diff --git a/src/components/MoneyRequestConfirmationListFooter.tsx b/src/components/MoneyRequestConfirmationListFooter.tsx
index 48190fb3c759..c9165a945025 100644
--- a/src/components/MoneyRequestConfirmationListFooter.tsx
+++ b/src/components/MoneyRequestConfirmationListFooter.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import {format} from 'date-fns';
 import {Str} from 'expensify-common';
 import lodashIsEqual from 'lodash/isEqual';
-import React, {memo, useMemo, useReducer, useState} from 'react';
+import React, {memo, useMemo, useReducer} from 'react';
 import {View} from 'react-native';
 import type {OnyxEntry} from 'react-native-onyx';
 import {useOnyx} from 'react-native-onyx';
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import type * as OnyxTypes from '@src/types/onyx';
 import type {Participant} from '@src/types/onyx/IOU';
 import type {Unit} from '@src/types/onyx/Policy';
 import ConfirmedRoute from './ConfirmedRoute';
-import ConfirmModal from './ConfirmModal';
 import MenuItem from './MenuItem';
 import MenuItemWithTopDescription from './MenuItemWithTopDescription';
 import PDFThumbnail from './PDFThumbnail';
@@ -224,9 +223,6 @@ function MoneyRequestConfirmationListFooter({
     // A flag and a toggler for showing the rest of the form fields
     const [shouldExpandFields, toggleShouldExpandFields] = useReducer((state) => !state, false);
 
-    const [isAttachmentInvalid, setIsAttachmentInvalid] = useState(false);
-    const [invalidAttachmentPrompt, setInvalidAttachmentPrompt] = useState(translate('attachmentPicker.protectedPDFNotSupported'));
-
     // A flag for showing the tags field
     // TODO: remove the !isTypeInvoice from this condition after BE supports tags for invoices: https://github.com/Expensify/App/issues/41281
     const shouldShowTags = useMemo(() => isPolicyExpenseChat && OptionsListUtils.hasEnabledTags(policyTagLists) && !isTypeInvoice, [isPolicyExpenseChat, isTypeInvoice, policyTagLists]);
@@ -547,16 +543,6 @@ function MoneyRequestConfirmationListFooter({
                         <PDFThumbnail
                             // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/non-nullable-type-assertion-style
                             previewSourceURL={resolvedReceiptImage as string}
-                            // We don't support scanning password protected PDF receipt
-                            enabled={!isAttachmentInvalid}
-                            onPassword={() => {
-                                setIsAttachmentInvalid(true);
-                                setInvalidAttachmentPrompt(translate('attachmentPicker.protectedPDFNotSupported'));
-                            }}
-                            onLoadError={() => {
-                                setInvalidAttachmentPrompt(translate('attachmentPicker.errorWhileSelectingCorruptedAttachment'));
-                                setIsAttachmentInvalid(true);
-                            }}
                         />
                     </PressableWithoutFocus>
                 ) : (
@@ -591,7 +577,6 @@ function MoneyRequestConfirmationListFooter({
             translate,
             shouldDisplayReceipt,
             resolvedReceiptImage,
-            isAttachmentInvalid,
             isThumbnail,
             resolvedThumbnail,
             receiptThumbnail,
@@ -602,10 +587,6 @@ function MoneyRequestConfirmationListFooter({
         ],
     );
 
-    const navigateBack = () => {
-        Navigation.goBack(ROUTES.MONEY_REQUEST_CREATE_TAB_SCAN.getRoute(CONST.IOU.ACTION.CREATE, iouType, transactionID, reportID));
-    };
-
     return (
         <>
             {isTypeInvoice && (
@@ -655,15 +636,6 @@ function MoneyRequestConfirmationListFooter({
                 />
             )}
             <View style={[styles.mb5]}>{shouldShowAllFields && supplementaryFields}</View>
-            <ConfirmModal
-                title={translate('attachmentPicker.attachmentError')}
-                onConfirm={navigateBack}
-                onCancel={navigateBack}
-                isVisible={isAttachmentInvalid}
-                prompt={invalidAttachmentPrompt}
-                confirmText={translate('common.close')}
-                shouldShowCancelButton={false}
-            />
         </>
     );
 }
diff --git a/src/components/PDFThumbnail/index.native.tsx b/src/components/PDFThumbnail/index.native.tsx
index 27d41ede3263..66a42f6f0830 100644
--- a/src/components/PDFThumbnail/index.native.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PDFThumbnail/index.native.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import addEncryptedAuthTokenToURL from '@libs/addEncryptedAuthTokenToURL';
 import PDFThumbnailError from './PDFThumbnailError';
 import type PDFThumbnailProps from './types';
 
