diff --git a/libraries/wellknown/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/wellknown/api/CustomRecoveryPassphraseRequirements.kt b/libraries/wellknown/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/wellknown/api/CustomRecoveryPassphraseRequirements.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dc6241b0a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/wellknown/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/wellknown/api/CustomRecoveryPassphraseRequirements.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial.
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+package io.element.android.libraries.wellknown.api
+
+/**
+ * Server-driven requirements for a user-chosen recovery passphrase. Today the only rule
+ * is a minimum character count; additional rules can be added here as the well-known
+ * schema (`custom_recovery_passphrase_settings`) grows.
+ */
+data class CustomRecoveryPassphraseRequirements(
+    val minCharacterCount: Int,
+) {
+    /** True when [input] meets every active rule. */
+    fun isSatisfiedBy(input: String): Boolean = isSatisfiedBy(input.length)
+
+    /** True when an input of [length] characters meets every active rule. */
+    fun isSatisfiedBy(length: Int): Boolean = length >= minCharacterCount
+}
diff --git a/libraries/wellknown/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/wellknown/api/ElementWellKnown.kt b/libraries/wellknown/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/wellknown/api/ElementWellKnown.kt
index 4c1c476c7a..ac050ba94a 100644
--- a/libraries/wellknown/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/wellknown/api/ElementWellKnown.kt
+++ b/libraries/wellknown/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/wellknown/api/ElementWellKnown.kt
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@ data class ElementWellKnown(
     val brandColor: String?,
     val notificationSound: String?,
     val identityProviderAppScheme: String?,
+    val customRecoveryPassphraseRequirements: CustomRecoveryPassphraseRequirements?,
 )
diff --git a/libraries/wellknown/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/wellknown/impl/InternalElementWellKnown.kt b/libraries/wellknown/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/wellknown/impl/InternalElementWellKnown.kt
index 2e2b5de16f..803e498eda 100644
--- a/libraries/wellknown/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/wellknown/impl/InternalElementWellKnown.kt
+++ b/libraries/wellknown/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/wellknown/impl/InternalElementWellKnown.kt
@@ -15,7 +15,15 @@ import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
  * Example:
  * <pre>
  * {
- *     "registration_helper_url": "https://element.io"
+ *     "registration_helper_url": "https://element.io",
+ *     "enforce_element_pro": true,
+ *     "rageshake_url": "https://example.org/rageshake",
+ *     "brand_color": "#FF0000",
+ *     "notification_sound": "ring.flac",
+ *     "idp_app_scheme": "io.element.app",
+ *     "custom_recovery_passphrase_settings": {
+ *         "min_character_count": 8
+ *     }
  * }
  * </pre>
  * .
@@ -34,4 +42,12 @@ data class InternalElementWellKnown(
     val notificationSound: String? = null,
     @SerialName("idp_app_scheme")
     val identityProviderAppScheme: String? = null,
+    @SerialName("custom_recovery_passphrase_settings")
+    val customRecoveryPassphraseRequirements: InternalCustomRecoveryPassphraseRequirements? = null,
+)
+
+@Serializable
+data class InternalCustomRecoveryPassphraseRequirements(
+    @SerialName("min_character_count")
+    val minCharacterCount: Int? = null,
 )
diff --git a/libraries/wellknown/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/wellknown/impl/Mapper.kt b/libraries/wellknown/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/wellknown/impl/Mapper.kt
index 41ed54d7db..61899578d7 100644
--- a/libraries/wellknown/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/wellknown/impl/Mapper.kt
+++ b/libraries/wellknown/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/wellknown/impl/Mapper.kt
@@ -8,7 +8,12 @@
 
 package io.element.android.libraries.wellknown.impl
 
+import io.element.android.libraries.core.log.logger.LoggerTag
+import io.element.android.libraries.wellknown.api.CustomRecoveryPassphraseRequirements
 import io.element.android.libraries.wellknown.api.ElementWellKnown
+import timber.log.Timber
+
+private val loggerTag = LoggerTag("Wellknown")
 
