diff --git a/src/app/(applicant)/applicant/page.tsx b/src/app/(applicant)/applicant/page.tsx
index 76e17d4..9660ff2 100644
--- a/src/app/(applicant)/applicant/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(applicant)/applicant/page.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import { MentoringRequestCard } from '@/components/applicant/mentoring-request-c
 import { MentorConversationCard } from '@/components/applicant/mentor-conversation-card'
 import { AttendingMembersCard } from '@/components/applicant/attending-members-card'
 import { MyLogisticsCard } from '@/components/applicant/my-logistics-card'
+import { FinalDocumentsBanner } from '@/components/applicant/final-documents-banner'
 import { LunchBanner } from '@/components/applicant/lunch-banner'
 import { ExternalAttendeesStrip } from '@/components/applicant/external-attendees-strip'
 import { AnimatedCard } from '@/components/shared/animated-container'
@@ -206,6 +207,9 @@ export default function ApplicantDashboardPage() {
         </div>
       </div>
 
+      {/* Grand Final document upload banner (auto-hides for non-finalists) */}
+      <FinalDocumentsBanner />
+
       {/* Active round deadline banner */}
       {!isRejected && openRounds.length > 0 && (() => {
         const submissionTypes = new Set(['INTAKE', 'SUBMISSION', 'MENTORING'])
diff --git a/src/components/applicant/final-documents-banner.tsx b/src/components/applicant/final-documents-banner.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..614be06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/applicant/final-documents-banner.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+'use client'
+
+import Link from 'next/link'
+import { trpc } from '@/lib/trpc/client'
+import { Card, CardContent } from '@/components/ui/card'
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
+import { FileText, Video, CheckCircle2, Circle, Clock, Upload } from 'lucide-react'
+
+export function FinalDocumentsBanner() {
+  const { data: status } = trpc.applicant.getFinalDocumentStatus.useQuery()
+  if (!status) return null
+
+  const fmt = new Intl.DateTimeFormat(undefined, { dateStyle: 'long', timeStyle: 'short' })
+  const zone = new Intl.DateTimeFormat(undefined, { timeZoneName: 'short' })
+    .formatToParts(new Date()).find((p) => p.type === 'timeZoneName')?.value
+  const uploadedCount = status.requirements.filter((r) => r.uploaded).length
+  const total = status.requirements.length
+  const done = status.allRequiredUploaded
+
+  return (
+    <Card className={done ? 'border-emerald-200 bg-emerald-50/50' : 'border-brand-blue/30 bg-brand-blue/5'}>
+      <CardContent className="py-4 space-y-3">
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3 flex-wrap">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+            {done ? <CheckCircle2 className="h-5 w-5 text-emerald-600" /> : <Upload className="h-5 w-5 text-brand-blue" />}
+            <span className="font-semibold">
+              {done ? 'Grand Final documents submitted' : 'Upload your Grand Final documents'}
+            </span>
+            <span className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">({uploadedCount} of {total})</span>
+          </div>
+          {status.deadline && (
+            <span className={`flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm ${status.deadlinePassed ? 'text-destructive' : 'text-muted-foreground'}`}>
+              <Clock className="h-4 w-4" />
+              {status.deadlinePassed ? 'Deadline passed' : 'Due'}: {fmt.format(new Date(status.deadline))}
+              {zone ? ` (${zone})` : ''}
+            </span>
+          )}
+        </div>
+        <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-3">
+          {status.requirements.map((r) => {
+            const Icon = r.acceptedMimeTypes.some((m) => m.startsWith('video/')) ? Video : FileText
+            return (
+              <span key={r.id} className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm">
+                {r.uploaded ? <CheckCircle2 className="h-4 w-4 text-emerald-600" /> : <Circle className="h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground/50" />}
+                <Icon className="h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground" />
+                {r.name}
+              </span>
+            )
+          })}
+        </div>
+        {!done && (
+          <Button asChild size="sm" className="bg-brand-blue hover:bg-brand-blue-light">
+            <Link href="/applicant/documents">
+              <Upload className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" /> Upload documents
+            </Link>
+          </Button>
+        )}
+      </CardContent>
+    </Card>
+  )
+}