diff --git a/framework/api/module-lib-current.txt b/framework/api/module-lib-current.txt
index 5961e72..64e159b 100644
--- a/framework/api/module-lib-current.txt
+++ b/framework/api/module-lib-current.txt
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@
 
   public final class NetworkAgentConfig implements android.os.Parcelable {
     method @Nullable public String getSubscriberId();
+    method public boolean getVpnRequiresValidation();
     method public boolean isBypassableVpn();
   }
 
@@ -131,6 +132,7 @@
     method @NonNull public android.net.NetworkAgentConfig.Builder setBypassableVpn(boolean);
     method @NonNull public android.net.NetworkAgentConfig.Builder setExcludeLocalRoutesVpn(boolean);
     method @NonNull public android.net.NetworkAgentConfig.Builder setSubscriberId(@Nullable String);
+    method @NonNull public android.net.NetworkAgentConfig.Builder setVpnRequiresValidation(boolean);
   }
 
   public final class NetworkCapabilities implements android.os.Parcelable {
diff --git a/framework/src/android/net/NetworkAgentConfig.java b/framework/src/android/net/NetworkAgentConfig.java
index 040bf31..3f5d5e5 100644
--- a/framework/src/android/net/NetworkAgentConfig.java
+++ b/framework/src/android/net/NetworkAgentConfig.java
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
  */
 @SystemApi
 public final class NetworkAgentConfig implements Parcelable {
+    // TODO : make this object immutable. The fields that should stay mutable should likely
+    // migrate to NetworkAgentInfo.
 
     /**
      * If the {@link Network} is a VPN, whether apps are allowed to bypass the
@@ -246,6 +248,27 @@
         return excludeLocalRouteVpn;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Whether network validation should be performed for this VPN network.
+     * {@see #getVpnRequiresValidation}
+     * @hide
+     */
+    private boolean mVpnRequiresValidation = false;
+
+    /**
+     * Whether network validation should be performed for this VPN network.
+     *
+     * If this network isn't a VPN this should always be {@code false}, and will be ignored
+     * if set.
+     * If this network is a VPN, false means this network should always be considered validated;
+     * true means it follows the same validation semantics as general internet networks.
+     * @hide
+     */
+    @SystemApi(client = MODULE_LIBRARIES)
+    public boolean getVpnRequiresValidation() {
+        return mVpnRequiresValidation;
+    }
+
     /** @hide */
     public NetworkAgentConfig() {
     }
@@ -266,6 +289,7 @@
             legacySubTypeName = nac.legacySubTypeName;
             mLegacyExtraInfo = nac.mLegacyExtraInfo;
             excludeLocalRouteVpn = nac.excludeLocalRouteVpn;
+            mVpnRequiresValidation = nac.mVpnRequiresValidation;
         }
     }
 
@@ -409,6 +433,25 @@
         }
 
         /**
+         * Sets whether network validation should be performed for this VPN network.
+         *
+         * Only agents registering a VPN network should use this setter. On other network
+         * types it will be ignored.
+         * False means this network should always be considered validated;
+         * true means it follows the same validation semantics as general internet.
+         *
+         * @param vpnRequiresValidation whether this VPN requires validation.
+         *                              Default is {@code false}.
+         * @hide
+         */
+        @NonNull
+        @SystemApi(client = MODULE_LIBRARIES)
+        public Builder setVpnRequiresValidation(boolean vpnRequiresValidation) {
+            mConfig.mVpnRequiresValidation = vpnRequiresValidation;
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        /**
          * Sets whether the apps can bypass the VPN connection.
          *
          * @return this builder, to facilitate chaining.
@@ -458,14 +501,16 @@
                 && Objects.equals(subscriberId, that.subscriberId)
                 && Objects.equals(legacyTypeName, that.legacyTypeName)
                 && Objects.equals(mLegacyExtraInfo, that.mLegacyExtraInfo)
-                && excludeLocalRouteVpn == that.excludeLocalRouteVpn;
+                && excludeLocalRouteVpn == that.excludeLocalRouteVpn
+                && mVpnRequiresValidation == that.mVpnRequiresValidation;
     }
 
     @Override
     public int hashCode() {
         return Objects.hash(allowBypass, explicitlySelected, acceptUnvalidated,
                 acceptPartialConnectivity, provisioningNotificationDisabled, subscriberId,
-                skip464xlat, legacyType, legacyTypeName, mLegacyExtraInfo, excludeLocalRouteVpn);
+                skip464xlat, legacyType, legacyTypeName, mLegacyExtraInfo, excludeLocalRouteVpn,
+                mVpnRequiresValidation);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -483,6 +528,7 @@
                 + ", legacyTypeName = '" + legacyTypeName + '\''
                 + ", legacyExtraInfo = '" + mLegacyExtraInfo + '\''
                 + ", excludeLocalRouteVpn = '" + excludeLocalRouteVpn + '\''
+                + ", vpnRequiresValidation = '" + mVpnRequiresValidation + '\''
                 + "}";
     }
 
@@ -506,6 +552,7 @@
         out.writeString(legacySubTypeName);
         out.writeString(mLegacyExtraInfo);
         out.writeInt(excludeLocalRouteVpn ? 1 : 0);
+        out.writeInt(mVpnRequiresValidation ? 1 : 0);
     }
 
     public static final @NonNull Creator<NetworkAgentConfig> CREATOR =
@@ -526,6 +573,7 @@
             networkAgentConfig.legacySubTypeName = in.readString();
             networkAgentConfig.mLegacyExtraInfo = in.readString();
             networkAgentConfig.excludeLocalRouteVpn = in.readInt() != 0;
+            networkAgentConfig.mVpnRequiresValidation = in.readInt() != 0;
             return networkAgentConfig;
         }