diff --git a/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/civil/handler/callback/user/InitiateGeneralApplicationHandler.java b/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/civil/handler/callback/user/InitiateGeneralApplicationHandler.java
index 1c0f300b299..52ef3d6b4a4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/civil/handler/callback/user/InitiateGeneralApplicationHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/civil/handler/callback/user/InitiateGeneralApplicationHandler.java
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ private CallbackResponse aboutToStartValidationAndSetup(CallbackParams callbackP
         if (initiateGeneralApplicationService.caseContainsLiP(caseData)) {
             if (!featureToggleService.isGaForLipsEnabled()) {
                 errors.add(LR_VS_LIP);
+            } else if (!(featureToggleService.isGaForLipsEnabledAndLocationWhiteListed(caseData
+                                                              .getCaseManagementLocation().getBaseLocation()))) {
+                errors.add(NOT_IN_EA_REGION);
             } else {
                 /*
                  * General Application can only be initiated if Defendant is assigned to the case
diff --git a/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/civil/service/FeatureToggleService.java b/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/civil/service/FeatureToggleService.java
index 6e7b8750e51..4e1517f3589 100644
--- a/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/civil/service/FeatureToggleService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/civil/service/FeatureToggleService.java
@@ -141,6 +141,12 @@ public boolean isCaseProgressionEnabledAndLocationWhiteListed(String location) {
             && isCaseProgressionEnabled();
     }
 
+    public boolean isGaForLipsEnabledAndLocationWhiteListed(String location) {
+        return location != null
+            && featureToggleApi.isFeatureEnabledForLocation("ea-courts-whitelisted-for-ga-lips", location, false)
+            && isGaForLipsEnabled();
+    }
+
     public boolean isHmcNroEnabled() {
         return featureToggleApi.isFeatureEnabled("hmc-nro");
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/civil/handler/callback/user/InitiateGeneralApplicationHandlerTest.java b/src/test/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/civil/handler/callback/user/InitiateGeneralApplicationHandlerTest.java
index 9752885ee93..79ca08a4ba3 100644
--- a/src/test/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/civil/handler/callback/user/InitiateGeneralApplicationHandlerTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/civil/handler/callback/user/InitiateGeneralApplicationHandlerTest.java
@@ -135,17 +135,78 @@ void setup() {
 
     @Test
     void shouldThrowError_whenLRVsLiP() {
+
+        CaseData caseData = CaseDataBuilder.builder()
+            .atStateClaimIssued1v1LiP()
+            .caseAccessCategory(CaseCategory.UNSPEC_CLAIM)
+            .caseManagementLocation(CaseLocationCivil.builder()
+                                        .baseLocation("45678")
+                                        .region("4").build())
+            .build();
+
+        CallbackParams params = callbackParamsOf(caseData, ABOUT_TO_START);
+
+        var response = (AboutToStartOrSubmitCallbackResponse) handler.handle(params);
+        assertThat(response.getErrors()).isNotNull();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void shouldThrowError_whenLRVsLiPCourtIsNotWhitelisted() {
+
         CaseData caseData = CaseDataBuilder.builder()
                 .atStateClaimIssued1v1LiP()
-                .caseAccessCategory(CaseCategory.UNSPEC_CLAIM)
+                .caseAccessCategory(CaseCategory.SPEC_CLAIM)
                 .caseManagementLocation(CaseLocationCivil.builder()
                         .baseLocation("45678")
                         .region("4").build())
                 .build();
+
         CallbackParams params = callbackParamsOf(caseData, ABOUT_TO_START);
+        given(initiateGeneralAppService.caseContainsLiP(any())).willReturn(true);
+        given(featureToggleService.isGaForLipsEnabled()).willReturn(true);
+        given(featureToggleService.isGaForLipsEnabledAndLocationWhiteListed(any())).willReturn(false);
+        given(initiateGeneralAppService.respondentAssigned(any())).willReturn(true);
 
         var response = (AboutToStartOrSubmitCallbackResponse) handler.handle(params);
+        assertThat(response.getErrors()).isNotNull();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void shouldThrowError_whenLRVsLiPAndLipsNotEnabled() {
 
+        CaseData caseData = CaseDataBuilder.builder()
+            .atStateClaimIssued1v1LiP()
+            .caseAccessCategory(CaseCategory.SPEC_CLAIM)
+            .caseManagementLocation(CaseLocationCivil.builder()
+                                        .baseLocation("45678")
+                                        .region("4").build())
+            .build();
+
+        CallbackParams params = callbackParamsOf(caseData, ABOUT_TO_START);
+        given(initiateGeneralAppService.caseContainsLiP(any())).willReturn(true);
+        given(featureToggleService.isGaForLipsEnabled()).willReturn(false);
+
+        var response = (AboutToStartOrSubmitCallbackResponse) handler.handle(params);
+        assertThat(response.getErrors()).isNotNull();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void shouldThrowError_whenLRVsLiPAndLipsNotEnabledAndWhiteListed() {
+
+        CaseData caseData = CaseDataBuilder.builder()
+            .atStateClaimIssued1v1LiP()
+            .caseAccessCategory(CaseCategory.SPEC_CLAIM)
+            .caseManagementLocation(CaseLocationCivil.builder()
+                                        .baseLocation("45678")
+                                        .region("4").build())
+            .build();
+
+        CallbackParams params = callbackParamsOf(caseData, ABOUT_TO_START);
+        given(initiateGeneralAppService.caseContainsLiP(any())).willReturn(true);
+        given(featureToggleService.isGaForLipsEnabled()).willReturn(true);
+        given(featureToggleService.isGaForLipsEnabledAndLocationWhiteListed(any())).willReturn(true);
+        given(initiateGeneralAppService.respondentAssigned(any())).willReturn(false);
+        var response = (AboutToStartOrSubmitCallbackResponse) handler.handle(params);
         assertThat(response.getErrors()).isNotNull();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/civil/service/FeatureToggleServiceTest.java b/src/test/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/civil/service/FeatureToggleServiceTest.java
index f11b1c8f88e..725d0bc5726 100644
--- a/src/test/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/civil/service/FeatureToggleServiceTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/civil/service/FeatureToggleServiceTest.java
@@ -139,6 +139,29 @@ void shouldReturnCorrectValue_whenLocationWhiteListed(Boolean toggleStat) {
         assertThat(featureToggleService.isLocationWhiteListedForCaseProgression(location)).isEqualTo(toggleStat);
     }
 
+    @ParameterizedTest
+    @CsvSource({
+        "someLocation, true, true",
+        "someLocation, false, false",
+        ", true, false",
+        ", false, false"
+    })
+    void shouldReturnCorrectValueBasedOnLocationAndFeatureToggleForGaLips(String location, boolean isFeatureEnabled, boolean expected) {
+
+        if (isFeatureEnabled && location != null) {
+            when(featureToggleApi.isFeatureEnabledForLocation(
+                "ea-courts-whitelisted-for-ga-lips",
+                location,
+                false
+            )).thenReturn(isFeatureEnabled);
+            when(featureToggleService.isGaForLipsEnabled()).thenReturn(isFeatureEnabled);
+        }
+
+        boolean result = featureToggleService.isGaForLipsEnabledAndLocationWhiteListed(location);
+
+        assertEquals(expected, result);
+    }
+
     @ParameterizedTest
     @ValueSource(booleans = {true, false})
     void shouldReturnCorrectValue_whenIsTransferCaseOnlineEnabled(Boolean toggleStat) {