diff --git a/frontend/csi/controller_helpers/kubernetes/config.go b/frontend/csi/controller_helpers/kubernetes/config.go
index c74af3a2b..737a7526e 100644
--- a/frontend/csi/controller_helpers/kubernetes/config.go
+++ b/frontend/csi/controller_helpers/kubernetes/config.go
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ const (
 	AnnInternalSnapshotName = annPrefix + "/internalSnapshotName"
 	AnnMirrorRelationship   = annPrefix + "/mirrorRelationship"
 	AnnVolumeShareFromPVC   = annPrefix + "/shareFromPVC"
+	AnnVolumeCloneToNS      = annPrefix + "/cloneToNamespace"
+	AnnVolumeCloneFromNS    = annPrefix + "/cloneFromNamespace"
 	AnnVolumeShareToNS      = annPrefix + "/shareToNamespace"
 	AnnReadOnlyClone        = annPrefix + "/readOnlyClone"
 	AnnLUKSEncryption       = annPrefix + "/luksEncryption" // import only
diff --git a/frontend/csi/controller_helpers/kubernetes/helper.go b/frontend/csi/controller_helpers/kubernetes/helper.go
index 0ed9f2e87..deb480f84 100644
--- a/frontend/csi/controller_helpers/kubernetes/helper.go
+++ b/frontend/csi/controller_helpers/kubernetes/helper.go
@@ -306,13 +306,37 @@ func (h *helper) getSnapshotCloneSourceInfo(
 	if sourceSnapshotName == "" {
 		return "", "", fmt.Errorf("annotation 'cloneFromSnapshot' is empty")
 	}
+	namespace := clonePVC.Namespace
+	cloneFromNamespace := getAnnotation(annotations, AnnVolumeCloneFromNS)
+	if cloneFromNamespace != "" {
+		// Source snapshot is in a different namespace
+		namespace = cloneFromNamespace
+	}
 
 	// Get the VolumeSnapshot
-	snapshot, err := h.getVolumeSnapshot(ctx, sourceSnapshotName, clonePVC.Namespace)
+	snapshot, err := h.getVolumeSnapshot(ctx, sourceSnapshotName, namespace)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", "", err
 	}
 
+	// If cloning from another namespace, ensure the source PVC has the required annotation
+	if cloneFromNamespace != "" {
+		snapSourcePVC, err := h.waitForCachedPVCByName(ctx, *snapshot.Spec.Source.PersistentVolumeClaimName, namespace, PreSyncCacheWaitPeriod)
+		if err != nil {
+			Logc(ctx).WithFields(LogFields{
+				"sourcePVCName": snapSourcePVC.Name,
+				"namespace":     namespace,
+			}).Errorf("Clone source PVC not found in local cache: %v", err)
+			return "", "", err
+		}
+		sourceAnnotations := processPVCAnnotations(snapSourcePVC, "")
+		sourceCloneToNamespaces := getAnnotation(sourceAnnotations, AnnVolumeCloneToNS)
+		// Ensure the source PVC has been explicitly allowed to clone to the subordinate PVC namespace
+		if !h.matchNamespaceToAnnotation(clonePVC.Namespace, sourceCloneToNamespaces) {
+			return "", "", fmt.Errorf("cloning to namespace %s is not allowed, it is not listed in cloneToNamespace annotation", clonePVC.Namespace)
+		}
+
+	}
 	// If the clone from PVC annotation is also set, ensure it matches the snapshot
 	sourcePVCName := getAnnotation(annotations, AnnCloneFromPVC)
 	if sourcePVCName != "" {
@@ -371,16 +395,33 @@ func (h *helper) getCloneSourceInfo(ctx context.Context, clonePVC *v1.Persistent
 	if sourcePVCName == "" {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("annotation 'cloneFromPVC' is empty")
 	}
+	namespace := clonePVC.Namespace
+	cloneFromNamespace := getAnnotation(annotations, AnnVolumeCloneFromNS)
 
-	// Check that the source PVC is in the same namespace.
-	// NOTE: For VolumeContentSource this check is performed by CSI
-	sourcePVC, err := h.waitForCachedPVCByName(ctx, sourcePVCName, clonePVC.Namespace, PreSyncCacheWaitPeriod)
+	// Determine what namespace to look for the source PVC in
+	if cloneFromNamespace != "" {
+		// Source PVC is in a different namespace
+		namespace = cloneFromNamespace
+	}
+
+	// Retrieve the source PVC from the cache
+	sourcePVC, err := h.waitForCachedPVCByName(ctx, sourcePVCName, namespace, PreSyncCacheWaitPeriod)
 	if err != nil {
 		Logc(ctx).WithFields(LogFields{
 			"sourcePVCName": sourcePVCName,
-			"namespace":     clonePVC.Namespace,
+			"namespace":     namespace,
 		}).Errorf("Clone source PVC not found in local cache: %v", err)
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("cloning from a PVC requires both PVCs be in the same namespace: %v", err)
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("source PVC not found in namespace: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// If cloning from another namespace, ensure the source PVC has the required annotation
+	if cloneFromNamespace != "" {
+		sourceAnnotations := processPVCAnnotations(sourcePVC, "")
+		sourceCloneToNamespaces := getAnnotation(sourceAnnotations, AnnVolumeCloneToNS)
+		// Ensure the source PVC has been explicitly allowed to clone to the subordinate PVC namespace
+		if !h.matchNamespaceToAnnotation(clonePVC.Namespace, sourceCloneToNamespaces) {
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("cloning to namespace %s is not allowed, it is not listed in cloneToNamespace annotation", clonePVC.Namespace)
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Check that both source and clone PVCs have the same storage class
@@ -481,10 +522,10 @@ func (h *helper) validateSubordinateVolumeConfig(
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (h *helper) matchNamespaceToAnnotation(namespace, shareToAnnotation string) bool {
-	shareToNamespaces := strings.Split(shareToAnnotation, ",")
-	for _, shareToNamespace := range shareToNamespaces {
-		if shareToNamespace == namespace || shareToNamespace == "*" {
+func (h *helper) matchNamespaceToAnnotation(namespace, annotation string) bool {
+	availableToNamespaces := strings.Split(annotation, ",")
+	for _, availableToNamespace := range availableToNamespaces {
+		if availableToNamespace == namespace || availableToNamespace == "*" {
 			return true
 		}
 	}