diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/representations/idm/RealmRepresentation.java b/core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/representations/idm/RealmRepresentation.java
index 064544fa9b..ae28d8e41f 100755
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/representations/idm/RealmRepresentation.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/representations/idm/RealmRepresentation.java
@@ -218,6 +218,8 @@ public class RealmRepresentation {
     protected Boolean organizationsEnabled;
     private List<OrganizationRepresentation> organizations;
 
+    protected Boolean verifiableCredentialsEnabled;
+
     @Deprecated
     protected Boolean social;
     @Deprecated
@@ -1440,6 +1442,14 @@ public class RealmRepresentation {
         this.organizationsEnabled = organizationsEnabled;
     }
 
+    public Boolean isVerifiableCredentialsEnabled() {
+        return verifiableCredentialsEnabled;
+    }
+
+    public void setVerifiableCredentialsEnabled(Boolean verifiableCredentialsEnabled) {
+        this.verifiableCredentialsEnabled = verifiableCredentialsEnabled;
+    }
+
     @JsonIgnore
     public Map<String, String> getAttributesOrEmpty() {
         return (Map<String, String>) (attributes == null ? Collections.emptyMap() : attributes);
diff --git a/js/apps/account-ui/src/routes.tsx b/js/apps/account-ui/src/routes.tsx
index 2b9fcb55c1..c43ea32277 100644
--- a/js/apps/account-ui/src/routes.tsx
+++ b/js/apps/account-ui/src/routes.tsx
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export const RootRoute: RouteObject = {
     PersonalInfoRoute,
     ResourcesRoute,
     ContentRoute,
-    Oid4VciRoute,
+    ...(environment.features.isOid4VciEnabled ? [Oid4VciRoute] : []),
   ],
 };
 
