+ * Mirrors `CreateLicenseTypeDto` field for field. Create the type inactive: an
+ * active type with no form schema and no document requirements is immediately
+ * visible to applicants.
+ */
+export interface LicenseTypeCreate {
+  key: string;
+  name: Bilingual;
+  description?: Bilingual;
+  category?: LicenseCategory;
+  /** Omitted, the server derives it from `key` — see `FamilyKind`. */
+  familyKind?: FamilyKind;
+  /** Licence or registration; splits the catalogues without splitting storage. */
+  serviceKind?: ServiceKind;
+  /** Which transition set the application runs. */
+  workflowProfile?: WorkflowProfile;
+  certificatePrefix: string;
+  feeNewApplication?: number | null;
+  feeRenewal?: number | null;
+  feeCurrency?: string;
+  capitalThreshold?: number | null;
+  validityMonths?: number;
+  inspectionRequired?: boolean;
+  issuesCertificate?: boolean;
+  renewalEnabled?: boolean;
+  formSchema?: { sections: FormSectionConfig[] };
+  sortOrder?: number;
+  isActive?: boolean;
+}
+
 /** What kind of document a certificate type produces. */
 export type CertificateCategory =
   "COC" | "COP" | "ENDORSEMENT" | "GOC" | "NATIONAL";