diff --git a/cypress/e2e/patient_spec/patient_registration.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/patient_spec/patient_registration.cy.ts
index 17c9b0b3679..f94dbbe46cd 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/patient_spec/patient_registration.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/patient_spec/patient_registration.cy.ts
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ describe("Patient Creation with consultation", () => {
   });
 
   it("Patient Registration using the transfer with no consultation", () => {
-    // transfer the patient and no consulation
+    // transfer the patient with no consulation and verify the transfer to a new facility
     patientPage.createPatient();
     patientPage.selectFacility(patientTransferFacility);
     patientPage.patientformvisibility();
@@ -264,9 +264,10 @@ describe("Patient Creation with consultation", () => {
     patientTransfer.clickTransferPatientNameList(patientTransferName);
     patientTransfer.clickTransferPatientYOB(yearOfBirth);
     patientTransfer.clickTransferSubmitButton();
-    patientTransfer.verifyFacilitySuccessfullMessage();
+    cy.verifyNotification(
+      "Patient Dummy Patient 10 (Male) transferred successfully",
+    );
     patientTransfer.clickConsultationCancelButton();
-    cy.wait(3000);
     // allow the transfer button of a patient
     patientTransfer.clickAllowPatientTransferButton();
     // Verify the patient error message for the same facility
@@ -280,7 +281,9 @@ describe("Patient Creation with consultation", () => {
     patientTransfer.clickTransferPatientNameList(patientTransferName);
     patientTransfer.clickTransferPatientYOB(yearOfBirth);
     patientTransfer.clickTransferSubmitButton();
-    patientTransfer.verifyFacilityErrorMessage();
+    cy.verifyNotification(
+      "Patient - Patient transfer cannot be completed because the patient has an active consultation in the same facility",
+    );
   });
 
   it("Patient Registration using External Result Import", () => {
diff --git a/cypress/pageobject/Patient/PatientTransfer.ts b/cypress/pageobject/Patient/PatientTransfer.ts
index 4c884ee2427..0bdd55e9880 100644
--- a/cypress/pageobject/Patient/PatientTransfer.ts
+++ b/cypress/pageobject/Patient/PatientTransfer.ts
@@ -19,44 +19,18 @@ class PatientTransfer {
 
   clickTransferSubmitButton() {
     cy.get("#submit-transferpatient").click();
+    cy.wait(2000);
   }
 
   clickConsultationCancelButton() {
     cy.get("#cancel").scrollIntoView();
     cy.get("#cancel").click();
+    cy.wait(2000);
   }
 
   clickAllowPatientTransferButton() {
     cy.get("#patient-allow-transfer").click();
   }
-
-  verifyFacilitySuccessfullMessage() {
-    cy.get(".pnotify")
-      .should("exist")
-      .within(() => {
-        cy.get(".pnotify-text")
-          .invoke("text")
-          .then((text) => {
-            expect(text.trim()).to.match(
-              /^Patient Dummy Patient 10 \(Male\) transferred successfully$/i,
-            );
-          });
-      });
-  }
-
-  verifyFacilityErrorMessage() {
-    cy.get(".pnotify")
-      .should("exist")
-      .within(() => {
-        cy.get(".pnotify-text")
-          .invoke("text")
-          .then((text) => {
-            expect(text).to.match(
-              /Patient - Patient transfer cannot be completed because the patient has an active consultation in the same facility/,
-            );
-          });
-      });
-  }
 }
 
 export default PatientTransfer;
diff --git a/cypress/support/index.ts b/cypress/support/index.ts
index 9ddfd0c819a..c9af6a02c96 100644
--- a/cypress/support/index.ts
+++ b/cypress/support/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/// <reference types="cypress" />
 import "./commands";
 