diff --git a/js/apps/admin-ui/maven-resources/theme/keycloak.v2/admin/messages/messages_en.properties b/js/apps/admin-ui/maven-resources/theme/keycloak.v2/admin/messages/messages_en.properties
index dee176cac3..3249e1aa2e 100644
--- a/js/apps/admin-ui/maven-resources/theme/keycloak.v2/admin/messages/messages_en.properties
+++ b/js/apps/admin-ui/maven-resources/theme/keycloak.v2/admin/messages/messages_en.properties
@@ -3165,6 +3165,8 @@ logo=Logo
 avatarImage=Avatar image
 organizationsEnabled=Organizations
 organizationsEnabledHelp=If enabled, allows managing organizations. Otherwise, existing organizations are still kept but you will not be able to manage them anymore or authenticate their members.
+verifiableCredentialsEnabled=Verifiable Credentials
+verifiableCredentialsEnabledHelp=If enabled, allows managing verifiable credentials in this realm.
 organizations=Organizations
 organizationDetails=Organization details
 organizationsList=Organizations
diff --git a/js/apps/admin-ui/src/realm-settings/GeneralTab.tsx b/js/apps/admin-ui/src/realm-settings/GeneralTab.tsx
index d54487401f..6aaef12574 100644
--- a/js/apps/admin-ui/src/realm-settings/GeneralTab.tsx
+++ b/js/apps/admin-ui/src/realm-settings/GeneralTab.tsx
@@ -227,6 +227,13 @@ function RealmSettingsGeneralTabForm({
               labelIcon={t("organizationsEnabledHelp")}
             />
           )}
+          {isOpenid4vciEnabled && (
+            <DefaultSwitchControl
+              name="verifiableCredentialsEnabled"
+              label={t("verifiableCredentialsEnabled")}
+              labelIcon={t("verifiableCredentialsEnabledHelp")}
+            />
+          )}
           <SelectControl
             name="unmanagedAttributePolicy"
             label={t("unmanagedAttributes")}
@@ -266,7 +273,7 @@ function RealmSettingsGeneralTabForm({
                   title={t("samlIdentityProviderMetadata")}
                 />
               </StackItem>
-              {isOpenid4vciEnabled && (
+              {isOpenid4vciEnabled && realm.verifiableCredentialsEnabled && (
                 <StackItem>
                   <FormattedLink
                     href={`${addTrailingSlash(
diff --git a/js/libs/keycloak-admin-client/src/defs/realmRepresentation.ts b/js/libs/keycloak-admin-client/src/defs/realmRepresentation.ts
index 14759f7bc5..93d87bdc86 100644
--- a/js/libs/keycloak-admin-client/src/defs/realmRepresentation.ts
+++ b/js/libs/keycloak-admin-client/src/defs/realmRepresentation.ts
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ export default interface RealmRepresentation {
   offlineSessionMaxLifespan?: number;
   offlineSessionMaxLifespanEnabled?: boolean;
   organizationsEnabled?: boolean;
+  verifiableCredentialsEnabled?: boolean;
   otpPolicyAlgorithm?: string;
   otpPolicyDigits?: number;
   otpPolicyInitialCounter?: number;
diff --git a/model/infinispan/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/cache/infinispan/RealmAdapter.java b/model/infinispan/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/cache/infinispan/RealmAdapter.java
index 18132187dc..d4003922a2 100755
--- a/model/infinispan/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/cache/infinispan/RealmAdapter.java
+++ b/model/infinispan/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/cache/infinispan/RealmAdapter.java
@@ -1821,8 +1821,25 @@ public class RealmAdapter implements CachedRealmModel {
         updated.setOrganizationsEnabled(organizationsEnabled);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean isVerifiableCredentialsEnabled() {
+        if (isUpdated()) return featureVerifiableCredentialsEnabled(updated.isVerifiableCredentialsEnabled());
+        return featureVerifiableCredentialsEnabled(cached.isVerifiableCredentialsEnabled());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setVerifiableCredentialsEnabled(boolean verifiableCredentialsEnabled) {
+        getDelegateForUpdate();
+        updated.setVerifiableCredentialsEnabled(verifiableCredentialsEnabled);
+    }
+
     private boolean featureAwareIsOrganizationsEnabled(boolean isOrganizationsEnabled) {
         if (!Profile.isFeatureEnabled(Profile.Feature.ORGANIZATION)) return false;
         return isOrganizationsEnabled;
     }
+
+    private boolean featureVerifiableCredentialsEnabled(boolean isVerifiableCredentialsEnabled) {
+        if (!Profile.isFeatureEnabled(Profile.Feature.OID4VC_VCI)) return false;
+        return isVerifiableCredentialsEnabled;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/model/infinispan/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/cache/infinispan/entities/CachedRealm.java b/model/infinispan/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/cache/infinispan/entities/CachedRealm.java
index 95b3ee8095..1867cbf275 100755
--- a/model/infinispan/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/cache/infinispan/entities/CachedRealm.java
+++ b/model/infinispan/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/cache/infinispan/entities/CachedRealm.java
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ public class CachedRealm extends AbstractExtendableRevisioned {
     protected boolean identityFederationEnabled;
     protected boolean editUsernameAllowed;
     protected boolean organizationsEnabled;
+    protected boolean verifiableCredentialsEnabled;
     //--- brute force settings
     protected boolean bruteForceProtected;
     protected boolean permanentLockout;
@@ -191,6 +192,7 @@ public class CachedRealm extends AbstractExtendableRevisioned {
         resetPasswordAllowed = model.isResetPasswordAllowed();
         editUsernameAllowed = model.isEditUsernameAllowed();
         organizationsEnabled = model.isOrganizationsEnabled();
+        verifiableCredentialsEnabled = model.isVerifiableCredentialsEnabled();
         //--- brute force settings
         bruteForceProtected = model.isBruteForceProtected();
         permanentLockout = model.isPermanentLockout();
@@ -431,6 +433,10 @@ public class CachedRealm extends AbstractExtendableRevisioned {
         return organizationsEnabled;
     }
 