 internal fun InternalElementWellKnown.map() = ElementWellKnown(
     registrationHelperUrl = registrationHelperUrl,
@@ -17,4 +22,17 @@ internal fun InternalElementWellKnown.map() = ElementWellKnown(
     brandColor = brandColor,
     notificationSound = notificationSound,
     identityProviderAppScheme = identityProviderAppScheme,
+    customRecoveryPassphraseRequirements = customRecoveryPassphraseRequirements?.toPublic(),
 )
+
+private fun InternalCustomRecoveryPassphraseRequirements.toPublic(): CustomRecoveryPassphraseRequirements? {
+    val min = minCharacterCount ?: run {
+        Timber.tag(loggerTag.value).w("custom_recovery_passphrase_settings missing min_character_count; ignoring spec")
+        return null
+    }
+    if (min <= 0) {
+        Timber.tag(loggerTag.value).w("custom_recovery_passphrase_settings.min_character_count must be > 0; ignoring spec")
+        return null
+    }
+    return CustomRecoveryPassphraseRequirements(minCharacterCount = min)
+}
diff --git a/libraries/wellknown/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/wellknown/api/CustomRecoveryPassphraseRequirementsTest.kt b/libraries/wellknown/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/wellknown/api/CustomRecoveryPassphraseRequirementsTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c8f10fe2ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/wellknown/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/wellknown/api/CustomRecoveryPassphraseRequirementsTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial.
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+package io.element.android.libraries.wellknown.api
+
+import com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat
+import org.junit.Test
+
+class CustomRecoveryPassphraseRequirementsTest {
+    @Test
+    fun `empty input never satisfies a positive minimum`() {
+        assertThat(CustomRecoveryPassphraseRequirements(minCharacterCount = 1).isSatisfiedBy("")).isFalse()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `input shorter than minimum is not satisfied`() {
+        assertThat(CustomRecoveryPassphraseRequirements(minCharacterCount = 8).isSatisfiedBy("abc")).isFalse()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `input exactly at minimum is satisfied`() {
+        assertThat(CustomRecoveryPassphraseRequirements(minCharacterCount = 8).isSatisfiedBy("abcdefgh")).isTrue()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `input longer than minimum is satisfied`() {
+        assertThat(CustomRecoveryPassphraseRequirements(minCharacterCount = 4).isSatisfiedBy("abcdefgh")).isTrue()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/libraries/wellknown/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/wellknown/impl/DefaultSessionWellknownRetrieverTest.kt b/libraries/wellknown/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/wellknown/impl/DefaultSessionWellknownRetrieverTest.kt
index cca40e283f..68d4d818c2 100644
--- a/libraries/wellknown/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/wellknown/impl/DefaultSessionWellknownRetrieverTest.kt
+++ b/libraries/wellknown/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/wellknown/impl/DefaultSessionWellknownRetrieverTest.kt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import io.element.android.libraries.cachestore.api.CacheStore
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.test.AN_EXCEPTION
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.test.FakeMatrixClient
 import io.element.android.libraries.sessionstorage.test.InMemoryCacheStore
+import io.element.android.libraries.wellknown.api.CustomRecoveryPassphraseRequirements
 import io.element.android.libraries.wellknown.api.ElementWellKnown
 import io.element.android.libraries.wellknown.api.WellknownRetrieverResult
 import io.element.android.services.toolbox.api.systemclock.SystemClock
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ class DefaultSessionWellknownRetrieverTest {
                     brandColor = null,
                     notificationSound = null,
                     identityProviderAppScheme = null,
+                    customRecoveryPassphraseRequirements = null,
                 )
             )
         )
@@ -76,6 +78,7 @@ class DefaultSessionWellknownRetrieverTest {
                     brandColor = "#FF0000",
                     notificationSound = "a_notification_sound.flac",
                     identityProviderAppScheme = "an_app_scheme",
+                    customRecoveryPassphraseRequirements = null,
                 )
             )
         )
@@ -105,11 +108,86 @@ class DefaultSessionWellknownRetrieverTest {
                     brandColor = null,
                     notificationSound = null,
                     identityProviderAppScheme = null,
+                    customRecoveryPassphraseRequirements = null,
                 )
             )
         )
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun `get element wellknown with custom recovery passphrase requirements`() = runTest {
+        val sut = createDefaultSessionWellknownRetriever(