-function PDFThumbnail({previewSourceURL, style, isAuthTokenRequired = false, enabled = true, onPassword, onLoadError}: PDFThumbnailProps) {
+function PDFThumbnail({previewSourceURL, style, isAuthTokenRequired = false, enabled = true, onPassword, onLoadError, onLoadSuccess}: PDFThumbnailProps) {
     const styles = useThemeStyles();
     const sizeStyles = [styles.w100, styles.h100];
     const [failedToLoad, setFailedToLoad] = useState(false);
@@ -24,15 +24,21 @@ function PDFThumbnail({previewSourceURL, style, isAuthTokenRequired = false, ena
                         singlePage
                         style={sizeStyles}
                         onError={(error) => {
-                            if (onLoadError) {
-                                onLoadError();
-                            }
                             if ('message' in error && typeof error.message === 'string' && error.message.match(/password/i) && onPassword) {
                                 onPassword();
                                 return;
                             }
+                            if (onLoadError) {
+                                onLoadError();
+                            }
                             setFailedToLoad(true);
                         }}
+                        onLoadComplete={() => {
+                            if (!onLoadSuccess) {
+                                return;
+                            }
+                            onLoadSuccess();
+                        }}
                     />
                 )}
                 {failedToLoad && <PDFThumbnailError />}
diff --git a/src/components/PDFThumbnail/index.tsx b/src/components/PDFThumbnail/index.tsx
index 8e79c027cf03..f064229f0739 100644
--- a/src/components/PDFThumbnail/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PDFThumbnail/index.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ if (!pdfjs.GlobalWorkerOptions.workerSrc) {
     pdfjs.GlobalWorkerOptions.workerSrc = URL.createObjectURL(new Blob([pdfWorkerSource], {type: 'text/javascript'}));
 }
 
-function PDFThumbnail({previewSourceURL, style, isAuthTokenRequired = false, enabled = true, onPassword, onLoadError}: PDFThumbnailProps) {
+function PDFThumbnail({previewSourceURL, style, isAuthTokenRequired = false, enabled = true, onPassword, onLoadError, onLoadSuccess}: PDFThumbnailProps) {
     const styles = useThemeStyles();
     const [failedToLoad, setFailedToLoad] = useState(false);
 
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ function PDFThumbnail({previewSourceURL, style, isAuthTokenRequired = false, ena
                 onLoad={() => {
                     setFailedToLoad(false);
                 }}
+                onLoadSuccess={() => {
+                    if (!onLoadSuccess) {
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    onLoadSuccess();
+                }}
                 onLoadError={() => {
                     if (onLoadError) {
                         onLoadError();
@@ -43,7 +49,7 @@ function PDFThumbnail({previewSourceURL, style, isAuthTokenRequired = false, ena
                 </View>
             </Document>
         ),
-        [isAuthTokenRequired, previewSourceURL, onPassword, onLoadError],
+        [isAuthTokenRequired, previewSourceURL, onPassword, onLoadError, onLoadSuccess],
     );
 
     return (
diff --git a/src/components/PDFThumbnail/types.ts b/src/components/PDFThumbnail/types.ts
index 349669ecc33e..3d79e7c026d2 100644
--- a/src/components/PDFThumbnail/types.ts
+++ b/src/components/PDFThumbnail/types.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ type PDFThumbnailProps = {
 
     /** Callback to call if PDF can't be loaded(corrupted) */
     onLoadError?: () => void;
+
+    /** Callback to call if PDF is loaded */
+    onLoadSuccess?: () => void;
 };
 
 export default PDFThumbnailProps;
diff --git a/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepScan/index.native.tsx b/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepScan/index.native.tsx
index 8d888d695b01..434f8a87b853 100644
--- a/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepScan/index.native.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepScan/index.native.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import {useFocusEffect} from '@react-navigation/core';
+import {Str} from 'expensify-common';
 import React, {useCallback, useMemo, useRef, useState} from 'react';
 import {ActivityIndicator, Alert, AppState, InteractionManager, View} from 'react-native';
 import {Gesture, GestureDetector} from 'react-native-gesture-handler';
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ import Button from '@components/Button';
 import Icon from '@components/Icon';
 import * as Expensicons from '@components/Icon/Expensicons';
 import ImageSVG from '@components/ImageSVG';
+import PDFThumbnail from '@components/PDFThumbnail';
 import PressableWithFeedback from '@components/Pressable/PressableWithFeedback';
 import Text from '@components/Text';
 import withCurrentUserPersonalDetails from '@components/withCurrentUserPersonalDetails';
@@ -65,6 +67,8 @@ function IOURequestStepScan({
     const [cameraPermissionStatus, setCameraPermissionStatus] = useState<string | null>(null);
     const [didCapturePhoto, setDidCapturePhoto] = useState(false);
 
