diff --git a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/common/services/package_to_package_policy.ts b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/common/services/package_to_package_policy.ts
index 12921d059ce2a..9083cdecf3d3b 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/common/services/package_to_package_policy.ts
+++ b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/common/services/package_to_package_policy.ts
@@ -112,10 +112,6 @@ export const varsReducer = (
   configObject: PackagePolicyConfigRecord,
   registryVar: RegistryVarsEntry
 ): PackagePolicyConfigRecord => {
-  // section_header vars are decorative only and hold no value
-  if (registryVar.type === 'section_header') {
-    return configObject;
-  }
   const configEntry: PackagePolicyConfigRecordEntry = {
     value: !registryVar.default && registryVar.multi ? [] : registryVar.default,
   };
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/common/types/models/epm.ts b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/common/types/models/epm.ts
index 5e442b415601e..4ebd19e09c82b 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/common/types/models/epm.ts
+++ b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/common/types/models/epm.ts
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ export enum RegistryPolicyTemplateKeys {
   dynamic_signal_types = 'dynamic_signal_types',
   var_groups = 'var_groups',
   deprecated = 'deprecated',
+  sections = 'sections',
 }
 interface BaseTemplate {
   [RegistryPolicyTemplateKeys.name]: string;
@@ -300,6 +301,7 @@ export interface RegistryPolicyInputOnlyTemplate extends BaseTemplate {
   [RegistryPolicyTemplateKeys.required_vars]?: RegistryRequiredVars;
   [RegistryPolicyTemplateKeys.vars]?: RegistryVarsEntry[];
   [RegistryPolicyTemplateKeys.var_groups]?: RegistryVarGroup[];
+  [RegistryPolicyTemplateKeys.sections]?: RegistrySection[];
   [RegistryPolicyTemplateKeys.dynamic_signal_types]?: boolean;
 }
 
@@ -325,6 +327,7 @@ export enum RegistryInputKeys {
   migrate_from = 'migrate_from',
   dynamic_signal_types = 'dynamic_signal_types',
   show_divider = 'show_divider',
+  sections = 'sections',
 }
 
 export type RegistryInputGroup = 'logs' | 'metrics';
@@ -350,6 +353,7 @@ export interface RegistryInput {
   [RegistryInputKeys.dynamic_signal_types]?: boolean;
   /** When false, suppresses the automatic horizontal divider rendered after the input-level config section. Defaults to true. */
   [RegistryInputKeys.show_divider]?: boolean;
+  [RegistryInputKeys.sections]?: RegistrySection[];
 }
 
 export enum RegistryStreamKeys {
@@ -365,6 +369,7 @@ export enum RegistryStreamKeys {
   var_groups = 'var_groups',
   deprecated = 'deprecated',
   migrate_from = 'migrate_from',
+  sections = 'sections',
 }
 
 export interface RegistryStream {
@@ -380,6 +385,7 @@ export interface RegistryStream {
   [RegistryStreamKeys.var_groups]?: RegistryVarGroup[];
   [RegistryStreamKeys.deprecated]?: DeprecationInfo;
   [RegistryStreamKeys.migrate_from]?: string;
+  [RegistryStreamKeys.sections]?: RegistrySection[];
 }
 
 export type RegistryStreamWithDataStream = RegistryStream & { data_stream: RegistryDataStream };
@@ -554,8 +560,13 @@ export type RegistryVarType =
   | 'string'
   | 'textarea'
   | 'duration'
-  | 'url'
-  | 'section_header';
+  | 'url';
+
+export interface RegistrySection {
+  name: string;
+  title: string;
+  description?: string;
+}
 export enum RegistryVarsEntryKeys {
   name = 'name',
   title = 'title',
@@ -574,6 +585,7 @@ export enum RegistryVarsEntryKeys {
   max_duration = 'max_duration',
   url_allowed_schemes = 'url_allowed_schemes',
   deprecated = 'deprecated',
+  section = 'section',
 }
 
 // EPR types this as `[]map[string]interface{}`
@@ -601,6 +613,7 @@ export interface RegistryVarsEntry {
   [RegistryVarsEntryKeys.max_duration]?: string;
   [RegistryVarsEntryKeys.url_allowed_schemes]?: string[];
   [RegistryVarsEntryKeys.deprecated]?: DeprecationInfo;
+  [RegistryVarsEntryKeys.section]?: string;
 }
 
 // Deprecated as part of the removing public references to saved object schemas
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/common/types/models/package_spec.ts b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/common/types/models/package_spec.ts
index 39c34505d5466..894555058da85 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/common/types/models/package_spec.ts
+++ b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/common/types/models/package_spec.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import type {
   DeprecationInfo,
   RegistryElasticsearch,
   RegistryPolicyTemplate,
+  RegistrySection,
   RegistryVarsEntry,
 } from './epm';
 