+    public boolean isVerifiableCredentialsEnabled() {
+        return verifiableCredentialsEnabled;
+    }
+
     public String getDefaultSignatureAlgorithm() {
         return defaultSignatureAlgorithm;
     }
diff --git a/model/jpa/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/jpa/RealmAdapter.java b/model/jpa/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/jpa/RealmAdapter.java
index 55234f9264..c99a3fab78 100755
--- a/model/jpa/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/jpa/RealmAdapter.java
+++ b/model/jpa/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/jpa/RealmAdapter.java
@@ -1199,6 +1199,16 @@ public class RealmAdapter implements StorageProviderRealmModel, JpaModel<RealmEn
         setAttribute(RealmAttributes.ORGANIZATIONS_ENABLED, organizationsEnabled);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean isVerifiableCredentialsEnabled() {
+        return getAttribute(RealmAttributes.VERIFIABLE_CREDENTIALS_ENABLED, Boolean.FALSE);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setVerifiableCredentialsEnabled(boolean verifiableCredentialsEnabled) {
+        setAttribute(RealmAttributes.VERIFIABLE_CREDENTIALS_ENABLED, verifiableCredentialsEnabled);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public ClientModel getMasterAdminClient() {
         String masterAdminClientId = realm.getMasterAdminClient();
diff --git a/model/jpa/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/jpa/entities/RealmAttributes.java b/model/jpa/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/jpa/entities/RealmAttributes.java
index d17616749b..6c1024db2a 100644
--- a/model/jpa/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/jpa/entities/RealmAttributes.java
+++ b/model/jpa/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/jpa/entities/RealmAttributes.java
@@ -56,5 +56,7 @@ public interface RealmAttributes {
 
     String FIRST_BROKER_LOGIN_FLOW_ID = "firstBrokerLoginFlowId";
 
