diff --git a/app/controllers/idv/hybrid_handoff_controller.rb b/app/controllers/idv/hybrid_handoff_controller.rb
index f5144913502..0702bf9b829 100644
--- a/app/controllers/idv/hybrid_handoff_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/idv/hybrid_handoff_controller.rb
@@ -47,9 +47,11 @@ def self.selected_remote(idv_session:)
       if IdentityConfig.store.in_person_proofing_opt_in_enabled &&
          IdentityConfig.store.in_person_proofing_enabled &&
          idv_session.service_provider&.in_person_proofing_enabled
-        idv_session.skip_doc_auth == false
+        idv_session.skip_doc_auth_from_how_to_verify == false ||
+          idv_session.skip_doc_auth == false
       else
-        idv_session.skip_doc_auth.nil? ||
+        idv_session.skip_doc_auth_from_how_to_verify.nil? ||
+          idv_session.skip_doc_auth_from_how_to_verify == false || idv_session.skip_doc_auth.nil? ||
           idv_session.skip_doc_auth == false
       end
     end
diff --git a/app/javascript/packages/document-capture/components/document-capture.tsx b/app/javascript/packages/document-capture/components/document-capture.tsx
index 6ffda351cab..201aa85d315 100644
--- a/app/javascript/packages/document-capture/components/document-capture.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/packages/document-capture/components/document-capture.tsx
@@ -39,8 +39,13 @@ function DocumentCapture({ onStepChange = () => {} }: DocumentCaptureProps) {
   const { flowPath } = useContext(UploadContext);
   const { trackSubmitEvent, trackVisitEvent } = useContext(AnalyticsContext);
   const { isSelfieCaptureEnabled } = useContext(SelfieCaptureContext);
-  const { inPersonFullAddressEntryEnabled, inPersonURL, skipDocAuth, skipDocAuthFromHandoff } =
-    useContext(InPersonContext);
+  const {
+    inPersonFullAddressEntryEnabled,
+    inPersonURL,
+    skipDocAuth,
+    skipDocAuthFromHandoff,
+    skipDocAuthFromHowToVerify,
+  } = useContext(InPersonContext);
   useDidUpdateEffect(onStepChange, [stepName]);
   useEffect(() => {
     if (stepName) {
@@ -135,9 +140,9 @@ function DocumentCapture({ onStepChange = () => {} }: DocumentCaptureProps) {
   if (submissionError && formValues) {
     initialValues = formValues;
   }
-  // If the user got here by opting-in to in-person proofing, when skipDocAuth === true,
+  // If the user got here by opting-in to in-person proofing, when skipDocAuthFromHowToVerify === true || skipDocAuth === true,
   // then set steps to inPersonSteps
-  const isInPersonStepEnabled = skipDocAuth || skipDocAuthFromHandoff;
+  const isInPersonStepEnabled = skipDocAuthFromHowToVerify || skipDocAuthFromHandoff || skipDocAuth;
   const inPersonSteps: FormStep[] =
     inPersonURL === undefined
       ? []
@@ -151,7 +156,7 @@ function DocumentCapture({ onStepChange = () => {} }: DocumentCaptureProps) {
   } else if (submissionError) {
     steps = [reviewFormStep, ...inPersonSteps];
   }
-  // If the user got here by opting-in to in-person proofing, when skipDocAuth === true;
+  // If the user got here by opting-in to in-person proofing, when skipDocAuthFromHowToVerify === true || skipDocAuth === true;
   // or opting-in ipp from handoff page, and selfie is required, when skipDocAuthFromHandoff === true
   // then set stepIndicatorPath to VerifyFlowPath.IN_PERSON
   const stepIndicatorPath =
diff --git a/app/javascript/packages/document-capture/components/in-person-prepare-step.tsx b/app/javascript/packages/document-capture/components/in-person-prepare-step.tsx
index a8de5bbe374..5e5573d137b 100644
--- a/app/javascript/packages/document-capture/components/in-person-prepare-step.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/packages/document-capture/components/in-person-prepare-step.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ function InPersonPrepareStep({ toPreviousStep }) {
     inPersonOutageMessageEnabled,
     inPersonOutageExpectedUpdateDate,
     skipDocAuth,
+    skipDocAuthFromHowToVerify,
     skipDocAuthFromHandoff,
     howToVerifyURL,
     previousStepURL,
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ function InPersonPrepareStep({ toPreviousStep }) {
     if (skipDocAuthFromHandoff && previousStepURL) {
       // directly from handoff page
       forceRedirect(previousStepURL);
-    } else if (skipDocAuth && howToVerifyURL) {
+    } else if ((skipDocAuthFromHowToVerify || skipDocAuth) && howToVerifyURL) {
       forceRedirect(howToVerifyURL);
     } else {
       toPreviousStep();
diff --git a/app/javascript/packages/document-capture/context/in-person.ts b/app/javascript/packages/document-capture/context/in-person.ts
index 5de622d6ccb..09289efda74 100644
--- a/app/javascript/packages/document-capture/context/in-person.ts
+++ b/app/javascript/packages/document-capture/context/in-person.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,13 @@ export interface InPersonContextProps {
    */
   skipDocAuth?: boolean;
 
+  /**
+   * When skipDocAuthFromHowToVerify is true and in_person_proofing_opt_in_enabled is true,
+   * users are directed to the beginning of the IPP flow. This is set to true when
+   * they choose Opt-in IPP on the new How To Verify page
+   */
+  skipDocAuthFromHowToVerify?: boolean;
+
   /**
    * Flag set when user select IPP from handoff page when IPP is available
    * and selfie is required
diff --git a/app/javascript/packs/document-capture.tsx b/app/javascript/packs/document-capture.tsx
index d21223f415b..a0c7a5a22d0 100644
--- a/app/javascript/packs/document-capture.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/packs/document-capture.tsx
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ interface AppRootData {
   optedInToInPersonProofing: string;
   securityAndPrivacyHowItWorksUrl: string;
   skipDocAuth: string;
+  skipDocAuthFromHowToVerify: string;
   skipDocAuthFromHandoff: string;
   howToVerifyURL: string;
   previousStepUrl: string;
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ const {
   optedInToInPersonProofing,
   usStatesTerritories = '',
   skipDocAuth,
+  skipDocAuthFromHowToVerify,
   skipDocAuthFromHandoff,
   howToVerifyUrl,
   previousStepUrl,
@@ -137,6 +139,7 @@ render(
           optedInToInPersonProofing: optedInToInPersonProofing === 'true',
           usStatesTerritories: parsedUsStatesTerritories,
           skipDocAuth: skipDocAuth === 'true',
+          skipDocAuthFromHowToVerify: skipDocAuthFromHowToVerify === 'true',
           skipDocAuthFromHandoff: skipDocAuthFromHandoff === 'true',
           howToVerifyURL: howToVerifyUrl,
           previousStepURL: previousStepUrl,