+    const [pdfFile, setPdfFile] = useState<null | FileObject>(null);
+
     const defaultTaxCode = TransactionUtils.getDefaultTaxCode(policy, transaction);
     const transactionTaxCode = (transaction?.taxCode ? transaction?.taxCode : defaultTaxCode) ?? '';
     const transactionTaxAmount = transaction?.taxAmount ?? 0;
@@ -380,11 +384,17 @@ function IOURequestStepScan({
     /**
      * Sets the Receipt objects and navigates the user to the next page
      */
-    const setReceiptAndNavigate = (file: FileObject) => {
+    const setReceiptAndNavigate = (file: FileObject, isPdfValidated?: boolean) => {
         if (!validateReceipt(file)) {
             return;
         }
 
+        // If we have a pdf file and if it is not validated then set the pdf file for validation and return
+        if (Str.isPDF(file.name ?? '') && !isPdfValidated) {
+            setPdfFile(file);
+            return;
+        }
+
         // Store the receipt on the transaction object in Onyx
         // On Android devices, fetching blob for a file with name containing spaces fails to retrieve the type of file.
         // So, let us also save the file type in receipt for later use during blob fetch
@@ -455,6 +465,26 @@ function IOURequestStepScan({
             shouldShowWrapper={!!backTo}
             testID={IOURequestStepScan.displayName}
         >
+            {pdfFile && (
+                <PDFThumbnail
+                    style={styles.invisiblePDF}
+                    previewSourceURL={pdfFile?.uri ?? ''}
+                    onLoadSuccess={() => {
+                        setPdfFile(null);
+                        if (pdfFile) {
+                            setReceiptAndNavigate(pdfFile, true);
+                        }
+                    }}
+                    onPassword={() => {
+                        setPdfFile(null);
+                        Alert.alert(translate('attachmentPicker.attachmentError'), translate('attachmentPicker.protectedPDFNotSupported'));
+                    }}
+                    onLoadError={() => {
+                        setPdfFile(null);
+                        Alert.alert(translate('attachmentPicker.attachmentError'), translate('attachmentPicker.errorWhileSelectingCorruptedAttachment'));
+                    }}
+                />
+            )}
             {cameraPermissionStatus !== RESULTS.GRANTED && (
                 <View style={[styles.cameraView, styles.permissionView, styles.userSelectNone]}>
                     <ImageSVG
diff --git a/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepScan/index.tsx b/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepScan/index.tsx
index 3b0d74821e28..387a09a35107 100644
--- a/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepScan/index.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepScan/index.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import {Str} from 'expensify-common';
 import React, {useCallback, useContext, useEffect, useMemo, useReducer, useRef, useState} from 'react';
 import {ActivityIndicator, PanResponder, PixelRatio, View} from 'react-native';
 import {withOnyx} from 'react-native-onyx';
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ import CopyTextToClipboard from '@components/CopyTextToClipboard';
 import {DragAndDropContext} from '@components/DragAndDrop/Provider';
 import Icon from '@components/Icon';
 import * as Expensicons from '@components/Icon/Expensicons';
+import PDFThumbnail from '@components/PDFThumbnail';
 import PressableWithFeedback from '@components/Pressable/PressableWithFeedback';
 import Text from '@components/Text';
 import withCurrentUserPersonalDetails from '@components/withCurrentUserPersonalDetails';
@@ -25,7 +27,6 @@ import useWindowDimensions from '@hooks/useWindowDimensions';
 import * as Browser from '@libs/Browser';
 import * as FileUtils from '@libs/fileDownload/FileUtils';
 import getCurrentPosition from '@libs/getCurrentPosition';
-import isPdfFilePasswordProtected from '@libs/isPdfFilePasswordProtected';
 import Log from '@libs/Log';
 import Navigation from '@libs/Navigation/Navigation';
 import * as OptionsListUtils from '@libs/OptionsListUtils';
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ function IOURequestStepScan({
     const [isAttachmentInvalid, setIsAttachmentInvalid] = useState(false);
     const [attachmentInvalidReasonTitle, setAttachmentInvalidReasonTitle] = useState<TranslationPaths>();
     const [attachmentInvalidReason, setAttachmentValidReason] = useState<TranslationPaths>();
-
+    const [pdfFile, setPdfFile] = useState<null | FileObject>(null);
     const [receiptImageTopPosition, setReceiptImageTopPosition] = useState(0);
     const {isSmallScreenWidth} = useWindowDimensions();
     const {translate} = useLocalize();
@@ -188,6 +189,7 @@ function IOURequestStepScan({
         setIsAttachmentInvalid(isInvalid);
         setAttachmentInvalidReasonTitle(title);
         setAttachmentValidReason(reason);
+        setPdfFile(null);
     };
 