 declare global {
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 93346b978e6..2458c891d41 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
         "@tailwindcss/container-queries": "^0.1.1",
         "@tailwindcss/forms": "^0.5.7",
         "@tailwindcss/typography": "^0.5.13",
+        "@types/cypress": "^1.1.3",
         "@types/echarts": "^4.9.22",
         "@types/google.maps": "^3.55.8",
         "@types/lodash-es": "^4.17.12",
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@
         "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^5.61.0",
         "@vitejs/plugin-react-swc": "^3.6.0",
         "autoprefixer": "^10.4.19",
-        "cypress": "^13.9.0",
+        "cypress": "^13.13.1",
         "cypress-localstorage-commands": "^2.2.5",
         "cypress-split": "^1.23.2",
         "eslint": "^8.44.0",
@@ -6222,6 +6223,16 @@
         "@types/node": "*"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@types/cypress": {
+      "version": "1.1.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/cypress/-/cypress-1.1.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-OXe0Gw8LeCflkG1oPgFpyrYWJmEKqYncBsD/J0r17r0ETx/TnIGDNLwXt/pFYSYuYTpzcq1q3g62M9DrfsBL4g==",
+      "deprecated": "This is a stub types definition for cypress (https://cypress.io). cypress provides its own type definitions, so you don't need @types/cypress installed!",
+      "dev": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "cypress": "*"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@types/debug": {
       "version": "4.1.12",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/debug/-/debug-4.1.12.tgz",
@@ -9129,9 +9140,9 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-M1uQkMl8rQK/szD0LNhtqxIPLpimGm8sOBwU7lLnCpSbTyY3yeU1Vc7l4KT5zT4s/yOxHH5O7tIuuLOCnLADRw=="
     },
     "node_modules/cypress": {
-      "version": "13.9.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cypress/-/cypress-13.9.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-atNjmYfHsvTuCaxTxLZr9xGoHz53LLui3266WWxXJHY7+N6OdwJdg/feEa3T+buez9dmUXHT1izCOklqG82uCQ==",
+      "version": "13.13.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cypress/-/cypress-13.13.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-8F9UjL5MDUdgC/S5hr8CGLHbS5gGht5UOV184qc2pFny43fnkoaKxlzH/U6//zmGu/xRTaKimNfjknLT8+UDFg==",
       "dev": true,
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "dependencies": {
@@ -9174,7 +9185,7 @@
         "request-progress": "^3.0.0",
         "semver": "^7.5.3",
         "supports-color": "^8.1.1",
-        "tmp": "~0.2.1",
+        "tmp": "~0.2.3",
         "untildify": "^4.0.0",
         "yauzl": "^2.10.0"
       },
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 59fd5cd89e8..aa8d3f5df01 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
     "@tailwindcss/container-queries": "^0.1.1",
     "@tailwindcss/forms": "^0.5.7",
     "@tailwindcss/typography": "^0.5.13",
+    "@types/cypress": "^1.1.3",
     "@types/echarts": "^4.9.22",
     "@types/google.maps": "^3.55.8",
     "@types/lodash-es": "^4.17.12",
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^5.61.0",
     "@vitejs/plugin-react-swc": "^3.6.0",
     "autoprefixer": "^10.4.19",
-    "cypress": "^13.9.0",
+    "cypress": "^13.13.1",
     "cypress-localstorage-commands": "^2.2.5",
     "cypress-split": "^1.23.2",
     "eslint": "^8.44.0",
diff --git a/src/Components/Facility/DischargeModal.tsx b/src/Components/Facility/DischargeModal.tsx
index a85439bfa55..2311ffd7bc4 100644
--- a/src/Components/Facility/DischargeModal.tsx
+++ b/src/Components/Facility/DischargeModal.tsx
@@ -222,9 +222,13 @@ const DischargeModal = ({
       title={
         <div>
           <p>Discharge patient from CARE</p>
-          <span className="mt-1 flex gap-1 text-sm font-medium text-warning-500">
+          <span className="mt-1 flex gap-1 text-sm font-medium text-danger-500">
             <CareIcon icon="l-exclamation-triangle" className="text-base" />
-            <p>Caution: this action is irreversible.</p>
+            <p>
+              {new_discharge_reason === 3 // Expired
+                ? "Caution: Once a patient is marked as expired, the patient file cannot be transferred or edited. Please proceed with caution."
+                : "Caution: This action is irrevesible. Please proceed with caution."}
+            </p>
           </span>
         </div>
       }
diff --git a/src/Components/Facility/TransferPatientDialog.tsx b/src/Components/Facility/TransferPatientDialog.tsx
index 05d08635b01..3ead082c610 100644
--- a/src/Components/Facility/TransferPatientDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/Components/Facility/TransferPatientDialog.tsx
@@ -58,7 +58,12 @@ const TransferPatientDialog = (props: Props) => {
   const patientOptions: Array<OptionsType> = patientList.map((patient) => {
     return {
       id: patient.patient_id as unknown as number,
-      text: `${patient.name} (${patient.gender})`,
+      text: [
+        patient.name,
+        `(${patient.gender})`,
+        patient.is_expired ? "(Expired)" : "",
+      ].join(" "),
+      disabled: patient.is_expired,
     };
   });
 
@@ -171,6 +176,7 @@ const TransferPatientDialog = (props: Props) => {
               options={patientOptions}
               optionLabel={(patient) => patient.text}
               optionValue={(patient) => patient.id}
+              optionDisabled={(patient) => patient.disabled ?? false}
               value={state.form.patient}
               onChange={handleChange}
               error={state.errors.patient}
diff --git a/src/Components/Facility/models.tsx b/src/Components/Facility/models.tsx
index 74a0d4a0f26..6eb9b92e3ae 100644
--- a/src/Components/Facility/models.tsx
+++ b/src/Components/Facility/models.tsx
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ export interface DupPatientModel {
   date_of_birth: string;
   year_of_birth: number;
   state_id: number;
+  is_expired: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface InventoryItemsModel {
diff --git a/src/Components/Form/MultiSelectMenuV2.tsx b/src/Components/Form/MultiSelectMenuV2.tsx
index ac180a88fca..9ab2f4d55c7 100644
--- a/src/Components/Form/MultiSelectMenuV2.tsx
+++ b/src/Components/Form/MultiSelectMenuV2.tsx
@@ -158,10 +158,10 @@ const MultiSelectMenuV2 = <T, V>(props: Props<T, V>) => {
                               className={classNames(
                                 "text-sm font-normal",
                                 option.disabled
-                                  ? "text-secondary-700"
+                                  ? "text-secondary-500"
                                   : active
                                     ? "text-primary-200"
-                                    : "text-secondary-700",
+                                    : "text-secondary-500",
                               )}
                             >
                               {option.description}
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ export const dropdownOptionClassNames = ({
     !disabled && active && "bg-primary-500 text-white",
     !disabled && !active && selected && "text-primary-500",
     !disabled && !active && !selected && "text-secondary-900",
-    disabled && "cursor-not-allowed text-secondary-800",
+    disabled && "cursor-not-allowed text-secondary-600",
     selected ? "font-semibold" : "font-normal",
   );
 };