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ export interface PackageSpecManifest {
   policy_templates?: RegistryPolicyTemplate[];
   vars?: RegistryVarsEntry[];
   var_groups?: RegistryVarGroup[];
+  sections?: RegistrySection[];
   owner: { github?: string; type?: 'elastic' | 'partner' | 'community' };
   elasticsearch?: Pick<
     RegistryElasticsearch,
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agent_policy/create_package_policy_page/components/steps/components/package_policy_input_config.test.tsx b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agent_policy/create_package_policy_page/components/steps/components/package_policy_input_config.test.tsx
index 4bc70f1cdd50a..6c7dc68982b0b 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agent_policy/create_package_policy_page/components/steps/components/package_policy_input_config.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agent_policy/create_package_policy_page/components/steps/components/package_policy_input_config.test.tsx
@@ -86,6 +86,106 @@ describe('PackagePolicyInputConfig', () => {
     expect(utils.queryByText('Deprecated Var')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
+  it('should render section titles for vars with a matching section attribute', () => {
+    const renderer = createFleetTestRendererMock();
+    const mockOnChange = jest.fn();
+
+    const utils = renderer.render(
+      <PackagePolicyInputConfig
+        hasInputStreams={false}
+        inputValidationResults={{}}
+        packagePolicyInput={{
+          enabled: true,
+          type: 'input',
+          streams: [],
+        }}
+        updatePackagePolicyInput={mockOnChange}
+        packageInputVars={[
+          {
+            name: 'ungrouped_var',
+            title: 'Ungrouped Var',
+            type: 'text',
+            show_user: true,
+          },
+          {
+            name: 'auth_var',
+            title: 'Auth Var',
+            type: 'text',
+            show_user: true,
+            section: 'auth_section',
+          },
+        ]}
+        sections={[{ name: 'auth_section', title: 'Authentication', description: 'Auth settings' }]}
+      />
+    );
+
+    expect(utils.queryByText('Ungrouped Var')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(utils.queryByText('Authentication')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(utils.queryByText('Auth settings')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(utils.queryByText('Auth Var')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('should render vars without a section attribute as ungrouped even when sections are defined', () => {
+    const renderer = createFleetTestRendererMock();
+    const mockOnChange = jest.fn();
+
+    const utils = renderer.render(
+      <PackagePolicyInputConfig
+        hasInputStreams={false}
+        inputValidationResults={{}}
+        packagePolicyInput={{
+          enabled: true,
+          type: 'input',
+          streams: [],
+        }}
+        updatePackagePolicyInput={mockOnChange}
+        packageInputVars={[
+          {
+            name: 'ungrouped_var',
+            title: 'Ungrouped Var',
+            type: 'text',
+            show_user: true,
+          },
+        ]}
+        sections={[{ name: 'auth_section', title: 'Authentication' }]}
+      />
+    );
+
+    expect(utils.queryByText('Ungrouped Var')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    // Section header should not render if no vars reference it
+    expect(utils.queryByText('Authentication')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('should not render section titles when no sections prop is provided', () => {
+    const renderer = createFleetTestRendererMock();
+    const mockOnChange = jest.fn();
+
+    const utils = renderer.render(
+      <PackagePolicyInputConfig
+        hasInputStreams={false}
+        inputValidationResults={{}}
+        packagePolicyInput={{
+          enabled: true,
+          type: 'input',
+          streams: [],
+        }}
+        updatePackagePolicyInput={mockOnChange}
+        packageInputVars={[
+          {
+            name: 'auth_var',
+            title: 'Auth Var',
+            type: 'text',
+            show_user: true,
+            section: 'auth_section',
+          },
+        ]}
+      />
+    );
+
+    expect(utils.queryByText('Auth Var')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(utils.queryByText('Authentication')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
   it('should show deprecated vars on edit page (isEditPage=true)', () => {
     const renderer = createFleetTestRendererMock();
     const mockOnChange = jest.fn();
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agent_policy/create_package_policy_page/components/steps/components/package_policy_input_config.tsx b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agent_policy/create_package_policy_page/components/steps/components/package_policy_input_config.tsx
index 4363ec92d88da..716d605f87991 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agent_policy/create_package_policy_page/components/steps/components/package_policy_input_config.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agent_policy/create_package_policy_page/components/steps/components/package_policy_input_config.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
   EuiFlexGroup,
   EuiFlexItem,
   EuiText,
+  EuiTitle,
   EuiSpacer,
   EuiButtonEmpty,
   useIsWithinMinBreakpoint,
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ import {
 import type {
   NewPackagePolicyInput,
   NewPackagePolicyInputStream,
+  RegistrySection,
   RegistryVarGroup,
   RegistryVarsEntry,
 } from '../../../../../../types';
@@ -33,6 +35,59 @@ import { useAgentless } from '../../../single_page_layout/hooks/setup_technology
 import { PackagePolicyInputVarField } from './package_policy_input_var_field';
 import { VarGroupSelector } from './var_group_selector';
 
