diff --git a/android/engine/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/engine/configuration/register/RegisterContentConfig.kt b/android/engine/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/engine/configuration/register/RegisterContentConfig.kt
index fb3cc52ac5..d69e36342b 100644
--- a/android/engine/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/engine/configuration/register/RegisterContentConfig.kt
+++ b/android/engine/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/engine/configuration/register/RegisterContentConfig.kt
@@ -26,4 +26,5 @@ data class RegisterContentConfig(
   val rules: List<RuleConfig>? = null,
   val visible: Boolean? = null,
   val computedRules: List<String>? = null,
+  val searchByBarcode: Boolean? = false,
 )
diff --git a/android/quest/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/quest/ui/launcher/GeoWidgetLauncherScreen.kt b/android/quest/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/quest/ui/launcher/GeoWidgetLauncherScreen.kt
index 9f82d59ebb..888155462a 100644
--- a/android/quest/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/quest/ui/launcher/GeoWidgetLauncherScreen.kt
+++ b/android/quest/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/quest/ui/launcher/GeoWidgetLauncherScreen.kt
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ fun GeoWidgetLauncherScreen(
           filteredRecordsCount = 1,
           isSearchBarVisible = geoWidgetConfiguration.topScreenSection?.searchBar?.visible ?: true,
           searchPlaceholder = geoWidgetConfiguration.topScreenSection?.searchBar?.display,
+          showSearchByBarcode =
+            geoWidgetConfiguration.topScreenSection?.searchBar?.searchByBarcode ?: false,
           toolBarHomeNavigation = toolBarHomeNavigation,
           onSearchTextChanged = { searchText ->
             onEvent(GeoWidgetEvent.SearchServicePoints(searchText = searchText))
diff --git a/android/quest/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/quest/ui/main/components/TopScreenSection.kt b/android/quest/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/quest/ui/main/components/TopScreenSection.kt
index ad3ee1b198..64f3c9750b 100644
--- a/android/quest/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/quest/ui/main/components/TopScreenSection.kt
+++ b/android/quest/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/quest/ui/main/components/TopScreenSection.kt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package org.smartregister.fhircore.quest.ui.main.components
 import androidx.compose.foundation.background
 import androidx.compose.foundation.clickable
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
@@ -49,7 +50,9 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.draw.clip
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.testTag
+import androidx.compose.ui.res.painterResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
@@ -63,8 +66,10 @@ import org.smartregister.fhircore.engine.domain.model.ToolBarHomeNavigation
 import org.smartregister.fhircore.engine.domain.model.TopScreenSectionConfig
 import org.smartregister.fhircore.engine.ui.theme.GreyTextColor
 import org.smartregister.fhircore.engine.util.annotation.PreviewWithBackgroundExcludeGenerated
+import org.smartregister.fhircore.engine.util.extension.getActivity
 import org.smartregister.fhircore.quest.event.ToolbarClickEvent
 import org.smartregister.fhircore.quest.ui.shared.components.Image
+import org.smartregister.fhircore.quest.util.QrCodeScanUtils
 