+            getUrlLambda = {
+                Result.success(
+                    """{
+                    "custom_recovery_passphrase_settings": {
+                        "min_character_count": 8
+                    }
+                }""".trimIndent().toByteArray()
+                )
+            },
+        )
+        assertThat(sut.getElementWellKnown()).isEqualTo(
+            WellknownRetrieverResult.Success(
+                anElementWellKnown(
+                    customRecoveryPassphraseRequirements = CustomRecoveryPassphraseRequirements(minCharacterCount = 8)
+                )
+            )
+        )
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `get element wellknown with custom recovery passphrase requirements missing min character count maps to null`() = runTest {
+        val sut = createDefaultSessionWellknownRetriever(
+            getUrlLambda = {
+                Result.success(
+                    """{
+                    "custom_recovery_passphrase_settings": {}
+                }""".trimIndent().toByteArray()
+                )
+            },
+        )
+        assertThat(sut.getElementWellKnown()).isEqualTo(
+            WellknownRetrieverResult.Success(anElementWellKnown())
+        )
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `get element wellknown with non-positive min character count maps to null`() = runTest {
+        val sut = createDefaultSessionWellknownRetriever(
+            getUrlLambda = {
+                Result.success(
+                    """{
+                    "custom_recovery_passphrase_settings": {
+                        "min_character_count": 0
+                    }
+                }""".trimIndent().toByteArray()
+                )
+            },
+        )
+        assertThat(sut.getElementWellKnown()).isEqualTo(
+            WellknownRetrieverResult.Success(anElementWellKnown())
+        )
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `get element wellknown with negative min character count maps to null`() = runTest {
+        val sut = createDefaultSessionWellknownRetriever(
+            getUrlLambda = {
+                Result.success(
+                    """{
+                    "custom_recovery_passphrase_settings": {
+                        "min_character_count": -5
+                    }
+                }""".trimIndent().toByteArray()
+                )
+            },
+        )
+        assertThat(sut.getElementWellKnown()).isEqualTo(
+            WellknownRetrieverResult.Success(anElementWellKnown())
+        )
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun `get element wellknown json error`() = runTest {
         val sut = createDefaultSessionWellknownRetriever(
@@ -157,6 +235,7 @@ class DefaultSessionWellknownRetrieverTest {
                     brandColor = "#FF0000",
                     notificationSound = "a_notification_sound.flac",
                     identityProviderAppScheme = "an_app_scheme",
+                    customRecoveryPassphraseRequirements = null,
                 )
             )
         )
@@ -210,6 +289,7 @@ class DefaultSessionWellknownRetrieverTest {
                     brandColor = "#FF0000",
                     notificationSound = "a_notification_sound.flac",
                     identityProviderAppScheme = "an_app_scheme",
+                    customRecoveryPassphraseRequirements = null,
                 )
             )
         )
diff --git a/libraries/wellknown/test/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/wellknown/test/Fixtures.kt b/libraries/wellknown/test/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/wellknown/test/Fixtures.kt
index ae7d1c629c..1ed69207ba 100644
--- a/libraries/wellknown/test/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/wellknown/test/Fixtures.kt
+++ b/libraries/wellknown/test/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/wellknown/test/Fixtures.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 package io.element.android.features.wellknown.test
 
+import io.element.android.libraries.wellknown.api.CustomRecoveryPassphraseRequirements
 import io.element.android.libraries.wellknown.api.ElementWellKnown
 
 fun anElementWellKnown(
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ fun anElementWellKnown(
     brandColor: String? = null,
     notificationSound: String? = null,
     identityProviderAppScheme: String? = null,
+    customRecoveryPassphraseRequirements: CustomRecoveryPassphraseRequirements? = null,
 ) = ElementWellKnown(
     registrationHelperUrl = registrationHelperUrl,
     enforceElementPro = enforceElementPro,
@@ -24,4 +26,11 @@ fun anElementWellKnown(
     brandColor = brandColor,
     notificationSound = notificationSound,
     identityProviderAppScheme = identityProviderAppScheme,
+    customRecoveryPassphraseRequirements = customRecoveryPassphraseRequirements,
+)
+
+fun aCustomRecoveryPassphraseRequirements(
+    minCharacterCount: Int = 8,
+) = CustomRecoveryPassphraseRequirements(
+    minCharacterCount = minCharacterCount,
 )