diff --git a/src/main/java/gov/cabinetoffice/gap/applybackend/service/SubmissionService.java b/src/main/java/gov/cabinetoffice/gap/applybackend/service/SubmissionService.java
index ba6a117f..65465967 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gov/cabinetoffice/gap/applybackend/service/SubmissionService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gov/cabinetoffice/gap/applybackend/service/SubmissionService.java
@@ -613,5 +613,9 @@ public boolean isApplicantEligible(final String userId, final UUID submissionId,
         final Optional<SubmissionQuestion> eligibilityResponse = getQuestionResponseByQuestionId(submission ,"ELIGIBILITY");
         return eligibilityResponse.map(submissionQuestion -> submissionQuestion.getResponse().equals("Yes")).orElse(false);
     }
+
+    public Optional<Submission> getSubmissionById(final UUID submissionId) {
+        return submissionRepository.findById(submissionId);
+    }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/gov/cabinetoffice/gap/applybackend/web/SubmissionController.java b/src/main/java/gov/cabinetoffice/gap/applybackend/web/SubmissionController.java
index 6a8f204b..ad610fcc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gov/cabinetoffice/gap/applybackend/web/SubmissionController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gov/cabinetoffice/gap/applybackend/web/SubmissionController.java
@@ -382,6 +382,22 @@ public ResponseEntity<Boolean>  isApplicantEligible(@PathVariable final UUID sub
         return ResponseEntity.ok(submissionService.isApplicantEligible(applicantId, submissionId, "ELIGIBILITY"));
     }
 
+    @GetMapping("/{submissionId}/application/status")
+    public ResponseEntity<String> applicationStatus(@PathVariable final UUID submissionId) {
+        final String applicantId = getUserIdFromSecurityContext();
+        Optional<Submission> submission = submissionService.getSubmissionById(submissionId);
+        if (submission.isEmpty()) {
+            return ResponseEntity.notFound().build();
+        }
+
+        String submissionApplicant = submission.get().getApplicant().getUserId();
+        if (submissionApplicant.equals(applicantId)) {
+            return ResponseEntity.ok(submission.get().getApplication().getApplicationStatus().name());
+        } else {
+            return ResponseEntity.status(401).build();
+        }
+    }
+
     private GetSubmissionDto buildSubmissionDto(Submission submission) {
         List<GetSectionDto> sections = new ArrayList<>();
         for (SubmissionSection section : submission.getDefinition().getSections()) {
diff --git a/src/test/java/gov/cabinetoffice/gap/applybackend/service/SubmissionServiceTest.java b/src/test/java/gov/cabinetoffice/gap/applybackend/service/SubmissionServiceTest.java
index cb06c398..aeb6fafb 100644
--- a/src/test/java/gov/cabinetoffice/gap/applybackend/service/SubmissionServiceTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/gov/cabinetoffice/gap/applybackend/service/SubmissionServiceTest.java
@@ -1625,6 +1625,15 @@ void isApplicantEligible_returnFalse() {
             assertThat(result).isFalse();
         }
 
+        @Test
+        void getSubmissionById_ReturnsCorrectSubmission() {
+            Submission submission = Submission.builder().id(SUBMISSION_ID).build();
+            when(submissionRepository.findById(SUBMISSION_ID)).thenReturn(Optional.of(submission));
+            Optional<Submission> result = serviceUnderTest.getSubmissionById(SUBMISSION_ID);
+            assertThat(result).isPresent();
+            assertThat(result.get()).isEqualTo(submission);
+        }
+
     }
 
     @Nested
diff --git a/src/test/java/gov/cabinetoffice/gap/applybackend/web/SubmissionControllerTest.java b/src/test/java/gov/cabinetoffice/gap/applybackend/web/SubmissionControllerTest.java
index 0b73d18a..911fcada 100644
--- a/src/test/java/gov/cabinetoffice/gap/applybackend/web/SubmissionControllerTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/gov/cabinetoffice/gap/applybackend/web/SubmissionControllerTest.java
@@ -1028,6 +1028,37 @@ void isApplicantEligible_ReturnsExpectedResponse_ReturnFalse() {
             assertThat(response.getBody()).isFalse();
         }
 
+        @Test
+        void applicationStatus_ReturnsExpectedResponse() {
+            GrantApplicant applicant = GrantApplicant.builder().userId(APPLICANT_USER_ID).build();
+            GrantApplication application = GrantApplication.builder().applicationStatus(GrantApplicationStatus.REMOVED).build();
+            Submission submission = Submission.builder().id(SUBMISSION_ID).application(application).applicant(applicant).build();
+            when(submissionService.getSubmissionById(SUBMISSION_ID)).thenReturn(Optional.ofNullable(submission));
+            final ResponseEntity<String> response = controllerUnderTest.applicationStatus(SUBMISSION_ID);
+
+            assertThat(response.getStatusCode()).isEqualTo(HttpStatus.OK);
+            assertThat(response.getBody()).isEqualTo("REMOVED");
+        }
+
+        @Test
+        void applicationStatus_ReturnsExpectedResponse_WhenSubmissionNotFound() {
+            when(submissionService.getSubmissionById(SUBMISSION_ID)).thenReturn(Optional.empty());
+            final ResponseEntity<String> response = controllerUnderTest.applicationStatus(SUBMISSION_ID);
+
+            assertThat(response.getStatusCode()).isEqualTo(HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND);
+        }
+
+        @Test
+        void applicationStatus_ReturnsUnauthorised_WhenIdMismatch() {
+            GrantApplicant applicant = GrantApplicant.builder().userId("testUserId").build();
+            GrantApplication application = GrantApplication.builder().applicationStatus(GrantApplicationStatus.REMOVED).build();
+            Submission submission = Submission.builder().id(SUBMISSION_ID).application(application).applicant(applicant).build();
+            when(submissionService.getSubmissionById(SUBMISSION_ID)).thenReturn(Optional.ofNullable(submission));
+            final ResponseEntity<String> response = controllerUnderTest.applicationStatus(SUBMISSION_ID);
+
+            assertThat(response.getStatusCode()).isEqualTo(HttpStatus.UNAUTHORIZED);
+        }
+
         @Test
         void exportSingleSubmissionReturnsOdtFile() throws Exception {
             UUID submissionID = UUID.randomUUID();