diff --git a/care/facility/api/serializers/patient.py b/care/facility/api/serializers/patient.py
index f526db1b73..9a54d49888 100644
--- a/care/facility/api/serializers/patient.py
+++ b/care/facility/api/serializers/patient.py
@@ -459,16 +459,32 @@ class PatientTransferSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
         write_only=True, queryset=Facility.objects.all()
     )
     patient = serializers.UUIDField(source="external_id", read_only=True)
+    last_consultation_discharge_date = serializers.DateTimeField(
+        write_only=True, required=True
+    )
 
     class Meta:
         model = PatientRegistration
-        fields = ("facility", "year_of_birth", "patient", "facility_object")
+        fields = (
+            "facility",
+            "year_of_birth",
+            "patient",
+            "facility_object",
+            "last_consultation_discharge_date",
+        )
 
     def validate_year_of_birth(self, value):
         if self.instance and self.instance.year_of_birth != value:
             raise serializers.ValidationError("Year of birth does not match")
         return value
 
+    def validate_last_consultation_discharge_date(self, value):
+        if self.instance and self.instance.last_consultation.encounter_date >= value:
+            raise serializers.ValidationError(
+                "Discharge date should be after the last encounter date"
+            )
+        return value
+
     def create(self, validated_data):
         raise NotImplementedError
 
@@ -481,14 +497,16 @@ def update(self, instance, validated_data):
             ).first()
 
             if consultation:
-                consultation.discharge_date = now()
+                consultation.discharge_date = validated_data[
+                    "last_consultation_discharge_date"
+                ]
                 consultation.new_discharge_reason = NewDischargeReasonEnum.REFERRED
                 consultation.current_bed = None
                 consultation.save()
 
                 ConsultationBed.objects.filter(
                     consultation=consultation, end_date__isnull=True
-                ).update(end_date=now())
+                ).update(end_date=validated_data["last_consultation_discharge_date"])
 
             instance.save()
             return instance
diff --git a/care/facility/api/serializers/patient_consultation.py b/care/facility/api/serializers/patient_consultation.py
index ad0cd8ece3..41d323c67f 100644
--- a/care/facility/api/serializers/patient_consultation.py
+++ b/care/facility/api/serializers/patient_consultation.py
@@ -515,6 +515,7 @@ def validate_encounter_date(self, value):
             raise ValidationError(
                 {"encounter_date": "This field value cannot be in the future."}
             )
+
         return value
 
     def validate_patient_no(self, value):
@@ -623,6 +624,26 @@ def validate(self, attrs):
         if not self.instance and "create_diagnoses" not in validated:
             raise ValidationError({"create_diagnoses": ["This field is required."]})
 
+        if "encounter_date" in validated and "patient" in validated:
+            last_consultation = (
+                PatientConsultation.objects.filter(
+                    patient=validated["patient"], discharge_date__isnull=False
+                )
+                .order_by("-encounter_date")
+                .first()
+            )
+            if (
+                last_consultation
+                and validated["encounter_date"] <= last_consultation.discharge_date
+            ):
+                raise ValidationError(
+                    {
+                        "encounter_date": [
+                            "This field value must be greater than the last discharge date."
+                        ]
+                    }
+                )
+
         return validated
 
 
diff --git a/care/facility/tests/test_patient_api.py b/care/facility/tests/test_patient_api.py
index d86f7fdd20..ecd9b0305e 100644
--- a/care/facility/tests/test_patient_api.py
+++ b/care/facility/tests/test_patient_api.py
@@ -465,6 +465,7 @@ def test_patient_transfer(self):
             {
                 "year_of_birth": 1992,
                 "facility": self.destination_facility.external_id,
+                "last_consultation_discharge_date": now().isoformat(),
             },
         )
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
@@ -482,6 +483,22 @@ def test_patient_transfer(self):
         )
         self.assertIsNotNone(self.consultation.discharge_date)
 
+    def test_patient_transfer_with_invalid_discharge_date(self):
+        self.client.force_authenticate(user=self.super_user)
+        response = self.client.post(
+            f"/api/v1/patient/{self.patient.external_id}/transfer/",
+            {
+                "year_of_birth": 1992,
+                "facility": self.destination_facility.external_id,
+                "last_consultation_discharge_date": "2000-01-01T00:00:00Z",  # This is before the consultation date
+            },
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            response.data["last_consultation_discharge_date"][0],
+            "Discharge date should be after the last encounter date",
+        )
+
     def test_transfer_with_active_consultation_same_facility(self):
         # Set the patient's facility to allow transfers
         self.patient.allow_transfer = True