     function validateReceipt(file: FileObject) {
@@ -212,16 +214,6 @@ function IOURequestStepScan({
                     setUploadReceiptError(true, 'attachmentPicker.attachmentTooSmall', 'attachmentPicker.sizeNotMet');
                     return false;
                 }
-
-                if (fileExtension === 'pdf') {
-                    return isPdfFilePasswordProtected(file).then((isProtected: boolean) => {
-                        if (isProtected) {
-                            setUploadReceiptError(true, 'attachmentPicker.wrongFileType', 'attachmentPicker.protectedPDFNotSupported');
-                            return false;
-                        }
-                        return true;
-                    });
-                }
                 return true;
             })
             .catch(() => {
@@ -425,11 +417,17 @@ function IOURequestStepScan({
     /**
      * Sets the Receipt objects and navigates the user to the next page
      */
-    const setReceiptAndNavigate = (file: FileObject) => {
+    const setReceiptAndNavigate = (file: FileObject, isPdfValidated?: boolean) => {
         validateReceipt(file).then((isFileValid) => {
             if (!isFileValid) {
                 return;
             }
+
+            // If we have a pdf file and if it is not validated then set the pdf file for validation and return
+            if (Str.isPDF(file.name ?? '') && !isPdfValidated) {
+                setPdfFile(file);
+                return;
+            }
             // Store the receipt on the transaction object in Onyx
             const source = URL.createObjectURL(file as Blob);
             // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/prefer-nullish-coalescing
@@ -519,9 +517,27 @@ function IOURequestStepScan({
         [],
     );
 
+    const PDFThumbnailView = pdfFile ? (
+        <PDFThumbnail
+            style={styles.invisiblePDF}
+            previewSourceURL={pdfFile.uri ?? ''}
+            onLoadSuccess={() => {
+                setPdfFile(null);
+                setReceiptAndNavigate(pdfFile, true);
+            }}
+            onPassword={() => {
+                setUploadReceiptError(true, 'attachmentPicker.attachmentError', 'attachmentPicker.protectedPDFNotSupported');
+            }}
+            onLoadError={() => {
+                setUploadReceiptError(true, 'attachmentPicker.attachmentError', 'attachmentPicker.errorWhileSelectingCorruptedAttachment');
+            }}
+        />
+    ) : null;
+
     const mobileCameraView = () => (
         <>
             <View style={[styles.cameraView]}>
+                {PDFThumbnailView}
                 {((cameraPermissionState === 'prompt' && !isQueriedPermissionState) || (cameraPermissionState === 'granted' && isEmptyObject(videoConstraints))) && (
                     <ActivityIndicator
                         size={CONST.ACTIVITY_INDICATOR_SIZE.LARGE}
@@ -620,6 +636,7 @@ function IOURequestStepScan({
 
     const desktopUploadView = () => (
         <>
+            {PDFThumbnailView}
             <View onLayout={({nativeEvent}) => setReceiptImageTopPosition(PixelRatio.roundToNearestPixel((nativeEvent.layout as DOMRect).top))}>
                 <ReceiptUpload
                     width={CONST.RECEIPT.ICON_SIZE}
diff --git a/src/styles/index.ts b/src/styles/index.ts
index 9d7bc9ab05ad..fc91920eeae5 100644
--- a/src/styles/index.ts
+++ b/src/styles/index.ts
@@ -1038,6 +1038,13 @@ const styles = (theme: ThemeColors) =>
             justifyContent: 'center',
         },
 
+        invisiblePDF: {
+            position: 'absolute',
+            opacity: 0,
+            width: 1,
+            height: 1,
+        },
+
         headerAnonymousFooter: {
             color: theme.heading,
             fontFamily: FontUtils.fontFamily.platform.EXP_NEW_KANSAS_MEDIUM,