 const val DRAWER_MENU = "Drawer Menu"
 const val SEARCH = "Search"
@@ -85,17 +90,20 @@ const val TOP_ROW_TOGGLE_ICON_TEST_tAG = "topRowToggleIconTestTag"
 fun TopScreenSection(
   modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
   title: String,
+  navController: NavController,
   isSearchBarVisible: Boolean,
   searchText: String,
+  showSearchByBarcode: Boolean = false,
   filteredRecordsCount: Long? = null,
   searchPlaceholder: String? = null,
   toolBarHomeNavigation: ToolBarHomeNavigation = ToolBarHomeNavigation.OPEN_DRAWER,
-  onSearchTextChanged: (String) -> Unit,
+  onSearchTextChanged: (String) -> Unit = {},
   isFilterIconEnabled: Boolean = false,
   topScreenSection: TopScreenSectionConfig? = null,
-  navController: NavController,
-  onClick: (ToolbarClickEvent) -> Unit,
+  onClick: (ToolbarClickEvent) -> Unit = {},
 ) {
+  val currentContext = LocalContext.current
+
   Column(
     modifier = modifier.fillMaxWidth().background(MaterialTheme.colors.primary),
   ) {
@@ -187,17 +195,40 @@ fun TopScreenSection(
           )
         },
         trailingIcon = {
-          if (searchText.isNotEmpty()) {
-            IconButton(
-              onClick = { onSearchTextChanged("") },
-              modifier = modifier.testTag(TRAILING_ICON_BUTTON_TEST_TAG),
-            ) {
-              Icon(
-                imageVector = Icons.Filled.Clear,
-                CLEAR,
-                tint = Color.Gray,
-                modifier = modifier.testTag(TRAILING_ICON_TEST_TAG),
-              )
+          Box(contentAlignment = Alignment.CenterEnd) {
+            when {
+              searchText.isNotBlank() -> {
+                IconButton(
+                  onClick = { onSearchTextChanged("") },
+                  modifier = modifier.testTag(TRAILING_ICON_BUTTON_TEST_TAG),
+                ) {
+                  Icon(
+                    imageVector = Icons.Filled.Clear,
+                    CLEAR,
+                    tint = Color.Gray,
+                    modifier = modifier.testTag(TRAILING_ICON_TEST_TAG),
+                  )
+                }
+              }
+              showSearchByBarcode -> {
+                IconButton(
+                  onClick = {
+                    currentContext.getActivity()?.let {
+                      QrCodeScanUtils.scanBarcode(it) { code -> onSearchTextChanged(code ?: "") }
+                    }
+                  },
+                ) {
+                  navController.context
+                  Icon(
+                    painter =
+                      painterResource(id = org.smartregister.fhircore.quest.R.drawable.ic_qr_code),
+                    contentDescription =
+                      stringResource(
+                        id = org.smartregister.fhircore.quest.R.string.qr_code,
+                      ),
+                  )
+                }
+              }
             }
           }
         },
diff --git a/android/quest/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/quest/ui/register/RegisterScreen.kt b/android/quest/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/quest/ui/register/RegisterScreen.kt
index b182395bf0..7a2e3e04a9 100644
--- a/android/quest/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/quest/ui/register/RegisterScreen.kt
+++ b/android/quest/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/quest/ui/register/RegisterScreen.kt
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ fun RegisterScreen(
           filteredRecordsCount = registerUiState.filteredRecordsCount,
           isSearchBarVisible = registerUiState.registerConfiguration?.searchBar?.visible ?: true,
           searchPlaceholder = registerUiState.registerConfiguration?.searchBar?.display,
+          showSearchByBarcode =
+            registerUiState.registerConfiguration?.searchBar?.searchByBarcode ?: false,
           toolBarHomeNavigation = toolBarHomeNavigation,
           onSearchTextChanged = { searchText ->
             onEvent(RegisterEvent.SearchRegister(searchText = searchText))
diff --git a/android/quest/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/quest/ui/shared/components/SearchBar.kt b/android/quest/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/quest/ui/shared/components/SearchBar.kt
index 2aad3327f4..4020c31808 100644
--- a/android/quest/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/quest/ui/shared/components/SearchBar.kt
+++ b/android/quest/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/quest/ui/shared/components/SearchBar.kt
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
 import org.smartregister.fhircore.engine.R
 import org.smartregister.fhircore.engine.util.annotation.PreviewWithBackgroundExcludeGenerated
 
-class SearchView
-
 const val SEARCH_BAR_TRAILING_ICON_TEST_TAG = "searchBarTrailingIconTestTag"
 const val SEARCH_BAR_TRAILING_ICON_BUTTON_TEST_TAG = "searchBarTrailingIconButtonTestTag"
 const val SEARCH_BAR_TRAILING_TEXT_FIELD_TEST_TAG = "searchBarTrailingTextFieldTestTag"
diff --git a/android/quest/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/quest/util/QrCodeScanUtils.kt b/android/quest/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/quest/util/QrCodeScanUtils.kt
index ec1b93ed8d..e8cec4b9af 100644
--- a/android/quest/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/quest/util/QrCodeScanUtils.kt
+++ b/android/quest/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/quest/util/QrCodeScanUtils.kt
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@
 
 package org.smartregister.fhircore.quest.util
 
-import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
+import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentActivity
 import org.smartregister.fhircore.quest.ui.sdc.qrCode.EditTextQrCodeViewHolderFactory
 import org.smartregister.fhircore.quest.ui.sdc.qrCode.QrCodeCameraDialogFragment
 
 object QrCodeScanUtils {
 
-  fun scanBarcode(lifecycleOwner: AppCompatActivity, onBarcodeScanResult: (String?) -> Unit) {
+  fun scanBarcode(lifecycleOwner: FragmentActivity, onBarcodeScanResult: (String?) -> Unit) {
     lifecycleOwner.supportFragmentManager.apply {
       setFragmentResultListener(
         QrCodeCameraDialogFragment.RESULT_REQUEST_KEY,