+const renderVarsWithSections = (
+  vars: RegistryVarsEntry[],
+  renderVarItem: (varDef: RegistryVarsEntry) => React.ReactNode,
+  sectionDefs?: RegistrySection[]
+): React.ReactNode => {
+  if (!sectionDefs?.length) {
+    return <>{vars.map((varDef) => renderVarItem(varDef))}</>;
+  }
+
+  const sectionSet = new Set(sectionDefs.map((s) => s.name));
+  const varsBySectionName = new Map<string, RegistryVarsEntry[]>();
+  const varsWithoutSection: RegistryVarsEntry[] = [];
+
+  for (const varDef of vars) {
+    const sectionName = varDef.section;
+    if (sectionName && sectionSet.has(sectionName)) {
+      if (!varsBySectionName.has(sectionName)) {
+        varsBySectionName.set(sectionName, []);
+      }
+      varsBySectionName.get(sectionName)!.push(varDef);
+    } else {
+      varsWithoutSection.push(varDef);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      {varsWithoutSection.map((varDef) => renderVarItem(varDef))}
+      {sectionDefs.map((section) => {
+        const sectionVars = varsBySectionName.get(section.name);
+        if (!sectionVars?.length) return null;
+        return (
+          <EuiFlexItem key={section.name}>
+            <EuiFlexGroup direction="column" gutterSize="m">
+              <EuiFlexItem>
+                <EuiTitle size="xxs">
+                  <h4>{section.title}</h4>
+                </EuiTitle>
+                {section.description && (
+                  <EuiText size="s" color="subdued">
+                    <p>{section.description}</p>
+                  </EuiText>
+                )}
+              </EuiFlexItem>
+              {sectionVars.map((varDef) => renderVarItem(varDef))}
+            </EuiFlexGroup>
+          </EuiFlexItem>
+        );
+      })}
+    </>
+  );
+};
+
 export interface StreamAdvancedVarsConfig {
   vars: RegistryVarsEntry[];
   packagePolicyInputStream: NewPackagePolicyInputStream;
@@ -53,6 +108,7 @@ export const PackagePolicyInputConfig: React.FunctionComponent<{
   onVarGroupSelectionChange?: (groupName: string, optionName: string) => void;
   showDescriptionColumn?: boolean;
   streamAdvancedVars?: StreamAdvancedVarsConfig;
+  sections?: RegistrySection[];
 }> = memo(
   ({
     hasInputStreams,
@@ -67,6 +123,7 @@ export const PackagePolicyInputConfig: React.FunctionComponent<{
     onVarGroupSelectionChange,
     showDescriptionColumn = true,
     streamAdvancedVars,
+    sections,
   }) => {
     // Showing advanced options toggle state
     const [isShowingAdvanced, setIsShowingAdvanced] = useState<boolean>(false);
@@ -198,36 +255,38 @@ export const PackagePolicyInputConfig: React.FunctionComponent<{
         ) : null}
         <EuiFlexItem>
           <EuiFlexGroup direction="column" gutterSize="m">
-            {preGroupRequiredVars.map((varDef) => {
-              const { name: varName, type: varType } = varDef;
-
-              const value = packagePolicyInput.vars?.[varName]?.value;
-              const frozen = packagePolicyInput.vars?.[varName]?.frozen;
-
-              return (
-                <EuiFlexItem key={varName}>
-                  <PackagePolicyInputVarField
-                    varDef={varDef}
-                    value={value}
-                    frozen={frozen}
-                    onChange={(newValue: any) => {
-                      updatePackagePolicyInput({
-                        vars: {
-                          ...packagePolicyInput.vars,
-                          [varName]: {
-                            type: varType,
-                            value: newValue,
+            {renderVarsWithSections(
+              preGroupRequiredVars,
+              (varDef) => {
+                const { name: varName, type: varType } = varDef;
+                const value = packagePolicyInput.vars?.[varName]?.value;
+                const frozen = packagePolicyInput.vars?.[varName]?.frozen;
+                return (
+                  <EuiFlexItem key={varName}>
+                    <PackagePolicyInputVarField
+                      varDef={varDef}
+                      value={value}
+                      frozen={frozen}
+                      onChange={(newValue: any) => {
+                        updatePackagePolicyInput({
+                          vars: {
+                            ...packagePolicyInput.vars,
+                            [varName]: {
+                              type: varType,
+                              value: newValue,
+                            },
                           },
-                        },
-                      });
-                    }}
-                    errors={inputValidationResults.vars?.[varName]}
-                    forceShowErrors={forceShowErrors}
-                    isEditPage={isEditPage}
-                  />
-                </EuiFlexItem>
-              );
-            })}
+                        });
+                      }}
+                      errors={inputValidationResults.vars?.[varName]}
+                      forceShowErrors={forceShowErrors}
+                      isEditPage={isEditPage}
