diff --git a/care/facility/api/serializers/patient.py b/care/facility/api/serializers/patient.py
index 048b3ba715..d46316ae29 100644
--- a/care/facility/api/serializers/patient.py
+++ b/care/facility/api/serializers/patient.py
@@ -442,6 +442,7 @@ class Meta:
             "facility",
             "allow_transfer",
             "is_active",
+            "is_expired",
         )
 
 
diff --git a/care/facility/api/viewsets/patient.py b/care/facility/api/viewsets/patient.py
index 9e8f6d3cf3..987b64c4c8 100644
--- a/care/facility/api/viewsets/patient.py
+++ b/care/facility/api/viewsets/patient.py
@@ -565,6 +565,14 @@ def transfer(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         patient = PatientRegistration.objects.get(external_id=kwargs["external_id"])
         facility = Facility.objects.get(external_id=request.data["facility"])
 
+        if patient.is_expired:
+            return Response(
+                {
+                    "Patient": "Patient transfer cannot be completed because the patient is expired"
+                },
+                status=status.HTTP_406_NOT_ACCEPTABLE,
+            )
+
         if patient.is_active and facility == patient.facility:
             return Response(
                 {
diff --git a/care/facility/models/patient.py b/care/facility/models/patient.py
index 6e8d020f95..b3d42bef01 100644
--- a/care/facility/models/patient.py
+++ b/care/facility/models/patient.py
@@ -436,6 +436,10 @@ class TestTypeEnum(enum.Enum):
 
     objects = BaseManager()
 
+    @property
+    def is_expired(self) -> bool:
+        return self.death_datetime is not None
+
     def __str__(self):
         return f"{self.name} - {self.year_of_birth} - {self.get_gender_display()}"
 
diff --git a/care/facility/tests/test_patient_api.py b/care/facility/tests/test_patient_api.py
index f52f7deb19..88dba9fb75 100644
--- a/care/facility/tests/test_patient_api.py
+++ b/care/facility/tests/test_patient_api.py
@@ -509,6 +509,31 @@ def test_transfer_with_active_consultation_same_facility(self):
             "Patient transfer cannot be completed because the patient has an active consultation in the same facility",
         )
 
+    def test_transfer_with_expired_patient(self):
+        # Mocking discharged as expired
+        self.consultation.new_discharge_reason = NewDischargeReasonEnum.EXPIRED
+        self.consultation.death_datetime = now()
+        self.consultation.save()
+
+        # Set the patient's facility to allow transfers
+        self.patient.allow_transfer = True
+        self.patient.save()
+
+        # Ensure transfer fails if the patient has an active consultation
+        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.facility.external_id,
+            },
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_406_NOT_ACCEPTABLE)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            response.data["Patient"],
+            "Patient transfer cannot be completed because the patient is expired",
+        )
+
     def test_transfer_disallowed_by_facility(self):
         # Set the patient's facility to disallow transfers
         self.patient.allow_transfer = False