+    String VERIFIABLE_CREDENTIALS_ENABLED = "verifiableCredentialsEnabled";
+
     String ORGANIZATIONS_ENABLED = "organizationsEnabled";
 }
diff --git a/model/storage-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/storage/datastore/DefaultExportImportManager.java b/model/storage-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/storage/datastore/DefaultExportImportManager.java
index c93cde10be..bca7b0f338 100644
--- a/model/storage-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/storage/datastore/DefaultExportImportManager.java
+++ b/model/storage-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/storage/datastore/DefaultExportImportManager.java
@@ -459,6 +459,9 @@ public class DefaultExportImportManager implements ExportImportManager {
         if (rep.isInternationalizationEnabled() != null) {
             newRealm.setInternationalizationEnabled(rep.isInternationalizationEnabled());
         }
+        if (rep.isVerifiableCredentialsEnabled() != null) {
+            newRealm.setVerifiableCredentialsEnabled(rep.isVerifiableCredentialsEnabled());
+        }
         if (rep.getSupportedLocales() != null) {
             newRealm.setSupportedLocales(new HashSet<String>(rep.getSupportedLocales()));
         }
@@ -771,6 +774,7 @@ public class DefaultExportImportManager implements ExportImportManager {
         if (rep.isResetPasswordAllowed() != null) realm.setResetPasswordAllowed(rep.isResetPasswordAllowed());
         if (rep.isEditUsernameAllowed() != null) realm.setEditUsernameAllowed(rep.isEditUsernameAllowed());
         if (rep.isOrganizationsEnabled() != null) realm.setOrganizationsEnabled(rep.isOrganizationsEnabled());
+        if (rep.isVerifiableCredentialsEnabled() != null) realm.setVerifiableCredentialsEnabled(rep.isVerifiableCredentialsEnabled());
         if (rep.getSslRequired() != null) realm.setSslRequired(SslRequired.valueOf(rep.getSslRequired().toUpperCase()));
         if (rep.getAccessCodeLifespan() != null) realm.setAccessCodeLifespan(rep.getAccessCodeLifespan());
         if (rep.getAccessCodeLifespanUserAction() != null)
diff --git a/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/utils/ModelToRepresentation.java b/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/utils/ModelToRepresentation.java
index 50d765c7d4..cbd047333e 100755
--- a/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/utils/ModelToRepresentation.java
+++ b/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/utils/ModelToRepresentation.java
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@ public class ModelToRepresentation {
         rep.setResetPasswordAllowed(realm.isResetPasswordAllowed());
         rep.setEditUsernameAllowed(realm.isEditUsernameAllowed());
         rep.setOrganizationsEnabled(realm.isOrganizationsEnabled());
+        rep.setVerifiableCredentialsEnabled(realm.isVerifiableCredentialsEnabled());
         rep.setDefaultSignatureAlgorithm(realm.getDefaultSignatureAlgorithm());
         rep.setRevokeRefreshToken(realm.isRevokeRefreshToken());
         rep.setRefreshTokenMaxReuse(realm.getRefreshTokenMaxReuse());
diff --git a/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/utils/RealmModelDelegate.java b/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/utils/RealmModelDelegate.java
index 19ee9f883c..aa847e949e 100644
--- a/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/utils/RealmModelDelegate.java
+++ b/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/utils/RealmModelDelegate.java
@@ -1160,4 +1160,14 @@ public class RealmModelDelegate implements RealmModel {
     public void setOrganizationsEnabled(boolean organizationsEnabled) {
         delegate.setOrganizationsEnabled(organizationsEnabled);
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isVerifiableCredentialsEnabled() {
+        return delegate.isVerifiableCredentialsEnabled();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setVerifiableCredentialsEnabled(boolean verifiableCredentialsEnabled) {
+        delegate.setVerifiableCredentialsEnabled(verifiableCredentialsEnabled);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/server-spi-private/src/test/java/org/keycloak/broker/provider/util/IdentityBrokerStateTestHelpers.java b/server-spi-private/src/test/java/org/keycloak/broker/provider/util/IdentityBrokerStateTestHelpers.java
index 5f3403e6fd..20dab14a12 100644
--- a/server-spi-private/src/test/java/org/keycloak/broker/provider/util/IdentityBrokerStateTestHelpers.java
+++ b/server-spi-private/src/test/java/org/keycloak/broker/provider/util/IdentityBrokerStateTestHelpers.java
@@ -1818,5 +1818,14 @@ public class IdentityBrokerStateTestHelpers {
         @Override
         public void setOrganizationsEnabled(boolean organizationsEnabled) {
         }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean isVerifiableCredentialsEnabled() {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void setVerifiableCredentialsEnabled(boolean verifiableCredentialsEnabled) {
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/server-spi/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/RealmModel.java b/server-spi/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/RealmModel.java
index d24c5c4494..30fcdc7f95 100755
--- a/server-spi/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/RealmModel.java
+++ b/server-spi/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/RealmModel.java
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ public interface RealmModel extends RoleContainerModel {
 
     void setOrganizationsEnabled(boolean organizationsEnabled);
 
+    boolean isVerifiableCredentialsEnabled();
+
+    void setVerifiableCredentialsEnabled(boolean verifiableCredentialsEnabled);
+
     void setAttribute(String name, String value);
     default void setAttribute(String name, Boolean value) {
         setAttribute(name, value.toString());
diff --git a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/account/AccountConsole.java b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/account/AccountConsole.java
index e5ba51814e..f6a0293bc0 100644
--- a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/account/AccountConsole.java
+++ b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/account/AccountConsole.java
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ public class AccountConsole implements AccountResourceProvider {
 
         map.put("isViewGroupsEnabled", isViewGroupsEnabled);
         map.put("isViewOrganizationsEnabled", realm.isOrganizationsEnabled());
-        map.put("isOid4VciEnabled", Profile.isFeatureEnabled(Profile.Feature.OID4VC_VCI));
+        map.put("isOid4VciEnabled", realm.isVerifiableCredentialsEnabled());
 
         map.put("updateEmailFeatureEnabled", Profile.isFeatureEnabled(Profile.Feature.UPDATE_EMAIL));
         RequiredActionProviderModel updateEmailActionProvider = realm.getRequiredActionProviderByAlias(UserModel.RequiredAction.UPDATE_EMAIL.name());