+                    />
+                  </EuiFlexItem>
+                );
+              },
+              sections
+            )}
             {varGroups?.map((varGroup) => (
               <EuiFlexItem key={varGroup.name}>
                 <VarGroupSelector
@@ -238,36 +297,38 @@ export const PackagePolicyInputConfig: React.FunctionComponent<{
                 />
               </EuiFlexItem>
             ))}
-            {postGroupRequiredVars.map((varDef) => {
-              const { name: varName, type: varType } = varDef;
-
-              const value = packagePolicyInput.vars?.[varName]?.value;
-              const frozen = packagePolicyInput.vars?.[varName]?.frozen;
-
-              return (
-                <EuiFlexItem key={varName}>
-                  <PackagePolicyInputVarField
-                    varDef={varDef}
-                    value={value}
-                    frozen={frozen}
-                    onChange={(newValue: any) => {
-                      updatePackagePolicyInput({
-                        vars: {
-                          ...packagePolicyInput.vars,
-                          [varName]: {
-                            type: varType,
-                            value: newValue,
+            {renderVarsWithSections(
+              postGroupRequiredVars,
+              (varDef) => {
+                const { name: varName, type: varType } = varDef;
+                const value = packagePolicyInput.vars?.[varName]?.value;
+                const frozen = packagePolicyInput.vars?.[varName]?.frozen;
+                return (
+                  <EuiFlexItem key={varName}>
+                    <PackagePolicyInputVarField
+                      varDef={varDef}
+                      value={value}
+                      frozen={frozen}
+                      onChange={(newValue: any) => {
+                        updatePackagePolicyInput({
+                          vars: {
+                            ...packagePolicyInput.vars,
+                            [varName]: {
+                              type: varType,
+                              value: newValue,
+                            },
                           },
-                        },
-                      });
-                    }}
-                    errors={inputValidationResults.vars?.[varName]}
-                    forceShowErrors={forceShowErrors}
-                    isEditPage={isEditPage}
-                  />
-                </EuiFlexItem>
-              );
-            })}
+                        });
+                      }}
+                      errors={inputValidationResults.vars?.[varName]}
+                      forceShowErrors={forceShowErrors}
+                      isEditPage={isEditPage}
+                    />
+                  </EuiFlexItem>
+                );
+              },
+              sections
+            )}
             {allAdvancedVars.length ? (
               <Fragment>
                 <EuiFlexItem>
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agent_policy/create_package_policy_page/components/steps/components/package_policy_input_panel.tsx b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agent_policy/create_package_policy_page/components/steps/components/package_policy_input_panel.tsx
index 72092f3f1122c..59c2ec345cd4f 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agent_policy/create_package_policy_page/components/steps/components/package_policy_input_panel.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agent_policy/create_package_policy_page/components/steps/components/package_policy_input_panel.tsx
@@ -524,6 +524,7 @@ export const PackagePolicyInputPanel: React.FunctionComponent<{
               onVarGroupSelectionChange={handleInputVarGroupSelectionChange}
               showDescriptionColumn={!isSingleInputAndStreams}
               streamAdvancedVars={consolidatedStreamAdvancedVars}
+              sections={packageInput.sections}
             />
             {hasInputStreams &&
             !shouldConsolidateAdvancedSections &&
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agent_policy/create_package_policy_page/components/steps/components/package_policy_input_var_field.tsx b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agent_policy/create_package_policy_page/components/steps/components/package_policy_input_var_field.tsx
index 5f6aa973b4bab..811d67b32515a 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agent_policy/create_package_policy_page/components/steps/components/package_policy_input_var_field.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agent_policy/create_package_policy_page/components/steps/components/package_policy_input_var_field.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import {
   EuiSwitch,
   EuiFieldText,
   EuiText,
-  EuiTitle,
   EuiFieldPassword,
   EuiCodeBlock,
   EuiTextArea,
@@ -113,21 +112,6 @@ export const PackagePolicyInputVarField: React.FunctionComponent<InputFieldProps
       return null;
     }
 
-    if (type === 'section_header') {
-      return (
-        <>
-          <EuiTitle size="xxs">
-            <h4>{title || name}</h4>
-          </EuiTitle>
-          {description && (
-            <EuiText size="s" color="subdued">
-              <ReactMarkdown children={description} />
-            </EuiText>
-          )}
-        </>
-      );
-    }
-
     if (name === DATASET_VAR_NAME && packageType === 'input') {
       return (
         <DatasetComponent
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agent_policy/create_package_policy_page/multi_page_layout/index.tsx b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agent_policy/create_package_policy_page/multi_page_layout/index.tsx
index c98b93564d964..be293846b1d61 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agent_policy/create_package_policy_page/multi_page_layout/index.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agent_policy/create_package_policy_page/multi_page_layout/index.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { useRouteMatch } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
 
 import { splitPkgKey } from '../../../../../../../common/services';
+import { isOnlyAgentlessIntegration } from '../../../../../../../common/services/agentless_policy_helper';
 
 import {
   useGetPackageInfoByKeyQuery,
@@ -18,6 +19,11 @@ import {
 
 import type { AddToPolicyParams, CreatePackagePolicyParams } from '../types';
 
+import {
+  useAgentless,
+  isAgentlessSetupDefault,
+} from '../single_page_layout/hooks/setup_technology';
+
 import { useGetAgentPolicyOrDefault } from './hooks';
 
 import {
@@ -63,6 +69,7 @@ export const CreatePackagePolicyMultiPage: CreatePackagePolicyParams = ({
   const [onSplash, setOnSplash] = useState(true);
   const [currentStep, setCurrentStep] = useState(0);
   const [isManaged, setIsManaged] = useState(true);
+  const { isAgentlessEnabled, isAgentlessDefault } = useAgentless();
   const { getHref } = useLink();
   const [enrolledAgentIds, setEnrolledAgentIds] = useState<string[]>([]);
   const toggleIsManaged = (newIsManaged: boolean) => {
@@ -85,6 +92,17 @@ export const CreatePackagePolicyMultiPage: CreatePackagePolicyParams = ({
 
   const packageInfo = useMemo(() => packageInfoData?.item, [packageInfoData]);
 
+  // Skip the splash for agentless-only or agentless-default integrations — the
+  // "Install Elastic Agent" first step is not applicable to those flows.
+  const isAgentlessByDefault = useMemo(
+    () =>
+      isAgentlessEnabled &&
+      !!packageInfo &&
+      (isOnlyAgentlessIntegration(packageInfo, integration) ||
+        isAgentlessSetupDefault(isAgentlessDefault, packageInfo, integration)),
+    [isAgentlessEnabled, isAgentlessDefault, packageInfo, integration]
+  );
+
   const integrationInfo = useMemo(() => {
     if (!integration) return;
     return packageInfo?.policy_templates?.find(
@@ -107,7 +125,7 @@ export const CreatePackagePolicyMultiPage: CreatePackagePolicyParams = ({
     ...(prerelease ? { prerelease: 'true' } : {}),
   });
 
-  if (onSplash || !packageInfo) {
+  if ((onSplash && !isAgentlessByDefault) || !packageInfo) {
     return (
       <AddFirstIntegrationSplashScreen
         isLoading={isPackageInfoLoading || isLoadingInitialRequest || isAgentPolicyLoading}
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agent_policy/create_package_policy_page/services/is_advanced_var.ts b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agent_policy/create_package_policy_page/services/is_advanced_var.ts
index 3a350bd95d7da..f288f707d56cd 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agent_policy/create_package_policy_page/services/is_advanced_var.ts
+++ b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/agent_policy/create_package_policy_page/services/is_advanced_var.ts
@@ -26,11 +26,6 @@ export const isAdvancedVar = (
   varGroups?: RegistryVarGroup[],
   varGroupSelections?: VarGroupSelection
 ): boolean => {
-  // section_header vars are decorative and always render with required vars, never under "Advanced options"
-  if (varDef.type === 'section_header') {
-    return false;
-  }
-
   // If var is in a selected var_group option, treat as non-advanced (override show_user: false)
   if (
     varGroups &&
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/public/types/index.ts b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/public/types/index.ts
index a3b11d049dd9e..59585834b47c2 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/public/types/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/fleet/public/types/index.ts
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ export type {
   CategorySummaryList,
   PackageInfo,
   PackageMetadata,
+  RegistrySection,
   RegistryVarsEntry,
   RegistryInput,
   RegistryStream,